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Jenée Tibshraeny

About

Jenée was interest.co.nz's political and economics reporter based in the Parliamentary Press Gallery until April 2022. She also covered insurance and personal finance. Jenée has won or been a finalist in journalism awards run by the New Zealand Shareholders' Association, Insurance Council of New Zealand and NPA/Voyager.

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11 years 7 months

Latest articles

What Labour delivered on housing vs what it promised
A housing stock-take after three years of a Labour-led Government - what was and wasn't delivered
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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A housing stock-take after three years of a Labour-led Government - what was and wasn't delivered
Poll: Labour would need Greens' support to govern
1 News-Colmar Brunton Poll: Labour would need Greens' support to govern; Support for Greens' climbs to 8%
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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1 News-Colmar Brunton Poll: Labour would need Greens' support to govern; Support for Greens' climbs to 8%
Mary Poppins, the Chow Brothers, politics and property development
A day on the campaign trail: Jacinda Ardern sees silver lining of regional house price growth; Judith Collins rubbishes underwriting property development
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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A day on the campaign trail: Jacinda Ardern sees silver lining of regional house price growth; Judith Collins rubbishes underwriting property development
No takers for Phil Twyford's urban development tools just yet
Legislation has been passed to speed up housing developments and spread the cost of infrastructure, but developers aren't (yet) queueing up to use it
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Legislation has been passed to speed up housing developments and spread the cost of infrastructure, but developers aren't (yet) queueing up to use it
National's inconsistency on policy; Labour's on delivery 
Keeping 'em honest: A look at the glaring inconsistencies on politicking around the wage subsidy, JobStart and house price growth
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Keeping 'em honest: A look at the glaring inconsistencies on politicking around the wage subsidy, JobStart and house price growth
Fund supermarket, InvestNow, makes game-changing expansion into KiwiSaver
New InvestNow offering gives KiwiSaver members the option of spreading their investments between different fund managers
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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New InvestNow offering gives KiwiSaver members the option of spreading their investments between different fund managers
Over a million people have voted already
Advanced voting surges - 1.15 million people have cast their votes already, with 453k doing so over the weekend
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Advanced voting surges - 1.15 million people have cast their votes already, with 453k doing so over the weekend
National's plan to halt Super Fund contributions would cost about $20 billion
Paul Goldsmith on why using borrowed money to invest in the Super Fund is a bad idea, even if halting contributions would reduce the size of the fund by $20 billion over 10 years
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Paul Goldsmith on why using borrowed money to invest in the Super Fund is a bad idea, even if halting contributions would reduce the size of the fund by $20 billion over 10 years
RBNZ suggests reapplying LVR restrictions now would be counterproductive
RBNZ not looking to rein in property investors with LVR restrictions, saying falling house prices would create a 'worse situation' than the status quo
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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RBNZ not looking to rein in property investors with LVR restrictions, saying falling house prices would create a 'worse situation' than the status quo
RBNZ unveils what its 'Funding for Lending Programme' could look like
Reserve Bank hints at its Funding for Lending Programme having few conditions and not necessarily needing to be implemented with a negative OCR
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Reserve Bank hints at its Funding for Lending Programme having few conditions and not necessarily needing to be implemented with a negative OCR
Megan Woods: ‘We are not going to lose money on housing’
Why Labour believes the government needs to underwrite housing developments, and how it plans to 'stabilise' house price growth when it's up against the RBNZ cutting interest rates
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Why Labour believes the government needs to underwrite housing developments, and how it plans to 'stabilise' house price growth when it's up against the RBNZ cutting interest rates
National campaigns on progressive home ownership for state housing tenants
National housing policy: Progressive home ownership for state housing tenants, require councils to open up land for development, reinstate the HLC model
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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National housing policy: Progressive home ownership for state housing tenants, require councils to open up land for development, reinstate the HLC model
Auckland to move to Level 1 on Wednesday
Auckland to move to Alert Level 1 at 11.59pm on Wednesday; Modelling suggests 95% chance Covid-19 has been eliminated from the community
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Auckland to move to Alert Level 1 at 11.59pm on Wednesday; Modelling suggests 95% chance Covid-19 has been eliminated from the community
Robertson: House price growth not key to Labour's 'long-term' economic recovery plan
Grant Robertson on why now is the time for 'balance' not 'transformation', the importance of confidence in prompting business investment, minimum wage hikes and more
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Grant Robertson on why now is the time for 'balance' not 'transformation', the importance of confidence in prompting business investment, minimum wage hikes and more
KiwiSaver 1st-home buyer withdrawals up 25% in a year, fund switches double
Economic crisis and low interest rates prompt mixed reactions from investors - first-home buyers pile in, KiwiSaver investors go conservative
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Economic crisis and low interest rates prompt mixed reactions from investors - first-home buyers pile in, KiwiSaver investors go conservative
Labour commits to initiating supermarket and building supplies market studies
Labour pledges to direct the Commerce Commission to probe the competitiveness of the supermarket and building supplies sectors
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Labour pledges to direct the Commerce Commission to probe the competitiveness of the supermarket and building supplies sectors
Insurers face 'conservative' new capital requirements
RBNZ's just-launched insurance capital review to be based on principles similar to bank capital review
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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RBNZ's just-launched insurance capital review to be based on principles similar to bank capital review
Two people charged in relation to NZ First Foundation donations
SFO files charges against two people in relation to the NZ First Foundation electoral funding case; Winston Peters gears up to take the SFO to court for allegedly abusing its statutory powers
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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SFO files charges against two people in relation to the NZ First Foundation electoral funding case; Winston Peters gears up to take the SFO to court for allegedly abusing its statutory powers
Air NZ flags 2021 capital raise; Starts drawing down on Crown loan
Air NZ starts drawing down on $900 million Crown loan; Plans to complete capital raise by June
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Air NZ starts drawing down on $900 million Crown loan; Plans to complete capital raise by June
Labour would design, but probably not implement, social insurance in next term
Robertson talks up, but doesn't officially campaign on, social insurance; Says it's unlikely to be 'fully implemented' in next term of government should Labour be re-elected
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Robertson talks up, but doesn't officially campaign on, social insurance; Says it's unlikely to be 'fully implemented' in next term of government should Labour be re-elected
Capital gains carrot more powerful than bright-line test stick
Efficacy of using tax to deter property speculation up in the air; Meanwhile National campaigns on reducing bright-line test back to two years
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Efficacy of using tax to deter property speculation up in the air; Meanwhile National campaigns on reducing bright-line test back to two years
Further mortgage, business borrowing and term deposit rate cuts expected this year
How the RBNZ is planning to get banks to cut interest rates without them worrying about pushing away savers and the funding they provide
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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How the RBNZ is planning to get banks to cut interest rates without them worrying about pushing away savers and the funding they provide
RBNZ hints at introducing Funding for Lending programme ahead of OCR cut to provide more stimulus sooner
RBNZ wants interest rates lower, faster; Works towards introducing Funding for Lending programme before cutting the OCR next year
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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RBNZ wants interest rates lower, faster; Works towards introducing Funding for Lending programme before cutting the OCR next year
Poll: Labour still popular enough to govern alone, support for ACT climbs
1 News-Colmar Brunton Poll: Support for Labour falls back a bit; ACT increasingly seen as a credible opposition 
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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1 News-Colmar Brunton Poll: Support for Labour falls back a bit; ACT increasingly seen as a credible opposition 
Political parties' border policies compared
A summary of political parties' border policies - who gets priority, who pays, and how much risk does NZ take on?
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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A summary of political parties' border policies - who gets priority, who pays, and how much risk does NZ take on?