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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Govt to tackle housing affordability

Govt to tackle housing affordability by increasing land supply

27th Jan 09, 1:56pm

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

23rd Jan 09, 6:16pm

by Alex Tarrant

PropertyFinance proposes debt for equity swap with failed subsidiary

Housing market lifting: First National

23rd Jan 09, 4:45pm

by Alex Tarrant

Housing market lifting: First National

Bollard to cut OCR by

Bollard to cut OCR by 150 bps next week: Citi economists

23rd Jan 09, 3:14pm

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

23rd Jan 09, 1:44pm

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

20th Jan 09, 1:19pm

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)

20th Jan 09, 11:01am

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

19th Jan 09, 9:25am

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)

14th Jan 09, 11:08am

by Alex Tarrant

November building consents fall 47% from 2007 (Update 2)

Could house prices fall 80%?

14th Jan 09, 9:34am

by Alex Tarrant

Could house prices fall 80%?

Belgrave investors to get lower

Belgrave investors to get lower return as receivers question loans

14th Jan 09, 9:20am

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

13th Jan 09, 4:54pm

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

13th Jan 09, 3:16pm

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

12th Jan 09, 5:50pm

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)

12th Jan 09, 3:52pm

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)

12th Jan 09, 3:17pm

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

9th Jan 09, 3:43pm

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

9th Jan 09, 3:28pm

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

9th Jan 09, 11:46am

by Alex Tarrant

Dairy prices fall to early 2004 levels as demand slumps

BoE cuts rates below Depression

BoE cuts rates below Depression levels

9th Jan 09, 9:17am

by Alex Tarrant

BoE cuts rates below Depression levels

Electricity prices remain high despite

Electricity prices remain high despite overflowing lakes, low wholesale prices

8th Jan 09, 4:10pm

by Alex Tarrant

Electricity prices remain high despite overflowing lakes, low wholesale prices

Employment confidence posts record fall

7th Jan 09, 5:08pm

by Alex Tarrant

Employment confidence posts record fall

Export prices fall 7.4% in

Export prices fall 7.4% in December as aluminium melts

7th Jan 09, 3:49pm

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

7th Jan 09, 2:44pm

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

7th Jan 09, 12:48pm

by Alex Tarrant

November trade deficit best in 7yrs, but trade declines from October