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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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AU$4b frozen following Australian mortgage
AU$4b frozen following Australian mortgage trust runs
by Alex Tarrant
AU$4b frozen following Australian mortgage trust runs
Dairy prices halve, back to
Dairy prices halve, back to 2006 figures
by Alex Tarrant
Dairy prices halve, back to 2006 figures
Video: Banks respond to OCR
Video: Banks respond to OCR cut
by Alex Tarrant
Video: Banks respond to OCR cut
Record number of Kiwis move
Record number of Kiwis move to Australia in last year
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"
by Alex Tarrant
Auckland Airport says demand for bonds "hot"
Macquarie NZ Fortress now worth
Macquarie NZ Fortress now worth "zero cents per note"
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
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
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
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)
by Alex Tarrant
Strategic Finance rescue deal terminated (Update 2)
ANZ makes money off Lehman
ANZ makes money off Lehman collapse
by Alex Tarrant
ANZ makes money off Lehman collapse
ING Property Trust announces sale
ING Property Trust announces sale
by Alex Tarrant
ING Property Trust announces sale
Managed funds guaranteed, but only
Managed funds guaranteed, but only if in banks, bonds
by Alex Tarrant
Managed funds guaranteed, but only if in banks, bonds
Farm sales in September near
Farm sales in September near record low
by Alex Tarrant
Farm sales in September near record low
Marac applies for deposit guarantee
Marac applies for deposit guarantee scheme
by Alex Tarrant
Marac applies for deposit guarantee scheme
BNZ last big bank to
BNZ last big bank to apply for guarantee
by Alex Tarrant
BNZ last big bank to apply for guarantee
Serious Fraud Office investigating Clegg
Serious Fraud Office investigating Clegg and Co.
by Alex Tarrant
Serious Fraud Office investigating Clegg and Co.
NZF commences application for scheme
NZF commences application for scheme
by Alex Tarrant
NZF commences application for scheme
CBS Canterbury applies for deposit
CBS Canterbury applies for deposit guarantee scheme
by Alex Tarrant
CBS Canterbury applies for deposit guarantee scheme
ANZ National opts into scheme
ANZ National opts into scheme
by Alex Tarrant
ANZ National opts into scheme
UDC Finance to opt into
UDC Finance to opt into Government deposit guarantee scheme
by Alex Tarrant
UDC Finance to opt into Government deposit guarantee scheme
Hopes for spring housing recovery
Hopes for spring housing recovery evaporate
by Alex Tarrant
Hopes for spring housing recovery evaporate
Credit rationing intensifies as global
Credit rationing intensifies as global credit crunch hits home
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
by Alex Tarrant
Recession confirmed, but June qtr better than expected
Bruce Sheppard wants Geneva directors
Bruce Sheppard wants Geneva directors dumped
by Alex Tarrant
Bruce Sheppard wants Geneva directors dumped