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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AU$4b frozen following Australian mortgage

AU$4b frozen following Australian mortgage trust runs

24th Oct 08, 3:54pm

by Alex Tarrant

AU$4b frozen following Australian mortgage trust runs

Dairy prices halve, back to

Dairy prices halve, back to 2006 figures

24th Oct 08, 1:18pm

by Alex Tarrant

Dairy prices halve, back to 2006 figures

Video: Banks respond to OCR

Video: Banks respond to OCR cut

24th Oct 08, 9:19am

by Alex Tarrant

Video: Banks respond to OCR cut

Record number of Kiwis move

Record number of Kiwis move to Australia in last year

22nd Oct 08, 12:41pm

by Alex Tarrant

Record number of Kiwis move to Australia in last year

Auckland Airport says demand for

Auckland Airport says demand for bonds "hot"

22nd Oct 08, 11:14am

by Alex Tarrant

Auckland Airport says demand for bonds "hot"

Macquarie NZ Fortress now worth

Macquarie NZ Fortress now worth "zero cents per note"

21st Oct 08, 1:46pm

by Alex Tarrant

Macquarie NZ Fortress now worth "zero cents per note"

Prolonged recession in Services sector

Prolonged recession in Services sector to last through Christmas

20th Oct 08, 1:49pm

by Alex Tarrant

Prolonged recession in Services sector to last through Christmas

Have your say: Labour and

Have your say: Labour and National's home affordability policies

20th Oct 08, 1:15pm

by Alex Tarrant

Have your say: Labour and National's home affordability policies

NZ home ownership program for

NZ home ownership program for Muslims who don't pay interest

17th Oct 08, 3:13pm

by Alex Tarrant

NZ home ownership program for Muslims who don't pay interest

Strategic Finance rescue deal terminated

Strategic Finance rescue deal terminated (Update 2)

17th Oct 08, 12:52pm

by Alex Tarrant

Strategic Finance rescue deal terminated (Update 2)

ANZ makes money off Lehman

ANZ makes money off Lehman collapse

15th Oct 08, 2:26pm

by Alex Tarrant

ANZ makes money off Lehman collapse

ING Property Trust announces sale

15th Oct 08, 2:25pm

by Alex Tarrant

ING Property Trust announces sale

Managed funds guaranteed, but only

Managed funds guaranteed, but only if in banks, bonds

15th Oct 08, 11:52am

by Alex Tarrant

Managed funds guaranteed, but only if in banks, bonds

Farm sales in September near

Farm sales in September near record low

14th Oct 08, 3:05pm

by Alex Tarrant

Farm sales in September near record low

Marac applies for deposit guarantee

Marac applies for deposit guarantee scheme

14th Oct 08, 2:06pm

by Alex Tarrant

Marac applies for deposit guarantee scheme

BNZ last big bank to

BNZ last big bank to apply for guarantee

14th Oct 08, 11:50am

by Alex Tarrant

BNZ last big bank to apply for guarantee

Serious Fraud Office investigating Clegg

Serious Fraud Office investigating Clegg and Co.

13th Oct 08, 5:52pm

by Alex Tarrant

Serious Fraud Office investigating Clegg and Co.

NZF commences application for scheme

13th Oct 08, 5:06pm

by Alex Tarrant

NZF commences application for scheme

CBS Canterbury applies for deposit

CBS Canterbury applies for deposit guarantee scheme

13th Oct 08, 4:56pm

by Alex Tarrant

CBS Canterbury applies for deposit guarantee scheme

ANZ National opts into scheme

13th Oct 08, 4:10pm

by Alex Tarrant

ANZ National opts into scheme

UDC Finance to opt into

UDC Finance to opt into Government deposit guarantee scheme

13th Oct 08, 3:34pm

by Alex Tarrant

UDC Finance to opt into Government deposit guarantee scheme

Hopes for spring housing recovery

Hopes for spring housing recovery evaporate

13th Oct 08, 2:40pm

by Alex Tarrant

Hopes for spring housing recovery evaporate

Credit rationing intensifies as global

Credit rationing intensifies as global credit crunch hits home

26th Sep 08, 3:35pm

by Alex Tarrant

Credit rationing intensifies as global credit crunch hits home

Recession confirmed, but June qtr

Recession confirmed, but June qtr better than expected

26th Sep 08, 11:30am

by Alex Tarrant

Recession confirmed, but June qtr better than expected

Bruce Sheppard wants Geneva directors

Bruce Sheppard wants Geneva directors dumped

24th Sep 08, 1:00pm

by Alex Tarrant

Bruce Sheppard wants Geneva directors dumped