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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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Auctions increasingly used to end
Auctions increasingly used to end housing 'Mexican standoff'
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
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
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%
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)
by Alex Tarrant
Westpac cuts rates by 45 to 75 basis points (updated)
Allied Nationwide, South Canterbury, Heretaunga
Allied Nationwide, South Canterbury, Heretaunga guaranteed
by Alex Tarrant
Allied Nationwide, South Canterbury, Heretaunga guaranteed
Fonterra to cut payout forecast
Fonterra to cut payout forecast by at least 30c
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
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
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
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
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
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
by Alex Tarrant
Carmel Fisher joins forces with Lloyd Morrison
St Kilda Finance placed in
St Kilda Finance placed in receivership
by Alex Tarrant
St Kilda Finance placed in receivership
High priced houses held up
High priced houses held up REINZ median price in October
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
by Alex Tarrant
Savings figures understated due to inflation, report says
NZ manufacturing slumps as global
NZ manufacturing slumps as global deflation pressures build
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)
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
by Alex Tarrant
Building consents stuck near record lows in September
Harcourts figures show house prices
Harcourts figures show house prices already down 30%
by Alex Tarrant
Harcourts figures show house prices already down 30%
Video: The Price of Coffee
Video: The Price of Coffee
by Alex Tarrant
Video: The Price of Coffee
Trade deficit in September worst
Trade deficit in September worst in almost 3 years
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
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
by Alex Tarrant
Allied Nationwide saw NZ$100m in maturing payments
Video: Tumultous month
Video: Tumultous month
by Alex Tarrant
Video: Tumultous month