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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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16 years 9 months

Latest articles

House sales volumes lowest in
House sales volumes lowest in 26 years
by Alex Tarrant
House sales volumes lowest in 26 years
Terms of trade negative in
Terms of trade negative in June quarter
by Alex Tarrant
Terms of trade negative in June quarter
Property Finance loss bigger than
Property Finance loss bigger than previously expected
by Alex Tarrant
Property Finance loss bigger than previously expected
North South allowed to seek
North South allowed to seek moratorium
by Alex Tarrant
North South allowed to seek moratorium
Real estate agent sees glimmer
Real estate agent sees glimmer of hope in provinces
by Alex Tarrant
Real estate agent sees glimmer of hope in provinces
Employment prospects weaken, households to
Employment prospects weaken, households to be hit
by Alex Tarrant
Employment prospects weaken, households to be hit
BNZ survey shows confidence highest
BNZ survey shows confidence highest since 2005
by Alex Tarrant
BNZ survey shows confidence highest since 2005
Mortgagee index at record high
Mortgagee index at record high
by Alex Tarrant
Mortgagee index at record high
ASB Bank appoints British banker
ASB Bank appoints British banker as new CEO
by Alex Tarrant
ASB Bank appoints British banker as new CEO
Tsunami warning: Uridashis not being
Tsunami warning: Uridashis not being rolled over
by Alex Tarrant
Tsunami warning: Uridashis not being rolled over
NZ house prices down 7%
NZ house prices down 7% in 7 months, says QV
by Alex Tarrant
NZ house prices down 7% in 7 months, says QV
Property investing boom doubles LAQC
Property investing boom doubles LAQC tax losses
by Alex Tarrant
Property investing boom doubles LAQC tax losses
Commodity prices fall most in
Commodity prices fall most in 7 years; dairy to blame
by Alex Tarrant
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Commodity prices fall most in 7 years; dairy to blame
Barfoot and Thompson says sell
Barfoot and Thompson says sell before election
by Alex Tarrant
Barfoot and Thompson says sell before election
Greens want LAQC tax breaks
Greens want LAQC tax breaks changed to control speculation
by Alex Tarrant
Greens want LAQC tax breaks changed to control speculation
Recession ending, property to recover
Recession ending, property to recover says NZIER
by Alex Tarrant
Recession ending, property to recover says NZIER
Building societies join to say
Building societies join to say they're not finance companies
by Alex Tarrant
Building societies join to say they're not finance companies
Over half our MPs have
Over half our MPs have interests in trusts
by Alex Tarrant
Over half our MPs have interests in trusts
RBNZ will stop long recession,
RBNZ will stop long recession, says JP Morgan
by Alex Tarrant
RBNZ will stop long recession, says JP Morgan
How property educator Phil Jones
How property educator Phil Jones sells juice too
by Alex Tarrant
How property educator Phil Jones sells juice too
Auckland lifestyle block sales plummet
Auckland lifestyle block sales plummet 62% in year to July
by Alex Tarrant
Auckland lifestyle block sales plummet 62% in year to July
Service sector blips up despite
Service sector blips up despite retail recession
by Alex Tarrant
Service sector blips up despite retail recession
Richmastery admits plagiarising parts of
Richmastery admits plagiarising parts of books
by Alex Tarrant
Richmastery admits plagiarising parts of books
NZX suspends trading in PFG
NZX suspends trading in PFG shares
by Alex Tarrant
NZX suspends trading in PFG shares