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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

AA cuts car loan rates
AA cuts car loan rates after Marac signs up to fill GE gap
by Alex Tarrant
AA cuts car loan rates after Marac signs up to fill GE gap
Kiwibank, Westpac tweak term deposit
Kiwibank, Westpac tweak term deposit rates after 4 day scrap; TSB carries on
by Alex Tarrant
Kiwibank, Westpac tweak term deposit rates after 4 day scrap; TSB carries on
Building consents fall in April
Building consents fall in April to second lowest level in 26 years (update 1, corrected)
by Alex Tarrant
Building consents fall in April to second lowest level in 26 years (update 1, corrected)
Banks waive mortgage top up
Banks waive mortgage top up fees for insulation spending (Update 1)
by Alex Tarrant
Banks waive mortgage top up fees for insulation spending (Update 1)
SBS raises 5 year mortgage
SBS raises 5 year mortgage rate to 7.85%
by Alex Tarrant
SBS raises 5 year mortgage rate to 7.85%
Vector closes NZ$150 mln bond
Vector closes NZ$150 mln bond issue at 7.80%
by Alex Tarrant
Vector closes NZ$150 mln bond issue at 7.80%
Final offer for suspended ING
Final offer for suspended ING funds: 8.3% 5 yr call account with ANZ (update 3)
by Alex Tarrant
Final offer for suspended ING funds: 8.3% 5 yr call account with ANZ (update 3)
Business confidence jumps in May,
Business confidence jumps in May, but "the dog still has fleas"
by Alex Tarrant
Business confidence jumps in May, but "the dog still has fleas"
NZ consumer confidence highest since
NZ consumer confidence highest since Lehman collapse in Roy Morgan survey
by Alex Tarrant
NZ consumer confidence highest since Lehman collapse in Roy Morgan survey
Infrastucture group Downer announces NZ$150
Infrastucture group Downer announces NZ$150 mln retail bond offer
by Alex Tarrant
Infrastucture group Downer announces NZ$150 mln retail bond offer
TSB enters term deposit war
TSB enters term deposit war with Kiwibank and Westpac
by Alex Tarrant
TSB enters term deposit war with Kiwibank and Westpac
Fonterra slashes 2009/10 payout forecast
Fonterra slashes 2009/10 payout forecast to NZ$4.55/kg; worse than expected (Update 2)
by Alex Tarrant
Fonterra slashes 2009/10 payout forecast to NZ$4.55/kg; worse than expected (Update 2)
Lower inflation expectations making it
Lower inflation expectations making it easier for RBNZ to keep OCR low
by Alex Tarrant
Lower inflation expectations making it easier for RBNZ to keep OCR low
Westpac's 'chopper' rate aims to
Westpac's 'chopper' rate aims to trump Kiwibank's 'TD Tuesday'
by Alex Tarrant
Westpac's 'chopper' rate aims to trump Kiwibank's 'TD Tuesday'
NZ has third trade surplus
NZ has third trade surplus in a row, although exports down 4.6% in April
by Alex Tarrant
NZ has third trade surplus in a row, although exports down 4.6% in April
Kiwibank offers 100 day term
Kiwibank offers 100 day term deposit at 4.75%
by Alex Tarrant
Kiwibank offers 100 day term deposit at 4.75%
Rabo raises NZ$280 mln through
Rabo raises NZ$280 mln through PIE issue at 8.79%
by Alex Tarrant
Rabo raises NZ$280 mln through PIE issue at 8.79%
English sets up infrastructure board
English sets up infrastructure board to decide on 20 year plan
by Alex Tarrant
English sets up infrastructure board to decide on 20 year plan
Syndicated property deals surge as
Syndicated property deals surge as bank deposit rates plummet
by Alex Tarrant
Syndicated property deals surge as bank deposit rates plummet
Mortgagee sales hit record high
Mortgagee sales hit record high in March
by Alex Tarrant
Mortgagee sales hit record high in March
Credit card spending growth slides,
Credit card spending growth slides, but interest bearing portion still high
by Alex Tarrant
Credit card spending growth slides, but interest bearing portion still high
Sovereign Managing Director Simon Blair
Sovereign Managing Director Simon Blair to go back to Australia
by Alex Tarrant
Sovereign Managing Director Simon Blair to go back to Australia
Kiwibank website working again after
Kiwibank website working again after day of problems
by Alex Tarrant
Kiwibank website working again after day of problems
SBS raises fixed mortgage rates
SBS raises fixed mortgage rates
by Alex Tarrant
SBS raises fixed mortgage rates
Raboplus raises term deposit rates
Raboplus raises term deposit rates (Update 1)
by Alex Tarrant
Raboplus raises term deposit rates (Update 1)