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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

Milk powder price rises again
Milk powder price rises again in Fonterra internet auction (Update 1)
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
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
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'
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%
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)
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
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
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
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
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%
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
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'
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)
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
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)
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
by Alex Tarrant
Bankruptcies rise to record high in last week