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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

Term deposit war heats up
Term deposit war heats up as Westpac raises 5 mth to 4.5%
by Alex Tarrant
Term deposit war heats up as Westpac raises 5 mth to 4.5%
Tenants able to buy state
Tenants able to buy state houses from September, Heatley says
by Alex Tarrant
Tenants able to buy state houses from September, Heatley says
Raboplus raises 3 month term
Raboplus raises 3 month term deposit rate
by Alex Tarrant
Raboplus raises 3 month term deposit rate
Stronger consumer confidence may remove
Stronger consumer confidence may remove need for more OCR cuts, Westpac says
by Alex Tarrant
Stronger consumer confidence may remove need for more OCR cuts, Westpac says
BNZ raises 5 mth term
BNZ raises 5 mth term deposit rate; PSIS raises 3 yr mortgage rate
by Alex Tarrant
BNZ raises 5 mth term deposit rate; PSIS raises 3 yr mortgage rate
Poll result: 45% of readers
Poll result: 45% of readers say banks are profit gouging
by Alex Tarrant
Poll result: 45% of readers say banks are profit gouging
Westpac economists on funding costs,
Westpac economists on funding costs, net interest margins and profits
by Alex Tarrant
Westpac economists on funding costs, net interest margins and profits
Growth in credit card advances
Growth in credit card advances outstanding slowest on record in May
by Alex Tarrant
Growth in credit card advances outstanding slowest on record in May
Auckland Mortgage Trust wind down;
Auckland Mortgage Trust wind down; "most, if not all" to be repaid
by Alex Tarrant
Auckland Mortgage Trust wind down; "most, if not all" to be repaid
Net migration positive in May
Net migration positive in May as departures to Australia drop (Update 1)
by Alex Tarrant
Net migration positive in May as departures to Australia drop (Update 1)
TSB cuts two year mortgage
TSB cuts two year mortgage rate below 6%; lowest on market (Update 1)
by Alex Tarrant
TSB cuts two year mortgage rate below 6%; lowest on market (Update 1)
Most home sellers fully aware
Most home sellers fully aware of current market realities, Harcourts says
by Alex Tarrant
Most home sellers fully aware of current market realities, Harcourts says
Council rates rising almost 3
Council rates rising almost 3 times faster than inflation
by Alex Tarrant
Council rates rising almost 3 times faster than inflation
Public Trust raises long TD
Public Trust raises long TD rates, 4 & 5 year mortgage rates; Southern Cross also moves
by Alex Tarrant
Public Trust raises long TD rates, 4 & 5 year mortgage rates; Southern Cross also moves
Inside the Finance & Expenditure
Inside the Finance & Expenditure Committee's 'special advice'; What else they saw
by Alex Tarrant
Inside the Finance & Expenditure Committee's 'special advice'; What else they saw
ANZ's UDC raises longer term
ANZ's UDC raises longer term deposit rates; 5 year lifted to 6.8%
by Alex Tarrant
ANZ's UDC raises longer term deposit rates; 5 year lifted to 6.8%
Services sector slumps further in
Services sector slumps further in May; likey to hit Q2 GDP
by Alex Tarrant
Services sector slumps further in May; likey to hit Q2 GDP
Only meat and dairy save
Only meat and dairy save NZ manufacturing from collapse
by Alex Tarrant
Only meat and dairy save NZ manufacturing from collapse
AMP Home Loans increases long
AMP Home Loans increases long term mortgage rates
by Alex Tarrant
AMP Home Loans increases long term mortgage rates
Geneva Finance loses NZ$7 mln
Geneva Finance loses NZ$7 mln and cuts forecast profit
by Alex Tarrant
Geneva Finance loses NZ$7 mln and cuts forecast profit
Total farm sales fall in
Total farm sales fall in May; Dairy farm sales up slightly
by Alex Tarrant
Total farm sales fall in May; Dairy farm sales up slightly
Actual retail sales fall in
Actual retail sales fall in April from a year ago; sixth month in decline (Update 1)
by Alex Tarrant
Actual retail sales fall in April from a year ago; sixth month in decline (Update 1)
Food prices up slightly in
Food prices up slightly in May, but annual growth still above 6%
by Alex Tarrant
Food prices up slightly in May, but annual growth still above 6%
Raboplus raises deposit rates following
Raboplus raises deposit rates following RBNZ decision to hold OCR
by Alex Tarrant
Raboplus raises deposit rates following RBNZ decision to hold OCR
Wholesale interest rates rise after
Wholesale interest rates rise after RBNZ holds OCR (Update 4)
by Alex Tarrant
Wholesale interest rates rise after RBNZ holds OCR (Update 4)