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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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Card spending down 3% in
Card spending down 3% in Feb; slumps from 10% growth since 2006
by Alex Tarrant
Card spending down 3% in Feb; slumps from 10% growth since 2006
John Key talks about the
John Key talks about the US FTA freeze
by Alex Tarrant
John Key talks about the US FTA freeze
Alastair Helm on the real
Alastair Helm on the real estate slump
by Alex Tarrant
Alastair Helm on the real estate slump
Harcourts says it's a good
Harcourts says it's a good time to buy real estate
by Alex Tarrant
Harcourts says it's a good time to buy real estate
QV figures show house prices
QV figures show house prices down 9.9% from peak
by Alex Tarrant
QV figures show house prices down 9.9% from peak
Perpetual concerned over Treasury &
Perpetual concerned over Treasury & RBNZ comments about Mascot
by Alex Tarrant
Perpetual concerned over Treasury & RBNZ comments about Mascot
Contact Energy almost doubles bond
Contact Energy almost doubles bond offer to NZ$550 million
by Alex Tarrant
Contact Energy almost doubles bond offer to NZ$550 million
Budget deficit worse than forecast;
Budget deficit worse than forecast; debt blows out by NZ$15.4 bln
by Alex Tarrant
Budget deficit worse than forecast; debt blows out by NZ$15.4 bln
Harcourts says increased website traffic
Harcourts says increased website traffic is sign housing market set to improve
by Alex Tarrant
Harcourts says increased website traffic is sign housing market set to improve
Labour Party: defer ACC full
Labour Party: defer ACC full funding to manage budget blowout
by Alex Tarrant
Labour Party: defer ACC full funding to manage budget blowout
Mascot Chairman and director connected
Mascot Chairman and director connected to Threepwood developer
by Alex Tarrant
Mascot Chairman and director connected to Threepwood developer
Barfoot's average price up 2%
Barfoot's average price up 2% from Jan, says confidence returning
by Alex Tarrant
Barfoot's average price up 2% from Jan, says confidence returning
NZ$ falls below 49 USc
NZ$ falls below 49 USc as Australian GDP contracts 0.5% in Q4
by Alex Tarrant
NZ$ falls below 49 USc as Australian GDP contracts 0.5% in Q4
AMP to raise A$300 mln
AMP to raise A$300 mln through Australian and New Zealand bond offer
by Alex Tarrant
AMP to raise A$300 mln through Australian and New Zealand bond offer
English asks for guarantee review
English asks for guarantee review after Mascot receivership
by Alex Tarrant
English asks for guarantee review after Mascot receivership
Bernard Hickey talks Mascot Finance
Bernard Hickey talks Mascot Finance with Michael Wilson
by Alex Tarrant
Bernard Hickey talks Mascot Finance with Michael Wilson
Milk powder price rises 16.6%
Milk powder price rises 16.6% in latest Fonterra internet auction
by Alex Tarrant
Milk powder price rises 16.6% in latest Fonterra internet auction
Phil Goff questions if tax
Phil Goff questions if tax cuts will go ahead
by Alex Tarrant
Phil Goff questions if tax cuts will go ahead
Reserve Bank of Australia surprises
Reserve Bank of Australia surprises market by leaving rate unchanged (Updated)
by Alex Tarrant
Reserve Bank of Australia surprises market by leaving rate unchanged (Updated)
NZ businesses say now not
NZ businesses say now not a good time to sell up, ASB survey shows
by Alex Tarrant
NZ businesses say now not a good time to sell up, ASB survey shows
John Key talks about global
John Key talks about global financial crisis while in Australia
by Alex Tarrant
John Key talks about global financial crisis while in Australia
ANZ-National cuts mortgage rates in
ANZ-National cuts mortgage rates in line with other banks
by Alex Tarrant
ANZ-National cuts mortgage rates in line with other banks
Treasury sees growth even worse
Treasury sees growth even worse than December downside scenario
by Alex Tarrant
Treasury sees growth even worse than December downside scenario
Government guaranteed Mascot Finance placed
Government guaranteed Mascot Finance placed in receivership (corrected)
by Alex Tarrant
Government guaranteed Mascot Finance placed in receivership (corrected)
Contact offers 8% for non-guaranteed
Contact offers 8% for non-guaranteed retail bonds
by Alex Tarrant
Contact offers 8% for non-guaranteed retail bonds