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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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Have your say: Govt says
Have your say: Govt says NZ monetary policy fine, RBNZ to do more housing work
by Alex Tarrant
Have your say: Govt says NZ monetary policy fine, RBNZ to do more housing work
Dairy commodity prices appear to
Dairy commodity prices appear to level out after 63% fall
by Alex Tarrant
Dairy commodity prices appear to level out after 63% fall
Slump in tax revenues drags
Slump in tax revenues drags budget balance NZ$1.1 bln lower (updated)
by Alex Tarrant
Slump in tax revenues drags budget balance NZ$1.1 bln lower (updated)
Video: Has Treasury compiled a
Video: Has Treasury compiled a list of companies to bailout ?
by Alex Tarrant
Video: Has Treasury compiled a list of companies to bailout ?
Westpac cuts floating and 6
Westpac cuts floating and 6 month rates
by Alex Tarrant
Westpac cuts floating and 6 month rates
Hanover puts key 5-Mile development
Hanover puts key 5-Mile development up for sale
by Alex Tarrant
Hanover puts key 5-Mile development up for sale
Kiwibank first to cut variable
Kiwibank first to cut variable below 6%
by Alex Tarrant
Kiwibank first to cut variable below 6%
Video: Does John Key have
Video: Does John Key have a secret bailout list ?
by Alex Tarrant
Video: Does John Key have a secret bailout list ?
Auckland City Council offers 6%
Auckland City Council offers 6% for retail bond offer
by Alex Tarrant
Auckland City Council offers 6% for retail bond offer
BNZ cuts credit card balance
BNZ cuts credit card balance transfer rate
by Alex Tarrant
BNZ cuts credit card balance transfer rate
Dairy farm sales dive 75%
Dairy farm sales dive 75% in January; all farm sales fall 63%
by Alex Tarrant
Dairy farm sales dive 75% in January; all farm sales fall 63%
BNZ cuts credit card rates
BNZ cuts credit card rates 120 bps
by Alex Tarrant
BNZ cuts credit card rates 120 bps
Video: Taxation (Business Tax Measures)
Video: Taxation (Business Tax Measures) Bill—Fiscal cost of initiatives
by Alex Tarrant
Video: Taxation (Business Tax Measures) Bill—Fiscal cost of initiatives
December quarter retail sales down
December quarter retail sales down 1.5% from 2007, led by motor industry (Updated)
by Alex Tarrant
December quarter retail sales down 1.5% from 2007, led by motor industry (Updated)
REINZ median prices falls again;
REINZ median prices falls again; sales volumes hit 17 yr low (Update 1)
by Alex Tarrant
REINZ median prices falls again; sales volumes hit 17 yr low (Update 1)
Video: Electricity—national grid investment
Video: Electricity—national grid investment
by Alex Tarrant
Video: Electricity—national grid investment
Video: Recession Government actions for economic
Video: Recession Government actions for economic growth
by Alex Tarrant
Video: Recession Government actions for economic growth
ANZ-National cuts credit card rates
ANZ-National cuts credit card rates
by Alex Tarrant
ANZ-National cuts credit card rates
RBNZ's Spencer says further OCR
RBNZ's Spencer says further OCR cuts expected to be smaller; tax cuts may not be effective
by Alex Tarrant
RBNZ's Spencer says further OCR cuts expected to be smaller; tax cuts may not be effective
Parliamentary question: Tourism - credit
Parliamentary question: Tourism - credit crunch impact
by Alex Tarrant
Parliamentary question: Tourism - credit crunch impact
Question Time February 10, 2009
Question Time February 10, 2009 7. Small to Medium Sized Enterprises Government Assistance
by Alex Tarrant
Question Time February 10, 2009 7. Small to Medium Sized Enterprises Government Assistance
Parliamentary question: Minimum wage increase
Parliamentary question: Minimum wage increase - real income gain
by Alex Tarrant
Parliamentary question: Minimum wage increase - real income gain
Parliamentary question: Recession - Government
Parliamentary question: Recession - Government actions for economic growth
by Alex Tarrant
Parliamentary question: Recession - Government actions for economic growth
Have your say: John Key
Have your say: John Key accelerates NZ$500 mln of infrastructure spending
by Alex Tarrant
Have your say: John Key accelerates NZ$500 mln of infrastructure spending
Parliamentary question: R&D funding and
Parliamentary question: R&D funding and KiwiSaver reductions - Treasury advice
by Alex Tarrant
Parliamentary question: R&D funding and KiwiSaver reductions - Treasury advice