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Alex Tarrant

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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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Govt to tackle housing affordability
Govt to tackle housing affordability by increasing land supply
by Alex Tarrant
Govt to tackle housing affordability by increasing land supply
PropertyFinance proposes debt for equity
PropertyFinance proposes debt for equity swap with failed subsidiary
by Alex Tarrant
PropertyFinance proposes debt for equity swap with failed subsidiary
Housing market lifting: First National
Housing market lifting: First National
by Alex Tarrant
Housing market lifting: First National
Bollard to cut OCR by
Bollard to cut OCR by 150 bps next week: Citi economists
by Alex Tarrant
Bollard to cut OCR by 150 bps next week: Citi economists
BNZ drops rates below 6%,
BNZ drops rates below 6%, heating up mortgage war
by Alex Tarrant
BNZ drops rates below 6%, heating up mortgage war
Credit crunch and Icelandic debacle
Credit crunch and Icelandic debacle cost NZ investors NZ$65 mln
by Alex Tarrant
Credit crunch and Icelandic debacle cost NZ investors NZ$65 mln
NZ prices fall 0.5% in
NZ prices fall 0.5% in Dec qtr; green light for big OCR cut (update 2)
by Alex Tarrant
NZ prices fall 0.5% in Dec qtr; green light for big OCR cut (update 2)
Infratil's Morrison steps down to
Infratil's Morrison steps down to fight leukaemia
by Alex Tarrant
Infratil's Morrison steps down to fight leukaemia
November building consents fall 47%
November building consents fall 47% from 2007 (Update 2)
by Alex Tarrant
November building consents fall 47% from 2007 (Update 2)
Could house prices fall 80%?
Could house prices fall 80%?
by Alex Tarrant
Could house prices fall 80%?
Belgrave investors to get lower
Belgrave investors to get lower return as receivers question loans
by Alex Tarrant
Belgrave investors to get lower return as receivers question loans
Long recession more likely as
Long recession more likely as business opinion slumps in December
by Alex Tarrant
Long recession more likely as business opinion slumps in December
NZ's foreign currency rating may
NZ's foreign currency rating may be downgraded if budget not good enough
by Alex Tarrant
NZ's foreign currency rating may be downgraded if budget not good enough
Auckland Airport issues NZ$50 million
Auckland Airport issues NZ$50 million of bonds
by Alex Tarrant
Auckland Airport issues NZ$50 million of bonds
Barfoot's volumes down 40%, prices
Barfoot's volumes down 40%, prices down 9% (Updated)
by Alex Tarrant
Barfoot's volumes down 40%, prices down 9% (Updated)
New and used car sales
New and used car sales stay low in December (updated)
by Alex Tarrant
New and used car sales stay low in December (updated)
ANZ raises A$2.6b in bond
ANZ raises A$2.6b in bond sale: Bloomberg
by Alex Tarrant
ANZ raises A$2.6b in bond sale: Bloomberg
Have your say: Marac says
Have your say: Marac says investors should lock in fixed rates
by Alex Tarrant
Have your say: Marac says investors should lock in fixed rates
Dairy prices fall to early
Dairy prices fall to early 2004 levels as demand slumps
by Alex Tarrant
Dairy prices fall to early 2004 levels as demand slumps
BoE cuts rates below Depression
BoE cuts rates below Depression levels
by Alex Tarrant
BoE cuts rates below Depression levels
Electricity prices remain high despite
Electricity prices remain high despite overflowing lakes, low wholesale prices
by Alex Tarrant
Electricity prices remain high despite overflowing lakes, low wholesale prices
Employment confidence posts record fall
Employment confidence posts record fall
by Alex Tarrant
Employment confidence posts record fall
Export prices fall 7.4% in
Export prices fall 7.4% in December as aluminium melts
by Alex Tarrant
Export prices fall 7.4% in December as aluminium melts
Fonterra auction prices fall 9.3%
Fonterra auction prices fall 9.3% from Dec, 54% from July
by Alex Tarrant
Fonterra auction prices fall 9.3% from Dec, 54% from July
November trade deficit best in
November trade deficit best in 7yrs, but trade declines from October
by Alex Tarrant
November trade deficit best in 7yrs, but trade declines from October