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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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10 years 3 months

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12 new Covid-19 cases - 5 in the community, all linked
Five new cases of Covid-19 in the community - four of which are linked to the Mt Roskill church mini-cluster; fifth case linked to Auckland cluster; seven new imported cases who were all on the same flight
28th Aug 20, 1:18pm
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Five new cases of Covid-19 in the community - four of which are linked to the Mt Roskill church mini-cluster; fifth case linked to Auckland cluster; seven new imported cases who were all on the same flight
National pledges to push Transpower to lower its prices to keep Tiwai open
National commits to 'facilitating negotiations' to keep aluminium smelter at Tiwai Point open, as Rio Tinto says it could stage a longer exit if it gets a 'fixed and fair' electricity transmission price
28th Aug 20, 12:41pm
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National commits to 'facilitating negotiations' to keep aluminium smelter at Tiwai Point open, as Rio Tinto says it could stage a longer exit if it gets a 'fixed and fair' electricity transmission price
Labour and National rule out writing off Govt debt
Goldsmith pleased about getting Robertson to rule out writing off Government debt; RBNZ confirms it doesn't expect debt to be written off
27th Aug 20, 8:09pm
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Goldsmith pleased about getting Robertson to rule out writing off Government debt; RBNZ confirms it doesn't expect debt to be written off
How National wants to tweak the tax system to help businesses
National outlines tax changes aimed at reducing business compliance costs and encouraging capital investment
27th Aug 20, 2:46pm
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National outlines tax changes aimed at reducing business compliance costs and encouraging capital investment
Hundreds of millions allocated towards global vaccine effort
Govt allocates hundreds of millions towards finding a Covid-19 vaccine; Details of exactly where funding is going kept under wraps for commercial reasons
27th Aug 20, 10:03am
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Govt allocates hundreds of millions towards finding a Covid-19 vaccine; Details of exactly where funding is going kept under wraps for commercial reasons
5 new Covid-19 cases - 1 unlinked; Attention turns to infection among Mt Roskill church goers
5 new Covid-19 cases - 3 in the community, 1 unlinked; Mt Roskill Evangelical Fellowship church goers encouraged to get tested; Public transport providers to be required to display QR codes
26th Aug 20, 1:23pm
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5 new Covid-19 cases - 3 in the community, 1 unlinked; Mt Roskill Evangelical Fellowship church goers encouraged to get tested; Public transport providers to be required to display QR codes
Kris Faafoi: NZX cyber attacks don't have state actor attack trademarks
NZX's network connectivity restored, after trading was halted for 3.5 hours today due to a second cyber attack; Commerce Minister says it doesn't look like the attack came from a state actor
26th Aug 20, 12:28pm
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NZX's network connectivity restored, after trading was halted for 3.5 hours today due to a second cyber attack; Commerce Minister says it doesn't look like the attack came from a state actor
Offshore cyber attack on NZX prompts trading halt
NZX confirms offshore cyber attack led to trading halt  on Tuesday afternoon, as the S&P/NZX All Index neared a record high
25th Aug 20, 8:46pm
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NZX confirms offshore cyber attack led to trading halt  on Tuesday afternoon, as the S&P/NZX All Index neared a record high
7 new Covid-19 cases - all linked; Bloomfield concerned about unlinked case in ICU
7 new Covid-19 cases - all linked to the Auckland cluster; Govt aims to test 70,000 people in next week - targeting Maori and Pacific Island communities; National and NZ First want Health Committee reconvened
25th Aug 20, 1:29pm
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7 new Covid-19 cases - all linked to the Auckland cluster; Govt aims to test 70,000 people in next week - targeting Maori and Pacific Island communities; National and NZ First want Health Committee reconvened
Ardern misses opportunity to put business up there with epidemiology
Lockdown's extended, but the wage subsidy isn't, and the PM can't confirm whether Cabinet considered a cost-benefit analysis when deciding to keep Auckland at L3
24th Aug 20, 9:24pm
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Lockdown's extended, but the wage subsidy isn't, and the PM can't confirm whether Cabinet considered a cost-benefit analysis when deciding to keep Auckland at L3
Auckland to remain at L3 until Sunday; Mask wearing on public transport to be mandatory at L2
Auckland to move to Level 2.5 on August 31; Rest of NZ to remain at Level 2; Mask wearing to be mandatory on public transport at Level 2 from August 31
24th Aug 20, 3:16pm
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Auckland to move to Level 2.5 on August 31; Rest of NZ to remain at Level 2; Mask wearing to be mandatory on public transport at Level 2 from August 31
9 new Covid-19 cases; all 8 in the community linked; 2 old cases remain unlinked
9 new cases of Covid-19; 8 in the community - all linked to existing cases; 2 cases from over the weekend remain unlinked
24th Aug 20, 1:13pm
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9 new cases of Covid-19; 8 in the community - all linked to existing cases; 2 cases from over the weekend remain unlinked
TOP calls for helicopter money and debt jubilee combination
TOP Leader Geoff Simmons on why the RBNZ should pay us $250/week for six months so those with debt can repay it and those without debt can splash cash
23rd Aug 20, 6:02am
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TOP Leader Geoff Simmons on why the RBNZ should pay us $250/week for six months so those with debt can repay it and those without debt can splash cash
11 new Covid-19 cases; No sign of lockdown being lifted early
11 new cases of Covid-19 - 9 related to Auckland cluster and 2 caught at border; St Lukes worker believed to have been on same bus as someone from Auckland cluster; Decision on alert levels due Monday
21st Aug 20, 1:36pm
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11 new cases of Covid-19 - 9 related to Auckland cluster and 2 caught at border; St Lukes worker believed to have been on same bus as someone from Auckland cluster; Decision on alert levels due Monday
Govt commits to underwriting larger bank loans to more businesses under existing scheme
Robertson increases cap on Business Finance Guarantee Scheme 10-fold, extends terms of loans and enables businesses to use loans for capital investment and re-financing
20th Aug 20, 4:21pm
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Robertson increases cap on Business Finance Guarantee Scheme 10-fold, extends terms of loans and enables businesses to use loans for capital investment and re-financing
National outlines plan to 'inject some steel' into border control; Govt commits to CCTV upgrades at facilities
National's border policy: Testing before entering NZ, compulsory contact tracing of arrivals and border staff, use of Bluetooth, a new agency to oversee the Covid response
20th Aug 20, 11:00am
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National's border policy: Testing before entering NZ, compulsory contact tracing of arrivals and border staff, use of Bluetooth, a new agency to oversee the Covid response
Former Helen Clark adviser to head up new group to oversee Covid testing
Heather Simpson and Brian Roche to lead new group to provide oversight of the Ministry of Health; Govt to deploy an additional 500 Defence Force staff to border; Gets rid of some private security staff
19th Aug 20, 1:41pm
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Heather Simpson and Brian Roche to lead new group to provide oversight of the Ministry of Health; Govt to deploy an additional 500 Defence Force staff to border; Gets rid of some private security staff
Why the election is Labour's to lose more than it is National's to win
Can National's election campaign centre on eroding trust in Labour without harming the Covid-19 public health response?
19th Aug 20, 7:32am
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Can National's election campaign centre on eroding trust in Labour without harming the Covid-19 public health response?
40% revenue drop required for businesses to qualify for newest wage subsidy
Robertson: Businesses need to have suffered 40% revenue drop to qualify for new wage subsidy; Leave Support scheme simplified; New PREFU date set
17th Aug 20, 3:02pm
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Robertson: Businesses need to have suffered 40% revenue drop to qualify for new wage subsidy; Leave Support scheme simplified; New PREFU date set
Election deferred by four weeks to October 17; Treasury's pre-election economic update pushed out
Election moved to October 17; Parliament to dissolve on September 6; Treasury's pre-election economic update deferred; Most political parties support decision but National only 'acknowledges' it
17th Aug 20, 10:22am
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Election moved to October 17; Parliament to dissolve on September 6; Treasury's pre-election economic update deferred; Most political parties support decision but National only 'acknowledges' it
Current lockdown restrictions to remain in place for 12 days; wage subsidy extended briefly
Auckland to remain at L3, the rest of the country to remain at L2 until August 26; Decision to be reviewed on August 21; Wage subsidy extended nationwide while L3 restrictions remain in place
14th Aug 20, 5:47pm
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Auckland to remain at L3, the rest of the country to remain at L2 until August 26; Decision to be reviewed on August 21; Wage subsidy extended nationwide while L3 restrictions remain in place
13 new Covid-19 cases; 2 in Tokoroa; 12 linked to Auckland cluster
13 new and probable cases of Covid-19; 12 linked to Auckland cluster; 1 under investigation; 2 cases in Tokoroa
14th Aug 20, 1:16pm
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13 new and probable cases of Covid-19; 12 linked to Auckland cluster; 1 under investigation; 2 cases in Tokoroa
Orr acknowledges low interest rates benefit asset owners the most
Adrian Orr on how a second Covid-19 outbreak will affect the RBNZ's QE programme, why he likes a negative OCR/term lending duo, and what the side-effects of all this stimulus could be
13th Aug 20, 5:44pm
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Adrian Orr on how a second Covid-19 outbreak will affect the RBNZ's QE programme, why he likes a negative OCR/term lending duo, and what the side-effects of all this stimulus could be
13 new Covid-19 cases linked to South Auckland family
NZ has 13 new cases of Covid-19 linked to the South Auckland family; New cases are work mates and their family members, as well as a Mt Albert school student; Anyone who contracts Covid-19 will now go into managed isolation
13th Aug 20, 1:39pm
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NZ has 13 new cases of Covid-19 linked to the South Auckland family; New cases are work mates and their family members, as well as a Mt Albert school student; Anyone who contracts Covid-19 will now go into managed isolation
RBNZ 'actively' prepping for negative OCR/term lending policy duo
RBNZ makes way to front load bond-buying, but recognises quantitative easing has its limits, so prepares to use a new combo of monetary policy tools
13th Aug 20, 8:58am
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RBNZ makes way to front load bond-buying, but recognises quantitative easing has its limits, so prepares to use a new combo of monetary policy tools