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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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Rates alert: Negative returns threaten
Rates alert: Negative returns threaten investors
by Alex Tarrant
Rates alert: Negative returns threaten investors
November card spending down despite
November card spending down despite rise in volumes
by Alex Tarrant
November card spending down despite rise in volumes
Mortgagee listings rise again after
Mortgagee listings rise again after 6 week drop
by Alex Tarrant
Mortgagee listings rise again after 6 week drop
NZ earns more abroad as
NZ earns more abroad as Sept qtr current account better than June
by Alex Tarrant
NZ earns more abroad as Sept qtr current account better than June
RBNZ reveals scale of home
RBNZ reveals scale of home equity withdrawal; sees reversal
by Alex Tarrant
RBNZ reveals scale of home equity withdrawal; sees reversal
Outlook for 2009 grim in
Outlook for 2009 grim in business confidence survey
by Alex Tarrant
Outlook for 2009 grim in business confidence survey
Minister told to buy land
Minister told to buy land for affordable housing and brace for "shock"
by Alex Tarrant
Minister told to buy land for affordable housing and brace for "shock"
Have your say: Armageddon looms
Have your say: Armageddon looms for US carmakers
by Alex Tarrant
Have your say: Armageddon looms for US carmakers
Dorchester investors vote overwhelmingly for
Dorchester investors vote overwhelmingly for deferred repayment plan
by Alex Tarrant
Dorchester investors vote overwhelmingly for deferred repayment plan
Home buyers most confident since
Home buyers most confident since 2003 in ASB survey
by Alex Tarrant
Home buyers most confident since 2003 in ASB survey
Have your say: Are Kiwibank's
Have your say: Are Kiwibank's ads outrageous?
by Alex Tarrant
Have your say: Are Kiwibank's ads outrageous?
Westpac sees worsening current account
Westpac sees worsening current account deficit
by Alex Tarrant
Westpac sees worsening current account deficit
Video: Dairy bubble has burst
Video: Dairy bubble has burst
by Alex Tarrant
Video: Dairy bubble has burst
Farm sales tumble 64% from
Farm sales tumble 64% from 2007
by Alex Tarrant
Farm sales tumble 64% from 2007
No further fiscal stimulus necessary
No further fiscal stimulus necessary from Govt says Treasury
by Alex Tarrant
No further fiscal stimulus necessary from Govt says Treasury
Slumping service sector orders paint
Slumping service sector orders paint grim picture for 2009
by Alex Tarrant
Slumping service sector orders paint grim picture for 2009
NZ faces worst recession since
NZ faces worst recession since WWII, NZ Institute warns
by Alex Tarrant
NZ faces worst recession since WWII, NZ Institute warns
Farmer confidence crashes, even before
Farmer confidence crashes, even before payout forecast cut
by Alex Tarrant
Farmer confidence crashes, even before payout forecast cut
Auckland, car sales hit hard
Auckland, car sales hit hard as retail spending slows
by Alex Tarrant
Auckland, car sales hit hard as retail spending slows
Debate building over QV's valuations
Debate building over QV's valuations for council rates
by Alex Tarrant
Debate building over QV's valuations for council rates
Food price inflation still 10.3%
Food price inflation still 10.3% as Bollard calls for price cuts
by Alex Tarrant
Food price inflation still 10.3% as Bollard calls for price cuts
NZ manufacturing hits record low
NZ manufacturing hits record low in November; 2009 a 'matter of survival'
by Alex Tarrant
NZ manufacturing hits record low in November; 2009 a 'matter of survival'
Why Bruce Sheppard has lost
Why Bruce Sheppard has lost faith in elderly Hanover investors
by Alex Tarrant
Why Bruce Sheppard has lost faith in elderly Hanover investors
No reserve sales at Turners
No reserve sales at Turners up 33% from a year ago
by Alex Tarrant
No reserve sales at Turners up 33% from a year ago
ING to wind up 4
ING to wind up 4 funds after investors lose NZ$400 mln
by Alex Tarrant
ING to wind up 4 funds after investors lose NZ$400 mln