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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
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
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
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%
by Alex Tarrant
Video: ECB cut 75 to 2.5%
Barfoot sales increase in November,
Barfoot sales increase in November, average price falls (updated)
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)
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
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)
by Alex Tarrant
Banks slash mortgage rates after OCR cut (update 6)
SBS slashes floating rate by
SBS slashes floating rate by 1.95%
by Alex Tarrant
SBS slashes floating rate by 1.95%
Recession fears pick up in
Recession fears pick up in Australia as GDP stalls
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
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
by Alex Tarrant
Milk powder prices down 14% in latest Fonterra auction
North South moratorium gets the
North South moratorium gets the go ahead
by Alex Tarrant
North South moratorium gets the go ahead
RBA cuts by 100 bps
RBA cuts by 100 bps to 4.25%
by Alex Tarrant
RBA cuts by 100 bps to 4.25%
Strategic moratorium plan: principal +
Strategic moratorium plan: principal + 8% interest by Dec 2013
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)
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
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
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
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
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%
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
by Alex Tarrant
Credit Union Auckland is first CU to be guaranteed
National Finance 2000 directors banned
National Finance 2000 directors banned
by Alex Tarrant
National Finance 2000 directors banned
Video: Citigroup bailout
Video: Citigroup bailout
by Alex Tarrant
Video: Citigroup bailout
Fletcher offers notes at same
Fletcher offers notes at same rates as guaranteed institutions
by Alex Tarrant
Fletcher offers notes at same rates as guaranteed institutions