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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Private sector wage growth in

Private sector wage growth in June qtr lower than expected; lowest in 10 years

4th Aug 09, 11:51am

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

4th Aug 09, 10:55am

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

4th Aug 09, 10:14am

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

3rd Aug 09, 10:45am

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)

3rd Aug 09, 8:04am

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

31st Jul 09, 8:44am

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

31st Jul 09, 8:36am

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

30th Jul 09, 1:57pm

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

29th Jul 09, 5:17pm

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)

29th Jul 09, 3:22pm

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

29th Jul 09, 12:58pm

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)

29th Jul 09, 11:14am

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

29th Jul 09, 10:20am

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

28th Jul 09, 5:46pm

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

28th Jul 09, 1:23pm

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)

28th Jul 09, 11:14am

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

28th Jul 09, 7:41am

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

27th Jul 09, 5:36pm

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

27th Jul 09, 3:32pm

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

27th Jul 09, 10:15am

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

24th Jul 09, 2:42pm

by Alex Tarrant

SBS Bank tweaks special deposit rates

CBS Canterbury sees "unacceptable" increase

CBS Canterbury sees "unacceptable" increase in cost to income ratio

24th Jul 09, 12:00pm

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)

24th Jul 09, 10:23am

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

22nd Jul 09, 9:39am

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)

22nd Jul 09, 9:00am

by Alex Tarrant

Raboplus raises longer term deposit rates (Update 2, corrected)