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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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Terms of trade falls in
Terms of trade falls in Sept quarter, petrol to blame
10th Dec 08, 3:42pm
by Alex Tarrant
Terms of trade falls in Sept quarter, petrol to blame
Westpac to raise A$2.5 bln
Westpac to raise A$2.5 bln through share sale
9th Dec 08, 1:57pm
by Alex Tarrant
Westpac to raise A$2.5 bln through share sale
Tighter lending rules helping drive
Tighter lending rules helping drive house prices down, says QV
8th Dec 08, 12:01am
by Alex Tarrant
Tighter lending rules helping drive house prices down, says QV
Video: ECB cut 75 to
Video: ECB cut 75 to 2.5%
5th Dec 08, 11:17am
by Alex Tarrant
Video: ECB cut 75 to 2.5%
Barfoot sales increase in November,
Barfoot sales increase in November, average price falls (updated)
4th Dec 08, 5:00pm
by Alex Tarrant
Barfoot sales increase in November, average price falls (updated)
Bank term deposit rates start
Bank term deposit rates start to drop (update 3)
4th Dec 08, 3:34pm
by Alex Tarrant
Bank term deposit rates start to drop (update 3)
Westpac first to lower credit
Westpac first to lower credit card rates after OCR cut
4th Dec 08, 3:12pm
by Alex Tarrant
Westpac first to lower credit card rates after OCR cut
Banks slash mortgage rates after
Banks slash mortgage rates after OCR cut (update 6)
4th Dec 08, 10:31am
by Alex Tarrant
Banks slash mortgage rates after OCR cut (update 6)
SBS slashes floating rate by
SBS slashes floating rate by 1.95%
4th Dec 08, 10:13am
by Alex Tarrant
SBS slashes floating rate by 1.95%
Recession fears pick up in
Recession fears pick up in Australia as GDP stalls
3rd Dec 08, 5:47pm
by Alex Tarrant
Recession fears pick up in Australia as GDP stalls
Kiwi dollar drop acts as
Kiwi dollar drop acts as stabiliser for collapse in world prices
3rd Dec 08, 3:51pm
by Alex Tarrant
Kiwi dollar drop acts as stabiliser for collapse in world prices
Milk powder prices down 14%
Milk powder prices down 14% in latest Fonterra auction
3rd Dec 08, 11:43am
by Alex Tarrant
Milk powder prices down 14% in latest Fonterra auction
North South moratorium gets the
North South moratorium gets the go ahead
2nd Dec 08, 5:08pm
by Alex Tarrant
North South moratorium gets the go ahead
RBA cuts by 100 bps
RBA cuts by 100 bps to 4.25%
2nd Dec 08, 4:42pm
by Alex Tarrant
RBA cuts by 100 bps to 4.25%
Strategic moratorium plan: principal +
Strategic moratorium plan: principal + 8% interest by Dec 2013
2nd Dec 08, 3:01pm
by Alex Tarrant
Strategic moratorium plan: principal + 8% interest by Dec 2013
Building consents dive in October
Building consents dive in October to 1 per day in Auckland (updated)
28th Nov 08, 11:49am
by Alex Tarrant
Building consents dive in October to 1 per day in Auckland (updated)
Have your say: BNZ's Alexander
Have your say: BNZ's Alexander sees NZ$ below US 50c
28th Nov 08, 10:59am
by Alex Tarrant
Have your say: BNZ's Alexander sees NZ$ below US 50c
NBNZ: Next 12 mths will
NBNZ: Next 12 mths will be hardest for NZ in 20 years
27th Nov 08, 4:46pm
by Alex Tarrant
NBNZ: Next 12 mths will be hardest for NZ in 20 years
Annual trade gap widens, tough
Annual trade gap widens, tough times ahead for NZ exports
27th Nov 08, 3:01pm
by Alex Tarrant
Annual trade gap widens, tough times ahead for NZ exports
Dorchester announces 3yr repayment plan,
Dorchester announces 3yr repayment plan, no interest paid
26th Nov 08, 5:25pm
by Alex Tarrant
Dorchester announces 3yr repayment plan, no interest paid
RBNZ survey: Inflation to 2.7%
RBNZ survey: Inflation to 2.7% in 2 yrs, unemployment to 5.7%
25th Nov 08, 5:06pm
by Alex Tarrant
RBNZ survey: Inflation to 2.7% in 2 yrs, unemployment to 5.7%
Credit Union Auckland is first
Credit Union Auckland is first CU to be guaranteed
25th Nov 08, 3:04pm
by Alex Tarrant
Credit Union Auckland is first CU to be guaranteed
National Finance 2000 directors banned
National Finance 2000 directors banned
25th Nov 08, 1:15pm
by Alex Tarrant
National Finance 2000 directors banned
Video: Citigroup bailout
Video: Citigroup bailout
25th Nov 08, 12:05pm
by Alex Tarrant
Video: Citigroup bailout
Fletcher offers notes at same
Fletcher offers notes at same rates as guaranteed institutions
24th Nov 08, 4:44pm
by Alex Tarrant
Fletcher offers notes at same rates as guaranteed institutions