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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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ANZ National cuts 6 mth,
ANZ National cuts 6 mth, 1 yr mortgage rates; cuts most term deposit rates (Update 2)
by Alex Tarrant
ANZ National cuts 6 mth, 1 yr mortgage rates; cuts most term deposit rates (Update 2)
Unemployment rises to 5%, better
Unemployment rises to 5%, better than expected (Update 3)
by Alex Tarrant
Unemployment rises to 5%, better than expected (Update 3)
Wage growth slows in March,
Wage growth slows in March, set to continue slowdown over 2009
by Alex Tarrant
Wage growth slows in March, set to continue slowdown over 2009
Bill English and the Budget
Bill English and the Budget of Doom
by Alex Tarrant
Bill English and the Budget of Doom
Budget deficit NZ$11.1 bln worse
Budget deficit NZ$11.1 bln worse than forecast; Pressure on English to deliver on May 28
by Alex Tarrant
Budget deficit NZ$11.1 bln worse than forecast; Pressure on English to deliver on May 28
Raboplus, Marac cut term deposit
Raboplus, Marac cut term deposit rates
by Alex Tarrant
Raboplus, Marac cut term deposit rates
Mortgagee listings rise over last
Mortgagee listings rise over last week
by Alex Tarrant
Mortgagee listings rise over last week
National MP puts forward bill
National MP puts forward bill to make banks disclose break fees at start of contract
by Alex Tarrant
National MP puts forward bill to make banks disclose break fees at start of contract
Have your say: Banks have
Have your say: Banks have guarantee so should not fire workers in NZ, Finsec & Anderton argue
by Alex Tarrant
Have your say: Banks have guarantee so should not fire workers in NZ, Finsec & Anderton argue
Structured Finance suspends payments, NZ$33
Structured Finance suspends payments, NZ$33 million of deposits put on ice
by Alex Tarrant
Structured Finance suspends payments, NZ$33 million of deposits put on ice
NZ export prices rise in
NZ export prices rise in world price terms over April, but hurt by flying Kiwi
by Alex Tarrant
NZ export prices rise in world price terms over April, but hurt by flying Kiwi
Reserve Bank of Australia leaves
Reserve Bank of Australia leaves official interest rate unchanged at 3%
by Alex Tarrant
Reserve Bank of Australia leaves official interest rate unchanged at 3%
New car sales down 37%
New car sales down 37% in April; used car sales more than halved from mid-2007
by Alex Tarrant
New car sales down 37% in April; used car sales more than halved from mid-2007
CBS Canterbury cuts variable and
CBS Canterbury cuts variable and short fixed mortgage rates; PSIS cuts floating to 5.75% (Update 1)
by Alex Tarrant
CBS Canterbury cuts variable and short fixed mortgage rates; PSIS cuts floating to 5.75% (Update 1)
Barfoots says house sales and
Barfoots says house sales and prices still strong in April
by Alex Tarrant
Barfoots says house sales and prices still strong in April
NZ to get new Banking
NZ to get new Banking Ombudsman after Brown's 14 years
by Alex Tarrant
NZ to get new Banking Ombudsman after Brown's 14 years
Hodges appointed interim CEO of
Hodges appointed interim CEO of ANZ Australia after Hartzer exits
by Alex Tarrant
Hodges appointed interim CEO of ANZ Australia after Hartzer exits
Jobs and hours worked fall
Jobs and hours worked fall in March quarter as recession drags on
by Alex Tarrant
Jobs and hours worked fall in March quarter as recession drags on
Agriculture lending still going strong
Agriculture lending still going strong in March as business lending contracts
by Alex Tarrant
Agriculture lending still going strong in March as business lending contracts
Vector offers 7.5% for NZ$150
Vector offers 7.5% for NZ$150 mln retail bond offer
by Alex Tarrant
Vector offers 7.5% for NZ$150 mln retail bond offer
Property listings fall, asking prices
Property listings fall, asking prices steady; Are buyers losing power?
by Alex Tarrant
Property listings fall, asking prices steady; Are buyers losing power?
90 at 9: Chrysler files
90 at 9: Chrysler files for Chapter 11; NZ$ loses overnight gains
by Alex Tarrant
90 at 9: Chrysler files for Chapter 11; NZ$ loses overnight gains
Rabo caps PIE offer at
Rabo caps PIE offer at NZ$330 mln
by Alex Tarrant
Rabo caps PIE offer at NZ$330 mln
Commerce Commission clears 4 banks
Commerce Commission clears 4 banks in break fee investigation, still looking at 3 more
by Alex Tarrant
Commerce Commission clears 4 banks in break fee investigation, still looking at 3 more
Building consents rise slightly in
Building consents rise slightly in March from Feb, but trend is still downward
by Alex Tarrant
Building consents rise slightly in March from Feb, but trend is still downward