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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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Kiwis spending less with credit
Kiwis spending less with credit cards, but struggling to repay interest
by Alex Tarrant
Kiwis spending less with credit cards, but struggling to repay interest
Net migration positive again in
Net migration positive again in June as departures to Australia and UK fall away (Update 2)
by Alex Tarrant
Net migration positive again in June as departures to Australia and UK fall away (Update 2)
Have your say: Opposition sets
Have your say: Opposition sets up bank profit inquiry (Update 2)
by Alex Tarrant
Have your say: Opposition sets up bank profit inquiry (Update 2)
Services sector slumps in June,
Services sector slumps in June, not good for GDP hopes
by Alex Tarrant
Services sector slumps in June, not good for GDP hopes
SBS cuts special term deposit
SBS cuts special term deposit rates; some banks remain higher
by Alex Tarrant
SBS cuts special term deposit rates; some banks remain higher
Rental property most popular again
Rental property most popular again with investors in ASB survey
by Alex Tarrant
Rental property most popular again with investors in ASB survey
Annual inflation set to fall
Annual inflation set to fall below 2% in June quarter
by Alex Tarrant
Annual inflation set to fall below 2% in June quarter
Police credit union gets sub
Police credit union gets sub investment-grade rating under new RBNZ regime
by Alex Tarrant
Police credit union gets sub investment-grade rating under new RBNZ regime
Have your say: Westpac eases
Have your say: Westpac eases lending criteria to offer 90% home loans
by Alex Tarrant
Have your say: Westpac eases lending criteria to offer 90% home loans
Fonterra to lend NZ$15 mln
Fonterra to lend NZ$15 mln to subsidiary to extend interest-free terms for farmers
by Alex Tarrant
Fonterra to lend NZ$15 mln to subsidiary to extend interest-free terms for farmers
NZ's private savings need to
NZ's private savings need to increase as Boomers start retiring, BNZ says
by Alex Tarrant
NZ's private savings need to increase as Boomers start retiring, BNZ says
Median house sale price up
Median house sale price up in June, numbers sold falls 4% from May (Update 1)
by Alex Tarrant
Median house sale price up in June, numbers sold falls 4% from May (Update 1)
Card spending trend still rising
Card spending trend still rising in June
by Alex Tarrant
Card spending trend still rising in June
BNZ, Raboplus lift some term
BNZ, Raboplus lift some term deposit rates but drop others (Update 1)
by Alex Tarrant
BNZ, Raboplus lift some term deposit rates but drop others (Update 1)
BNZ confidence survey shows NZ
BNZ confidence survey shows NZ breathing 'sigh of relief' that recession is not deeper
by Alex Tarrant
BNZ confidence survey shows NZ breathing 'sigh of relief' that recession is not deeper
Businesses less pessimistic, but recession
Businesses less pessimistic, but recession will roll on, NZIER says
by Alex Tarrant
Businesses less pessimistic, but recession will roll on, NZIER says
CBS Canterbury raises 3-9 month
CBS Canterbury raises 3-9 month term deposit rates
by Alex Tarrant
CBS Canterbury raises 3-9 month term deposit rates
No housing supply shortgage after
No housing supply shortgage after years of excess supply, ANZ says
by Alex Tarrant
No housing supply shortgage after years of excess supply, ANZ says
Kiwibank ups the ante in
Kiwibank ups the ante in term deposit war; raises 4 mth, 1 yr rates to 4.6%
by Alex Tarrant
Kiwibank ups the ante in term deposit war; raises 4 mth, 1 yr rates to 4.6%
Poll result: Over 80% against
Poll result: Over 80% against govt. bailout of dairy conversions
by Alex Tarrant
Poll result: Over 80% against govt. bailout of dairy conversions
Banks still lending strongly to
Banks still lending strongly to agriculture; Consumers, businesses pay more back
by Alex Tarrant
Banks still lending strongly to agriculture; Consumers, businesses pay more back
May trade surplus biggest since
May trade surplus biggest since 1993 as oil, car imports slump (Update 1)
by Alex Tarrant
May trade surplus biggest since 1993 as oil, car imports slump (Update 1)
Building consents bounce to 8
Building consents bounce to 8 month high; worst may be over (Update 1)
by Alex Tarrant
Building consents bounce to 8 month high; worst may be over (Update 1)
NZ GDP falls 1% in
NZ GDP falls 1% in March quarter; 5th negative quarter in a row (Update 6)
by Alex Tarrant
NZ GDP falls 1% in March quarter; 5th negative quarter in a row (Update 6)
NZ current account deficit improves
NZ current account deficit improves to 8.5% of GDP, but worse than expected (Update 4)
by Alex Tarrant
NZ current account deficit improves to 8.5% of GDP, but worse than expected (Update 4)