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

Milk powder price rises again

Milk powder price rises again in Fonterra internet auction (Update 1)

2nd Apr 09, 9:38am

by Alex Tarrant

Milk powder price rises again in Fonterra internet auction (Update 1)

NZ economists revert to busking

NZ economists revert to busking to replace bonuses

1st Apr 09, 3:09pm

by Alex Tarrant

NZ economists revert to busking to replace bonuses

Jettison credit card debt

Great tips for the Great Recession: Six ways to jettison credit card debt

1st Apr 09, 1:17pm

by Alex Tarrant

Great tips for the Great Recession: Six ways to jettison credit card debt

Home owners, agents hike listing

Home owners, agents hike listing prices back to peak levels due to 'turning market'

1st Apr 09, 10:42am

by Alex Tarrant

Home owners, agents hike listing prices back to peak levels due to 'turning market'

NZMEA call for Reserve Bank

NZMEA call for Reserve Bank to sell NZ dollars and keep Kiwi low

31st Mar 09, 5:11pm

by Alex Tarrant

NZMEA call for Reserve Bank to sell NZ dollars and keep Kiwi low

Great tips for the Great

Great tips for the Great Recession: Debit Visa cards help control spending

31st Mar 09, 4:20pm

by Alex Tarrant

Great tips for the Great Recession: Debit Visa cards help control spending

Business confidence 'deep in a

Business confidence 'deep in a quagmire,' National Bank survey shows

31st Mar 09, 3:57pm

by Alex Tarrant

Business confidence 'deep in a quagmire,' National Bank survey shows

Fonterra say they're not planning

Fonterra say they're not planning another bond issue

27th Mar 09, 12:40pm

by Alex Tarrant

Fonterra say they're not planning another bond issue

ANZ raises US$1 billion using

ANZ raises US$1 billion using government wholesale guarantee

27th Mar 09, 12:20pm

by Alex Tarrant

ANZ raises US$1 billion using government wholesale guarantee

Hoarding of NZ$50 and NZ$100

Hoarding of NZ$50 and NZ$100 notes seen in Sept/Oct crisis, says RBNZ

27th Mar 09, 11:49am

by Alex Tarrant

Hoarding of NZ$50 and NZ$100 notes seen in Sept/Oct crisis, says RBNZ

NZ GDP contracted 0.9% in

NZ GDP contracted 0.9% in Dec qtr; Feb trade surplus biggest in 8 years

27th Mar 09, 11:27am

by Alex Tarrant

NZ GDP contracted 0.9% in Dec qtr; Feb trade surplus biggest in 8 years

Even Kiwibank hikes long mortgage

Even Kiwibank hikes long mortgage rates in 'March Madness' rate hike rush

27th Mar 09, 9:37am

by Alex Tarrant

Even Kiwibank hikes long mortgage rates in 'March Madness' rate hike rush

Raboplus lifts term deposit rates,

Raboplus lifts term deposit rates, 5 yr to 6.50%

27th Mar 09, 12:05am

by Alex Tarrant

Raboplus lifts term deposit rates, 5 yr to 6.50%

NZ's current account deficit widens

NZ's current account deficit widens to 8.9% of GDP (Update 2)

26th Mar 09, 10:51am

by Alex Tarrant

NZ's current account deficit widens to 8.9% of GDP (Update 2)

Tax law changes deferred because

Tax law changes deferred because laws not enacted yet

25th Mar 09, 9:02pm

by Alex Tarrant

Tax law changes deferred because laws not enacted yet

Consumer confidence falls to second

Consumer confidence falls to second lowest level since 1998

25th Mar 09, 3:27pm

by Alex Tarrant

Consumer confidence falls to second lowest level since 1998

Minister fast-tracks probe of corporate

Minister fast-tracks probe of corporate trustees; welcomes finance company inquiry

25th Mar 09, 2:30pm

by Alex Tarrant

Minister fast-tracks probe of corporate trustees; welcomes finance company inquiry

Tower only just achieves NZ$80

Tower only just achieves NZ$80 million bond target

24th Mar 09, 4:37pm

by Alex Tarrant

Tower only just achieves NZ$80 million bond target

South Canterbury hikes 5-yr debenture

South Canterbury hikes 5-yr debenture rate to 8.5%

24th Mar 09, 4:20pm

by Alex Tarrant

South Canterbury hikes 5-yr debenture rate to 8.5%

NZ Post to raise NZ$200

NZ Post to raise NZ$200 mln from bond offer

24th Mar 09, 1:54pm

by Alex Tarrant

NZ Post to raise NZ$200 mln from bond offer

Auditors, trustees, directors, CEOs savaged

Auditors, trustees, directors, CEOs savaged in official report on finance companies 'operating like Ponzi schemes'

24th Mar 09, 12:15pm

by Alex Tarrant

Auditors, trustees, directors, CEOs savaged in official report on finance companies 'operating like Ponzi schemes'

Fonterra payout stays at NZ$5.10;

Fonterra payout stays at NZ$5.10; debt rises (Update 3)

24th Mar 09, 11:59am

by Alex Tarrant

Fonterra payout stays at NZ$5.10; debt rises (Update 3)

Rental figures show housing supply

Rental figures show housing supply not tight yet

23rd Mar 09, 6:13pm

by Alex Tarrant

Rental figures show housing supply not tight yet

BNZ to raise NZ$50 mln

BNZ to raise NZ$50 mln from 5 yr bond offering at least 6.15% (Updated)

23rd Mar 09, 5:25pm

by Alex Tarrant

BNZ to raise NZ$50 mln from 5 yr bond offering at least 6.15% (Updated)

Bankruptcies rise to record high

Bankruptcies rise to record high in last week

23rd Mar 09, 12:10pm

by Alex Tarrant

Bankruptcies rise to record high in last week