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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15 years 6 months

Latest articles

Current account deficit improves to

Current account deficit improves to 5.9% of GDP as BNZ tax case reduces income of foreign investments in NZ (Update 3)

22nd Sep 09, 11:28am

by Alex Tarrant

Current account deficit improves to 5.9% of GDP as BNZ tax case reduces income of foreign investments in NZ (Update 3)

Westpac raises longer fixed mortgage

Westpac raises longer fixed mortgage rates as curve steepens

22nd Sep 09, 9:00am

by Alex Tarrant

Westpac raises longer fixed mortgage rates as curve steepens

Fewer departures boosts net migration

Fewer departures boosts net migration to 5 year high (Update 2)

21st Sep 09, 11:34am

by Alex Tarrant

Fewer departures boosts net migration to 5 year high (Update 2)

Australian tourism 'invasion' boosts NZ

Australian tourism 'invasion' boosts NZ services sector

21st Sep 09, 10:57am

by Alex Tarrant

Australian tourism 'invasion' boosts NZ services sector

ASB makes changes to NZ$1

ASB makes changes to NZ$1 billion 'Jobs Creation' fund after 2.7% uptake of low interest loans

18th Sep 09, 2:25pm

by Alex Tarrant

ASB makes changes to NZ$1 billion 'Jobs Creation' fund after 2.7% uptake of low interest loans

OPI Pacific Finance placed in

OPI Pacific Finance placed in receivership from moratorium

17th Sep 09, 12:32pm

by Alex Tarrant

OPI Pacific Finance placed in receivership from moratorium

Jump in August manufacturing activity

Jump in August manufacturing activity not strong; signs of weakness remain

17th Sep 09, 11:07am

by Alex Tarrant

Jump in August manufacturing activity not strong; signs of weakness remain

Local authority deficit doubles in

Local authority deficit doubles in a year as expenditure jumps 9.5%

16th Sep 09, 11:45am

by Alex Tarrant

Local authority deficit doubles in a year as expenditure jumps 9.5%

South Canterbury delays new prospectus

South Canterbury delays new prospectus and extends capital raising talks

16th Sep 09, 10:32am

by Alex Tarrant

South Canterbury delays new prospectus and extends capital raising talks

Not one dairy farm sold

Not one dairy farm sold in August as NZ farm sales collapse

15th Sep 09, 3:17pm

by Alex Tarrant

Not one dairy farm sold in August as NZ farm sales collapse

NZ dollar to keep rising

NZ dollar to keep rising toward 84 Aussie cents by end of 2009, Westpac says

15th Sep 09, 12:59pm

by Alex Tarrant

NZ dollar to keep rising toward 84 Aussie cents by end of 2009, Westpac says

Dairy, meat processing boost manufacturing

Dairy, meat processing boost manufacturing output, but price falls cut revenues (Update 1)

15th Sep 09, 11:38am

by Alex Tarrant

Dairy, meat processing boost manufacturing output, but price falls cut revenues (Update 1)

SBS raises fixed mortgage rates,

SBS raises fixed mortgage rates, including 6 mth up 20 bps to 5.8%

15th Sep 09, 9:39am

by Alex Tarrant

SBS raises fixed mortgage rates, including 6 mth up 20 bps to 5.8%

Westpac slashes variable mortgage rate

Westpac slashes variable mortgage rate to 5.69%; 6 mth to 5.29%

14th Sep 09, 3:20pm

by Alex Tarrant

Westpac slashes variable mortgage rate to 5.69%; 6 mth to 5.29%

Retail sales down in July;

Retail sales down in July; Department stores still feeling downturn (Update 1)

14th Sep 09, 11:34am

by Alex Tarrant

Retail sales down in July; Department stores still feeling downturn (Update 1)

Nationwide house sales fall 2.3%

Nationwide house sales fall 2.3% in August from July, prices up 2% (Update 3)

14th Sep 09, 10:25am

by Alex Tarrant

Nationwide house sales fall 2.3% in August from July, prices up 2% (Update 3)

Kiwibank back on top in

Kiwibank back on top in mortgage market, lending extra NZ$761 mln in June quarter

11th Sep 09, 3:10pm

by Alex Tarrant

Kiwibank back on top in mortgage market, lending extra NZ$761 mln in June quarter

Food prices fall 0.9% in

Food prices fall 0.9% in August, biggest fall in three years after chocolate biscuit and cheese prices melt

11th Sep 09, 12:13pm

by Alex Tarrant

Food prices fall 0.9% in August, biggest fall in three years after chocolate biscuit and cheese prices melt

ASB profit down 17% as

ASB profit down 17% as bad loans sextuple and interest margin falls

11th Sep 09, 10:41am

by Alex Tarrant

ASB profit down 17% as bad loans sextuple and interest margin falls

NZ terms of trade in

NZ terms of trade in June worst since Sept 06 as export prices slumped

10th Sep 09, 11:38am

by Alex Tarrant

NZ terms of trade in June worst since Sept 06 as export prices slumped

First Credit Union gets BB

First Credit Union gets BB credit rating

10th Sep 09, 7:54am

by Alex Tarrant

First Credit Union gets BB credit rating

Why Treasury almost recommended ending

Why Treasury almost recommended ending the deposit guarantee scheme in 2010

9th Sep 09, 2:28pm

by Alex Tarrant

Why Treasury almost recommended ending the deposit guarantee scheme in 2010

Growth in retail spending with

Growth in retail spending with cards slows in August; Fuel spending up slightly

9th Sep 09, 11:17am

by Alex Tarrant

Growth in retail spending with cards slows in August; Fuel spending up slightly

Treasury warns stronger growth may

Treasury warns stronger growth may be unsustainable as imbalances are not unwinding (Update 1)

8th Sep 09, 12:03pm

by Alex Tarrant

Treasury warns stronger growth may be unsustainable as imbalances are not unwinding (Update 1)

Construction sector outspends housing for

Construction sector outspends housing for first time since 1989

8th Sep 09, 11:28am

by Alex Tarrant

Construction sector outspends housing for first time since 1989