Alex Tarrant

About

Alex is interest.co.nz's political journalist based in the Parliamentary Press Gallery in Wellington. He previously spent four years in London as a journalist and assistant editor at global financial newswire Mergermarket, which was part of the FT Group. Alex worked for interest.co.nz between 2008 and 2012, returning at the start of 2017.

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Latest articles

Highest October net migration since

Highest October net migration since 2002 as less leave NZ (Update 2)

23rd Nov 09, 11:15am

by Alex Tarrant

Highest October net migration since 2002 as less leave NZ (Update 2)

Boston Finance in receivership following

Boston Finance in receivership following 20 months in moratorium (Update 2)

19th Nov 09, 11:31am

by Alex Tarrant

Boston Finance in receivership following 20 months in moratorium (Update 2)

Dairy commodity prices soar again,

Dairy commodity prices soar again, but still below 07/08 highs

13th Nov 09, 9:22am

by Alex Tarrant

Dairy commodity prices soar again, but still below 07/08 highs

South Canterbury changes auditors

12th Nov 09, 2:50pm

by Alex Tarrant

South Canterbury changes auditors

Extra tools likely to control

Extra tools likely to control dairy and housing bubbles, ANZ says

10th Nov 09, 8:08am

by Alex Tarrant

Extra tools likely to control dairy and housing bubbles, ANZ says

Unemployment rate up to 6.5%;

Unemployment rate up to 6.5%; 150,000 unemployed (Update 4)

5th Nov 09, 10:55am

by Alex Tarrant

Unemployment rate up to 6.5%; 150,000 unemployed (Update 4)

RBNZ seen keeping OCR at

RBNZ seen keeping OCR at 2.5%, but dropping 'low till late 2010' promise

23rd Oct 09, 3:09pm

by Alex Tarrant

RBNZ seen keeping OCR at 2.5%, but dropping 'low till late 2010' promise

TSB, Public Trust raise fixed

TSB, Public Trust raise fixed mortgage rates

22nd Oct 09, 8:41am

by Alex Tarrant

TSB, Public Trust raise fixed mortgage rates

September net migration highest in

September net migration highest in six years as departures drop 29% (Update 2)

21st Oct 09, 11:04am

by Alex Tarrant

September net migration highest in six years as departures drop 29% (Update 2)

Service sector activity expands in

Service sector activity expands in September as sales, new orders rise (Update 1)

19th Oct 09, 10:48am

by Alex Tarrant

Service sector activity expands in September as sales, new orders rise (Update 1)

AMP cuts variable mortgage rate,

AMP cuts variable mortgage rate, hikes longer fixed rates

19th Oct 09, 8:53am

by Alex Tarrant

AMP cuts variable mortgage rate, hikes longer fixed rates

South Canterbury to repay US$100

South Canterbury to repay US$100 mln to lenders over 6 mths (Update 2)

15th Oct 09, 4:12pm

by Alex Tarrant

South Canterbury to repay US$100 mln to lenders over 6 mths (Update 2)

NZ trade deficit widens by

NZ trade deficit widens by more than expected in August, but still better than 2008 (Update 3)

25th Sep 09, 11:16am

by Alex Tarrant

NZ trade deficit widens by more than expected in August, but still better than 2008 (Update 3)

ASB and subsidiaries raise fixed

ASB and subsidiaries raise fixed mortgage rates (corrected)

25th Sep 09, 9:46am

by Alex Tarrant

ASB and subsidiaries raise fixed mortgage rates (corrected)

Exchange rate reduces price volatility

Exchange rate reduces price volatility for NZ commodity exporters, Westpac says (Update 1)

24th Sep 09, 3:37pm

by Alex Tarrant

Exchange rate reduces price volatility for NZ commodity exporters, Westpac says (Update 1)

Dorchester makes 5% payment to

Dorchester makes 5% payment to investors, takes total to 35%

24th Sep 09, 2:40pm

by Alex Tarrant

Dorchester makes 5% payment to investors, takes total to 35%

SBS, TSB, raise short term

SBS, TSB, raise short term deposit rates; HSBC with new PIE

24th Sep 09, 2:04pm

by Alex Tarrant

SBS, TSB, raise short term deposit rates; HSBC with new PIE

TSB raises 4, 5 year

TSB raises 4, 5 year mortgage rates as mortgage curve steepens

24th Sep 09, 1:55pm

by Alex Tarrant

TSB raises 4, 5 year mortgage rates as mortgage curve steepens

Consumer confidence jumps to 4

Consumer confidence jumps to 4 year high as short term outlook improves, Westpac says

24th Sep 09, 10:32am

by Alex Tarrant

Consumer confidence jumps to 4 year high as short term outlook improves, Westpac says

90 at 9: 'Don't get

90 at 9: 'Don't get too excited by GDP'; Fed extends purchase program

24th Sep 09, 8:52am

by Alex Tarrant

90 at 9: 'Don't get too excited by GDP'; Fed extends purchase program

PGC to raise NZ$237 mln

PGC to raise NZ$237 mln through fully underwritten rights issue (Update 2)

23rd Sep 09, 3:00pm

by Alex Tarrant

PGC to raise NZ$237 mln through fully underwritten rights issue (Update 2)

Have your say: Is the

Have your say: Is the housing market picking up momentum?

23rd Sep 09, 12:40pm

by Alex Tarrant

Have your say: Is the housing market picking up momentum?

Recession over as NZ GDP

Recession over as NZ GDP grows by 0.1% in June quarter on Chinese log exports; NZ$ over 73 USc (Update 2)

23rd Sep 09, 10:56am

by Alex Tarrant

Recession over as NZ GDP grows by 0.1% in June quarter on Chinese log exports; NZ$ over 73 USc (Update 2)

English reinforces need to rebalance

English reinforces need to rebalance economy after current account data

22nd Sep 09, 1:27pm

by Alex Tarrant

English reinforces need to rebalance economy after current account data

Fonterra boosts 2009/10 payout forecast

Fonterra boosts 2009/10 payout forecast by 55 cents to NZ$5.10/kg

22nd Sep 09, 12:12pm

by Alex Tarrant

Fonterra boosts 2009/10 payout forecast by 55 cents to NZ$5.10/kg