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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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Private sector wage growth in
Private sector wage growth in June qtr lower than expected; lowest in 10 years
by Alex Tarrant
Private sector wage growth in June qtr lower than expected; lowest in 10 years
Have your say: 'Keep Kiwisaver
Have your say: 'Keep Kiwisaver stable', ING survey says
by Alex Tarrant
Have your say: 'Keep Kiwisaver stable', ING survey says
Slump in NZ new and
Slump in NZ new and used car sales bottoming out
by Alex Tarrant
Slump in NZ new and used car sales bottoming out
Westpac may follow BNZ within
Westpac may follow BNZ within weeks and cut dishonour fees
by Alex Tarrant
Westpac may follow BNZ within weeks and cut dishonour fees
Kiwibank removes 20% deposit premium
Kiwibank removes 20% deposit premium for mortgages (Corrected) (Update 1)
by Alex Tarrant
Kiwibank removes 20% deposit premium for mortgages (Corrected) (Update 1)
Westpac raises 3 and 5
Westpac raises 3 and 5 month term deposit rates
by Alex Tarrant
Westpac raises 3 and 5 month term deposit rates
Banks pump extra NZ$545 mln
Banks pump extra NZ$545 mln of loans into farms in June
by Alex Tarrant
Banks pump extra NZ$545 mln of loans into farms in June
NZ tax laws too complicated,
NZ tax laws too complicated, allow too much choice, policy group says
by Alex Tarrant
NZ tax laws too complicated, allow too much choice, policy group says
Fitch affirms Nelson Building Society
Fitch affirms Nelson Building Society BB rating
by Alex Tarrant
Fitch affirms Nelson Building Society BB rating
NZ business confidence rises, but
NZ business confidence rises, but dips in agriculture and manufacturing (update 1)
by Alex Tarrant
NZ business confidence rises, but dips in agriculture and manufacturing (update 1)
Goldman Sachs to sell 80%
Goldman Sachs to sell 80% of NZ & Aus wealth management business to NAB
by Alex Tarrant
Goldman Sachs to sell 80% of NZ & Aus wealth management business to NAB
Building consent trend flattens in
Building consent trend flattens in June, retirement village construction helps (Update 1)
by Alex Tarrant
Building consent trend flattens in June, retirement village construction helps (Update 1)
BNZ drops fees on overdrawn
BNZ drops fees on overdrawn accounts
by Alex Tarrant
BNZ drops fees on overdrawn accounts
Have your say: Easier for
Have your say: Easier for rich migrants to get NZ residency
by Alex Tarrant
Have your say: Easier for rich migrants to get NZ residency
BNZ's UK cousin receives credit
BNZ's UK cousin receives credit rating downgrade from S&P
by Alex Tarrant
BNZ's UK cousin receives credit rating downgrade from S&P
NZ trade deficit blows out
NZ trade deficit blows out after big jet import; exports down 11% (Update 2)
by Alex Tarrant
NZ trade deficit blows out after big jet import; exports down 11% (Update 2)
BNZ raises 18 month term
BNZ raises 18 month term deposit rate to 4.75% to match TSB, HSBC
by Alex Tarrant
BNZ raises 18 month term deposit rate to 4.75% to match TSB, HSBC
RBNZ's ability to contain interest
RBNZ's ability to contain interest rates under pressure from offshore sentiment
by Alex Tarrant
RBNZ's ability to contain interest rates under pressure from offshore sentiment
Struggling dairy sector to hit
Struggling dairy sector to hit recovery further downstream, ANZ warns
by Alex Tarrant
Struggling dairy sector to hit recovery further downstream, ANZ warns
ASB sets new top deposit
ASB sets new top deposit rate under 1 year at 4.75% for 9 months
by Alex Tarrant
ASB sets new top deposit rate under 1 year at 4.75% for 9 months
SBS Bank tweaks special deposit
SBS Bank tweaks special deposit rates
by Alex Tarrant
SBS Bank tweaks special deposit rates
CBS Canterbury sees "unacceptable" increase
CBS Canterbury sees "unacceptable" increase in cost to income ratio
by Alex Tarrant
CBS Canterbury sees "unacceptable" increase in cost to income ratio
Recession nearly over, says BNZ
Recession nearly over, says BNZ economist who called recession first (Update 4)
by Alex Tarrant
Recession nearly over, says BNZ economist who called recession first (Update 4)
Oversupply of rental properties hits
Oversupply of rental properties hits rents, may lead to more for sale, First National says
by Alex Tarrant
Oversupply of rental properties hits rents, may lead to more for sale, First National says
Raboplus raises longer term deposit
Raboplus raises longer term deposit rates (Update 2, corrected)
by Alex Tarrant
Raboplus raises longer term deposit rates (Update 2, corrected)