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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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Latest articles

Kiwis spending less with credit
Kiwis spending less with credit cards, but struggling to repay interest
21st Jul 09, 4:32pm
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)
21st Jul 09, 11:06am
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)
21st Jul 09, 10:49am
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
20th Jul 09, 11:12am
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
20th Jul 09, 10:16am
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
20th Jul 09, 9:40am
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
10th Jul 09, 4:34pm
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
10th Jul 09, 1:33pm
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
10th Jul 09, 1:14pm
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
10th Jul 09, 11:36am
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
10th Jul 09, 11:02am
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)
9th Jul 09, 4:38pm
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
9th Jul 09, 11:42am
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)
8th Jul 09, 9:33am
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
7th Jul 09, 1:59pm
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
7th Jul 09, 10:34am
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
7th Jul 09, 9:37am
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
6th Jul 09, 2:18pm
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%
6th Jul 09, 9:23am
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
30th Jun 09, 8:29am
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
29th Jun 09, 5:36pm
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)
29th Jun 09, 12:37pm
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)
29th Jun 09, 11:24am
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)
26th Jun 09, 11:01am
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)
25th Jun 09, 11:15am
by Alex Tarrant
NZ current account deficit improves to 8.5% of GDP, but worse than expected (Update 4)