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Alex Tarrant

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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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South Canterbury not allotting investments
South Canterbury not allotting investments until new prospectus registered
by Alex Tarrant
South Canterbury not allotting investments until new prospectus registered
90 at 9: Dow up;
90 at 9: Dow up; US GDP down 1%; Jetstar's trillion dollar tickets
by Alex Tarrant
90 at 9: Dow up; US GDP down 1%; Jetstar's trillion dollar tickets
Southern Cross Building Society gets
Southern Cross Building Society gets BB rating; Able to enter new guarantee scheme
by Alex Tarrant
Southern Cross Building Society gets BB rating; Able to enter new guarantee scheme
NZ trade deficit narrows in
NZ trade deficit narrows in July; Exports to China overtake exports to USA (Update 3)
by Alex Tarrant
NZ trade deficit narrows in July; Exports to China overtake exports to USA (Update 3)
Have your say: Should GST
Have your say: Should GST be added to mortgage payments and rents?
by Alex Tarrant
Have your say: Should GST be added to mortgage payments and rents?
90 at 9: US housing
90 at 9: US housing turnaround?; Oil falls to US$71
by Alex Tarrant
90 at 9: US housing turnaround?; Oil falls to US$71
New requirements for finance company
New requirements for finance company moratorium documents, Trustees by end of year (Update 1)
by Alex Tarrant
New requirements for finance company moratorium documents, Trustees by end of year (Update 1)
90 at 9: Strategic, Bridgecorp
90 at 9: Strategic, Bridgecorp Fiji worries; Trans-Tasman bank regulator
by Alex Tarrant
90 at 9: Strategic, Bridgecorp Fiji worries; Trans-Tasman bank regulator
CPI expected to remain in
CPI expected to remain in RBNZ band; Wage growth expected to slow, survey shows
by Alex Tarrant
CPI expected to remain in RBNZ band; Wage growth expected to slow, survey shows
NZ deposit guarantee extended, terms
NZ deposit guarantee extended, terms and conditions changed (Update 5)
by Alex Tarrant
NZ deposit guarantee extended, terms and conditions changed (Update 5)
Kiwibank to cut overdraft, dishonour
Kiwibank to cut overdraft, dishonour fees; Follows Westpac, BNZ
by Alex Tarrant
Kiwibank to cut overdraft, dishonour fees; Follows Westpac, BNZ
90 at 9: Roubini's 'stagdeflation';
90 at 9: Roubini's 'stagdeflation'; Early Dow rise hit by warning of further credit losses
by Alex Tarrant
90 at 9: Roubini's 'stagdeflation'; Early Dow rise hit by warning of further credit losses
Guardian Mortgage Fund makes NZ$23.8
Guardian Mortgage Fund makes NZ$23.8 mln provision for 19 loans; sees 5c loss
by Alex Tarrant
Guardian Mortgage Fund makes NZ$23.8 mln provision for 19 loans; sees 5c loss
Property cycle strengthens in July
Property cycle strengthens in July as 'days to sell' falls, Mike Pero/Infometrics say
by Alex Tarrant
Property cycle strengthens in July as 'days to sell' falls, Mike Pero/Infometrics say
ASB, SBS raise 9 mth
ASB, SBS raise 9 mth deposit rates; SBS has new 5.75% 3 yr rate
by Alex Tarrant
ASB, SBS raise 9 mth deposit rates; SBS has new 5.75% 3 yr rate
90 at 9: US home
90 at 9: US home sales rise; German service industry strengthens
by Alex Tarrant
90 at 9: US home sales rise; German service industry strengthens
Proportion of personal credit card
Proportion of personal credit card advances bearing interest rises
by Alex Tarrant
Proportion of personal credit card advances bearing interest rises
Big jump in net migration
Big jump in net migration as departures to Australia drop off (Update 2)
by Alex Tarrant
Big jump in net migration as departures to Australia drop off (Update 2)
TSB raises 2 yr mortgage
TSB raises 2 yr mortgage rate for 2nd time in a week; now 6.35%
by Alex Tarrant
TSB raises 2 yr mortgage rate for 2nd time in a week; now 6.35%
Westpac, TSB raise longer term
Westpac, TSB raise longer term deposit rates as competition heats up
by Alex Tarrant
Westpac, TSB raise longer term deposit rates as competition heats up
Parliament's Commerce Committee to hold
Parliament's Commerce Committee to hold inquiry into finance company failures (Update 1)
by Alex Tarrant
Parliament's Commerce Committee to hold inquiry into finance company failures (Update 1)
ANZ, National raise longer term
ANZ, National raise longer term deposit rates (Update 1)
by Alex Tarrant
ANZ, National raise longer term deposit rates (Update 1)
NZ won't see same housing
NZ won't see same housing crash as in US, but market's 'second wind' likely to peter out, Westpac says
by Alex Tarrant
NZ won't see same housing crash as in US, but market's 'second wind' likely to peter out, Westpac says
Have your say: Govt lifts
Have your say: Govt lifts 'Welcome Home' loan limit to NZ$350,000 on same income
by Alex Tarrant
Have your say: Govt lifts 'Welcome Home' loan limit to NZ$350,000 on same income
2025 productivity taskforce includes former
2025 productivity taskforce includes former Labour Finance Minister Caygill
by Alex Tarrant
2025 productivity taskforce includes former Labour Finance Minister Caygill