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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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15 years 5 months

Latest articles

Parliamentary question: Economic challenges -
Parliamentary question: Economic challenges - government actions
11th Feb 09, 10:51am
by Alex Tarrant
Parliamentary question: Economic challenges - government actions
Fitch keeps negative outlook on
Fitch keeps negative outlook on NZ power and utilities sector
9th Feb 09, 3:54pm
by Alex Tarrant
Fitch keeps negative outlook on NZ power and utilities sector
Opinion: More flowers and chocolates
Opinion: More flowers and chocolates under new tax scheme
9th Feb 09, 11:35am
by Alex Tarrant
Opinion: More flowers and chocolates under new tax scheme
Commodity prices fall 4.3% in
Commodity prices fall 4.3% in January, meat bucks trend
4th Feb 09, 4:07pm
by Alex Tarrant
Commodity prices fall 4.3% in January, meat bucks trend
Auckland house prices down 10.2%
Auckland house prices down 10.2% in Jan from peak, but will bounce, says Barfoot's
4th Feb 09, 2:27pm
by Alex Tarrant
Auckland house prices down 10.2% in Jan from peak, but will bounce, says Barfoot's
Record amount of Kiwis leave
Record amount of Kiwis leave for Australia in year ended Dec 08 (Updated)
4th Feb 09, 11:15am
by Alex Tarrant
Record amount of Kiwis leave for Australia in year ended Dec 08 (Updated)
New vehicle sales down 30%
New vehicle sales down 30% from a year ago, used car sales down 41%
4th Feb 09, 10:14am
by Alex Tarrant
New vehicle sales down 30% from a year ago, used car sales down 41%
Milk powder price slumps 8.2%
Milk powder price slumps 8.2% in Fonterra internet auction
4th Feb 09, 9:49am
by Alex Tarrant
Milk powder price slumps 8.2% in Fonterra internet auction
Dominion Finance placed in liquidation
Dominion Finance placed in liquidation
3rd Feb 09, 5:21pm
by Alex Tarrant
Dominion Finance placed in liquidation
RBA cuts rate by 100
RBA cuts rate by 100 bps to record low of 3.25%
3rd Feb 09, 4:31pm
by Alex Tarrant
RBA cuts rate by 100 bps to record low of 3.25%
Dorchester liquidation vote on despite
Dorchester liquidation vote on despite NZSA withdrawal
3rd Feb 09, 3:44pm
by Alex Tarrant
Dorchester liquidation vote on despite NZSA withdrawal
Capital+Merchant recovery "nil"; NZ$41.1 mln
Capital+Merchant recovery "nil"; NZ$41.1 mln of related party loans uncovered
2nd Feb 09, 4:50pm
by Alex Tarrant
Capital+Merchant recovery "nil"; NZ$41.1 mln of related party loans uncovered
Wage inflation less than expected
Wage inflation less than expected in December; supports RBNZ's rate cutting
2nd Feb 09, 11:28am
by Alex Tarrant
Wage inflation less than expected in December; supports RBNZ's rate cutting
PGG Wrightson cuts lending rates
PGG Wrightson cuts lending rates by 1.35%-1.4%
30th Jan 09, 3:52pm
by Alex Tarrant
PGG Wrightson cuts lending rates by 1.35%-1.4%
Westpac cuts 1% off business
Westpac cuts 1% off business overdraft and base rates (Update 2)
30th Jan 09, 2:35pm
by Alex Tarrant
Westpac cuts 1% off business overdraft and base rates (Update 2)
Building consents crash to 22
Building consents crash to 22 year low in December
30th Jan 09, 11:36am
by Alex Tarrant
Building consents crash to 22 year low in December
Economists now see OCR trough
Economists now see OCR trough at 2%
29th Jan 09, 2:17pm
by Alex Tarrant
Economists now see OCR trough at 2%
Dec trade deficit of NZ$347m,
Dec trade deficit of NZ$347m, but worse because of irregular aircraft sales
29th Jan 09, 12:29pm
by Alex Tarrant
Dec trade deficit of NZ$347m, but worse because of irregular aircraft sales
Banks cut floating rates below
Banks cut floating rates below 7% (Update 5)
29th Jan 09, 10:04am
by Alex Tarrant
Banks cut floating rates below 7% (Update 5)
US Fed keeps rate unchanged,
US Fed keeps rate unchanged, will print more money
29th Jan 09, 8:27am
by Alex Tarrant
US Fed keeps rate unchanged, will print more money
RBNZ to hold unscheduled press
RBNZ to hold unscheduled press conference
28th Jan 09, 1:51pm
by Alex Tarrant
RBNZ to hold unscheduled press conference
Fonterra plans NZ$300 mln bond
Fonterra plans NZ$300 mln bond issue in February
28th Jan 09, 12:43pm
by Alex Tarrant
Fonterra plans NZ$300 mln bond issue in February
Fonterra expected to revise payout
Fonterra expected to revise payout forecast to NZ$5.20/kg
28th Jan 09, 10:48am
by Alex Tarrant
Fonterra expected to revise payout forecast to NZ$5.20/kg
CBS Canterbury to lead market
CBS Canterbury to lead market with 5.75% 1-year mortgage rate (updated)
28th Jan 09, 10:01am
by Alex Tarrant
CBS Canterbury to lead market with 5.75% 1-year mortgage rate (updated)
NZX Agrifax sees depressed outlook
NZX Agrifax sees depressed outlook for dairy until 2010
27th Jan 09, 3:46pm
by Alex Tarrant
NZX Agrifax sees depressed outlook for dairy until 2010