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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South Canterbury not allotting investments

South Canterbury not allotting investments until new prospectus registered

28th Aug 09, 10:07am

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

28th Aug 09, 9:14am

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

28th Aug 09, 7:42am

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)

27th Aug 09, 11:31am

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?

27th Aug 09, 9:22am

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

27th Aug 09, 8:23am

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)

26th Aug 09, 11:23am

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

26th Aug 09, 8:44am

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

25th Aug 09, 5:54pm

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)

25th Aug 09, 1:47pm

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

25th Aug 09, 10:21am

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

25th Aug 09, 8:42am

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

24th Aug 09, 11:00am

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

24th Aug 09, 10:36am

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

24th Aug 09, 8:45am

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

24th Aug 09, 8:15am

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

21st Aug 09, 4:04pm

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)

21st Aug 09, 11:26am

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%

21st Aug 09, 8:52am

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

21st Aug 09, 8:29am

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)

20th Aug 09, 3:09pm

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)

20th Aug 09, 2:00pm

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

20th Aug 09, 11:59am

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

20th Aug 09, 10:35am

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

19th Aug 09, 11:26am

by Alex Tarrant

2025 productivity taskforce includes former Labour Finance Minister Caygill