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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Auctions increasingly used to end

Auctions increasingly used to end housing 'Mexican standoff'

24th Nov 08, 4:18pm

by Alex Tarrant

Auctions increasingly used to end housing 'Mexican standoff'

Not all doom and gloom:

Not all doom and gloom: Some light relief during the credit crunch

24th Nov 08, 1:48pm

by Alex Tarrant

Not all doom and gloom: Some light relief during the credit crunch

Fonterra cuts payout forecast as

Fonterra cuts payout forecast as cheese sliced, butter melts

21st Nov 08, 12:20pm

by Alex Tarrant

Fonterra cuts payout forecast as cheese sliced, butter melts

Kiwibank slashes variable mortgage rate

Kiwibank slashes variable mortgage rate to 7.95%

20th Nov 08, 2:55pm

by Alex Tarrant

Kiwibank slashes variable mortgage rate to 7.95%

Westpac cuts rates by 45

Westpac cuts rates by 45 to 75 basis points (updated)

20th Nov 08, 2:34pm

by Alex Tarrant

Westpac cuts rates by 45 to 75 basis points (updated)

Allied Nationwide, South Canterbury, Heretaunga

Allied Nationwide, South Canterbury, Heretaunga guaranteed

20th Nov 08, 9:44am

by Alex Tarrant

Allied Nationwide, South Canterbury, Heretaunga guaranteed

Fonterra to cut payout forecast

Fonterra to cut payout forecast by at least 30c

18th Nov 08, 2:54pm

by Alex Tarrant

Fonterra to cut payout forecast by at least 30c

Policy analysts power rise in

Policy analysts power rise in core public servant numbers

14th Nov 08, 3:52pm

by Alex Tarrant

Policy analysts power rise in core public servant numbers

Farm sales reach record low

Farm sales reach record low as finance becomes scarce

14th Nov 08, 3:15pm

by Alex Tarrant

Farm sales reach record low as finance becomes scarce

ANZ to raise A$1.1bln in

ANZ to raise A$1.1bln in new capital via div reinvestment plan

14th Nov 08, 1:20pm

by Alex Tarrant

ANZ to raise A$1.1bln in new capital via div reinvestment plan

Australians earning NZ$460 a week

Australians earning NZ$460 a week more than NZers

14th Nov 08, 1:16pm

by Alex Tarrant

Australians earning NZ$460 a week more than NZers

GE Money admits breach of

GE Money admits breach of Fair Trading Act, will repay NZ$3.1m

14th Nov 08, 11:47am

by Alex Tarrant

GE Money admits breach of Fair Trading Act, will repay NZ$3.1m

Carmel Fisher joins forces with

Carmel Fisher joins forces with Lloyd Morrison

14th Nov 08, 11:18am

by Alex Tarrant

Carmel Fisher joins forces with Lloyd Morrison

St Kilda Finance placed in

St Kilda Finance placed in receivership

13th Nov 08, 5:36pm

by Alex Tarrant

St Kilda Finance placed in receivership

High priced houses held up

High priced houses held up REINZ median price in October

13th Nov 08, 4:53pm

by Alex Tarrant

High priced houses held up REINZ median price in October

Savings figures understated due to

Savings figures understated due to inflation, report says

13th Nov 08, 12:18pm

by Alex Tarrant

Savings figures understated due to inflation, report says

NZ manufacturing slumps as global

NZ manufacturing slumps as global deflation pressures build

13th Nov 08, 11:48am

by Alex Tarrant

NZ manufacturing slumps as global deflation pressures build

Public Trust loses NZ$32.1m, partly

Public Trust loses NZ$32.1m, partly on mortgage provisions (updated)

13th Nov 08, 8:14am

by Alex Tarrant

Public Trust loses NZ$32.1m, partly on mortgage provisions (updated)

Building consents stuck near record

Building consents stuck near record lows in September

30th Oct 08, 5:55pm

by Alex Tarrant

Building consents stuck near record lows in September

Harcourts figures show house prices

Harcourts figures show house prices already down 30%

30th Oct 08, 1:06pm

by Alex Tarrant

Harcourts figures show house prices already down 30%

Video: The Price of Coffee

29th Oct 08, 2:03pm

by Alex Tarrant

Video: The Price of Coffee

Trade deficit in September worst

Trade deficit in September worst in almost 3 years

29th Oct 08, 1:21pm

by Alex Tarrant

Trade deficit in September worst in almost 3 years

Phil Jones back to conduct

Phil Jones back to conduct emergency briefings on global crisis

29th Oct 08, 11:26am

by Alex Tarrant

Phil Jones back to conduct emergency briefings on global crisis

Allied Nationwide saw NZ$100m in

Allied Nationwide saw NZ$100m in maturing payments

28th Oct 08, 3:42pm

by Alex Tarrant

Allied Nationwide saw NZ$100m in maturing payments

Video: Tumultous month

25th Oct 08, 4:29pm

by Alex Tarrant

Video: Tumultous month