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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)
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)
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
by Alex Tarrant
Dairy commodity prices soar again, but still below 07/08 highs
South Canterbury changes auditors
South Canterbury changes auditors
by Alex Tarrant
South Canterbury changes auditors
Extra tools likely to control
Extra tools likely to control dairy and housing bubbles, ANZ says
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)
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
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
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)
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)
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
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)
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)
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)
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)
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%
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
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
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
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
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)
by Alex Tarrant
PGC to raise NZ$237 mln through fully underwritten rights issue (Update 2)
Have your say: Is the
Have your say: Is the housing market picking up momentum?
by Alex Tarrant
Have your say: Is the housing market picking up momentum?
Recession over as NZ GDP
Recession over as NZ GDP grows by 0.1% in June quarter on Chinese log exports; NZ$ over 73 USc (Update 2)
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
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
by Alex Tarrant
Fonterra boosts 2009/10 payout forecast by 55 cents to NZ$5.10/kg