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

Business confidence jumps in August,

Business confidence jumps in August, BNZ survey shows

11th Aug 09, 2:18pm

by Alex Tarrant

Business confidence jumps in August, BNZ survey shows

BNZ to appeal High Court

BNZ to appeal High Court tax ruling, but will make NZ$661 mln provision (Update 1)

11th Aug 09, 12:34pm

by Alex Tarrant

BNZ to appeal High Court tax ruling, but will make NZ$661 mln provision (Update 1)

PGC appoints John Duncan to

PGC appoints John Duncan to head new Perpetual Asset Management

11th Aug 09, 12:10pm

by Alex Tarrant

PGC appoints John Duncan to head new Perpetual Asset Management

Card spending rises in July;

Card spending rises in July; Credit card use up off May low

11th Aug 09, 12:08pm

by Alex Tarrant

Card spending rises in July; Credit card use up off May low

NZ house prices to rise

NZ house prices to rise 24% in next 3 years, Infometrics says (Update 4)

11th Aug 09, 10:53am

by Alex Tarrant

NZ house prices to rise 24% in next 3 years, Infometrics says (Update 4)

TSB, Westpac, SBS raise fixed

TSB, Westpac, SBS raise fixed mortgage rates; following ASB, ANZ, National Bank (Update 2)

11th Aug 09, 8:27am

by Alex Tarrant

TSB, Westpac, SBS raise fixed mortgage rates; following ASB, ANZ, National Bank (Update 2)

Pending flood of mortgage fixing

Pending flood of mortgage fixing may drive rates higher, ANZ National warns

10th Aug 09, 12:38pm

by Alex Tarrant

Pending flood of mortgage fixing may drive rates higher, ANZ National warns

Cutting OCR further may lift

Cutting OCR further may lift NZ$, not lower it, Westpac economists say

10th Aug 09, 10:53am

by Alex Tarrant

Cutting OCR further may lift NZ$, not lower it, Westpac economists say

ASB lifts 5 month term

ASB lifts 5 month term deposit rate to 4.6%

10th Aug 09, 8:41am

by Alex Tarrant

ASB lifts 5 month term deposit rate to 4.6%

Property values rise in 3

Property values rise in 3 months to July, but new boom unlikely, QV says

10th Aug 09, 12:01am

by Alex Tarrant

Property values rise in 3 months to July, but new boom unlikely, QV says

NZ exporters and manufacturers cut

NZ exporters and manufacturers cut jobs 19% as orders fall

7th Aug 09, 11:18am

by Alex Tarrant

NZ exporters and manufacturers cut jobs 19% as orders fall

RBNZ and REINZ introduce new

RBNZ and REINZ introduce new house price inflation measure (Update 1)

7th Aug 09, 9:34am

by Alex Tarrant

RBNZ and REINZ introduce new house price inflation measure (Update 1)

ASB jumps first, raises mortgage

ASB jumps first, raises mortgage rates by 10 to 50 bps (Update 3)

7th Aug 09, 9:11am

by Alex Tarrant

ASB jumps first, raises mortgage rates by 10 to 50 bps (Update 3)

ANZ National raise 6 month

ANZ National raise 6 month term deposit rate to 4.6%; Highest of big 4

6th Aug 09, 4:15pm

by Alex Tarrant

ANZ National raise 6 month term deposit rate to 4.6%; Highest of big 4

SBS raises 6 month, 1

SBS raises 6 month, 1 year mortgage rates by 10 bps

6th Aug 09, 11:51am

by Alex Tarrant

SBS raises 6 month, 1 year mortgage rates by 10 bps

NZ unemployment 6% in June

NZ unemployment 6% in June quarter; Worse than expected (Update 4)

6th Aug 09, 10:53am

by Alex Tarrant

NZ unemployment 6% in June quarter; Worse than expected (Update 4)

90 at 9: CBA cuts

90 at 9: CBA cuts fees; US may introduce 30 yr inflation protected securities

6th Aug 09, 8:58am

by Alex Tarrant

90 at 9: CBA cuts fees; US may introduce 30 yr inflation protected securities

CBA cuts fees in Australia,

CBA cuts fees in Australia, ASB to complete review soon

6th Aug 09, 8:06am

by Alex Tarrant

CBA cuts fees in Australia, ASB to complete review soon

Have your say: Housing minister,

Have your say: Housing minister, others benefit from rents paid by government

5th Aug 09, 2:12pm

by Alex Tarrant

Have your say: Housing minister, others benefit from rents paid by government

PGG raises deposit rates, Fisher

PGG raises deposit rates, Fisher and Paykel Finance cuts (Update 1)

5th Aug 09, 12:30pm

by Alex Tarrant

PGG raises deposit rates, Fisher and Paykel Finance cuts (Update 1)

Barfoot and Thompson say prices,

Barfoot and Thompson say prices, volumes down in July (Update 1)

5th Aug 09, 10:24am

by Alex Tarrant

Barfoot and Thompson say prices, volumes down in July (Update 1)

Westpac follows BNZ, cuts overdrawn

Westpac follows BNZ, cuts overdrawn account fees in move costing NZ$50 mln (Update 1)

5th Aug 09, 7:53am

by Alex Tarrant

Westpac follows BNZ, cuts overdrawn account fees in move costing NZ$50 mln (Update 1)

Australia holds key interest rate

Australia holds key interest rate at 3%, says economic conditions stronger

4th Aug 09, 4:37pm

by Alex Tarrant

Australia holds key interest rate at 3%, says economic conditions stronger

NZ$ export prices stop falling

NZ$ export prices stop falling in July for first time in 5 months

4th Aug 09, 3:34pm

by Alex Tarrant

NZ$ export prices stop falling in July for first time in 5 months

Banks to blame for forcing

Banks to blame for forcing first home buyers out of CBD, Bayleys says (Update 1)

4th Aug 09, 2:03pm

by Alex Tarrant

Banks to blame for forcing first home buyers out of CBD, Bayleys says (Update 1)