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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

Latest articles

OCR could go negative as early as November - Westpac economist
Westpac chief economist and Triple T Consulting founder expect the RBNZ will have to take the OCR into negative territory earlier than indicated
28th Apr 20, 10:00am
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Westpac chief economist and Triple T Consulting founder expect the RBNZ will have to take the OCR into negative territory earlier than indicated
National: 'We should be moving as quickly as we safely can to open up the border'
National's Paul Goldsmith resolute NZ needs to come out of lockdown faster; Calls for targeted wage subsidy extension or cash payments to businesses; Says financial support for households will be justified after lockdown
25th Apr 20, 9:31am
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National's Paul Goldsmith resolute NZ needs to come out of lockdown faster; Calls for targeted wage subsidy extension or cash payments to businesses; Says financial support for households will be justified after lockdown
7000 more people got Jobseeker Support last week; Only 56 wage subsidy recipients asked to repay money
Number of people on Jobseeker Support increases by 20% in a month; Only 0.17% of wage subsidy payments found to have ended up in the wrong hands
24th Apr 20, 1:11pm
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Number of people on Jobseeker Support increases by 20% in a month; Only 0.17% of wage subsidy payments found to have ended up in the wrong hands
PM: Helicopter money wouldn't be especially successful... at Level 4
Jacinda Ardern keeps door open to possibility of cash payments to households post-lockdown as Kiwibank economists say they could be an economic 'fire starter'
23rd Apr 20, 4:55pm
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Jacinda Ardern keeps door open to possibility of cash payments to households post-lockdown as Kiwibank economists say they could be an economic 'fire starter'
NZX's systems crash as investors pile in
Investors struggle to buy/sell shares on the NZX as the exchange can't cope with high trading volumes; EY brought in to do a review
22nd Apr 20, 3:43pm
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Investors struggle to buy/sell shares on the NZX as the exchange can't cope with high trading volumes; EY brought in to do a review
RBNZ: Removing LVRs would give banks more leeway to defer mortgage repayments
RBNZ Deputy Governor: Saying goodbye to mortgage lending restrictions won't cause rapid credit growth - the bigger risk right now is banks being too conservative
21st Apr 20, 7:12pm
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RBNZ Deputy Governor: Saying goodbye to mortgage lending restrictions won't cause rapid credit growth - the bigger risk right now is banks being too conservative
One more week of Alert Level 4
Cabinet follows Director General of Health's recommendation and decides NZ will move to Alert Level 3 on April 28; Situation to be reviewed again on May 11; Epidemiologist warns contact tracing sub-par
20th Apr 20, 4:09pm
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Cabinet follows Director General of Health's recommendation and decides NZ will move to Alert Level 3 on April 28; Situation to be reviewed again on May 11; Epidemiologist warns contact tracing sub-par
'We are going to live in an era of physical or social distancing'
Finance Minister warns we're in for a long haul; Says the govt is considering extending the Business Finance Guarantee Scheme and buying stakes in big business
18th Apr 20, 12:24pm
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Finance Minister warns we're in for a long haul; Says the govt is considering extending the Business Finance Guarantee Scheme and buying stakes in big business
7000 people became beneficiaries last week; 60% of workforce supported by the Wage Subsidy
Number of people on Jobseeker Support increases by 16% in a month; Rise dampened for now by Wage Subsidy supporting 60% of workforce
17th Apr 20, 3:51pm
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Number of people on Jobseeker Support increases by 16% in a month; Rise dampened for now by Wage Subsidy supporting 60% of workforce
No urgency deploying deposit insurance - Robertson
The Finance Minister says finalising the design of a deposit insurance scheme is a priority, but there's no plan for it to be set up before 2023
17th Apr 20, 1:04pm
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The Finance Minister says finalising the design of a deposit insurance scheme is a priority, but there's no plan for it to be set up before 2023
Orr: 'The banking system will play a critical part, but even that has a limit to it'
Adrian Orr sees the economy making a 'sluggish' rather than a 'V-shaped' recovery; Says retail banks should lend 'courageously' but 'we need to keep open-minded to other forms of credit'
16th Apr 20, 7:40pm
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Adrian Orr sees the economy making a 'sluggish' rather than a 'V-shaped' recovery; Says retail banks should lend 'courageously' but 'we need to keep open-minded to other forms of credit'
What Level 3 will mean
Level 3 guidance: Work from home if possible, businesses can open premises but can't interact with customers face-to-face, regional travel highly limited, children up to Year 10 can go to school
16th Apr 20, 1:22pm
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Level 3 guidance: Work from home if possible, businesses can open premises but can't interact with customers face-to-face, regional travel highly limited, children up to Year 10 can go to school
How the Finance Minister wants to use COVID-19 to 'reset' the economy
Grant Robertson says we 'must not allow inequality to take hold in our recovery' as he outlines his vision for a 'reset' economy; Meanwhile the PM announces pay cuts for government ministers and public sector CEOs
15th Apr 20, 1:56pm
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Grant Robertson says we 'must not allow inequality to take hold in our recovery' as he outlines his vision for a 'reset' economy; Meanwhile the PM announces pay cuts for government ministers and public sector CEOs
Business tax changes worth more than $3 billion unveiled
New temporary loss carry-back scheme to put cash in struggling firms' pockets; Changes to tax loss continuity rules to help firms raise capital 
15th Apr 20, 7:06am
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New temporary loss carry-back scheme to put cash in struggling firms' pockets; Changes to tax loss continuity rules to help firms raise capital 
Rules changed to give cash-strapped commercial tenants & mortgagors leeway
Struggling commercial tenants and mortgage holders given more time to sort their affairs before landlords and lenders swoop in 
15th Apr 20, 7:02am
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Struggling commercial tenants and mortgage holders given more time to sort their affairs before landlords and lenders swoop in 
Robertson hints at what Level 3 will mean for business & what further support's on the way; Income tax cuts, a CGT, raising the Super age off the table
Tax relief for SMEs and support for commercial property tenants expected to be unveiled this week; Grant Robertson says Level 3 will be about 'safe economic activity'
14th Apr 20, 3:54pm
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Tax relief for SMEs and support for commercial property tenants expected to be unveiled this week; Grant Robertson says Level 3 will be about 'safe economic activity'
Treasury releases economic scenarios
Treasury sees unemployment returning to normal in four years and nominal GDP in two years' time - with much more government support; Finance Minister says additional support is "well advanced"
14th Apr 20, 10:31am
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Treasury sees unemployment returning to normal in four years and nominal GDP in two years' time - with much more government support; Finance Minister says additional support is "well advanced"
PM: Lockdown decision due April 20; Election date kept under review
Cabinet will decide on April 20 whether lockdown will end on April 22; PM announces tougher border controls and says it's too soon to make call on delaying the September election
9th Apr 20, 2:06pm
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Cabinet will decide on April 20 whether lockdown will end on April 22; PM announces tougher border controls and says it's too soon to make call on delaying the September election
PM: 10,000 people became main beneficiaries last week
Jobseeker Support up 15% year-on-year in March, food grants issued jumps 54% and KiwiSaver hardship withdrawals rise 14%
9th Apr 20, 12:43pm
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Jobseeker Support up 15% year-on-year in March, food grants issued jumps 54% and KiwiSaver hardship withdrawals rise 14%
A call to socialise insurance as Public Inquiry finds EQC cap should be lifted to $400k or scrapped
Public Inquiry recommends seismic shift in risk from private insurers to EQC when it comes to insuring residential buildings against natural disasters
9th Apr 20, 10:31am
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Public Inquiry recommends seismic shift in risk from private insurers to EQC when it comes to insuring residential buildings against natural disasters
RBNZ open to expanding QE - most likely by buying more govt bonds
RBNZ favours buying more government bonds over corporate bonds, should it expand its Large Scale Asset Purchase next month; Remains open to cutting the OCR next year
8th Apr 20, 7:04pm
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RBNZ favours buying more government bonds over corporate bonds, should it expand its Large Scale Asset Purchase next month; Remains open to cutting the OCR next year
RBNZ expands quantitative easing programme by $3 billion
RBNZ offers to buy up to $3 billion of local government bonds, in addition to $30 billion of central government bonds, to support liquidity
7th Apr 20, 4:20pm
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RBNZ offers to buy up to $3 billion of local government bonds, in addition to $30 billion of central government bonds, to support liquidity
More than 40% of workforce being supported by wage subsidies
Number of workers being supported by wage subsidies surpasses a million, as payments totaling $6.6 billion are made
7th Apr 20, 2:10pm
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Number of workers being supported by wage subsidies surpasses a million, as payments totaling $6.6 billion are made
NZ now being led through a pandemic by a lame duck health minister
Health Minister David Clark's resignation offer declined by the Prime Minister, who says under normal conditions he'd be sacked for breaking the lock-down rules twice
7th Apr 20, 8:57am
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Health Minister David Clark's resignation offer declined by the Prime Minister, who says under normal conditions he'd be sacked for breaking the lock-down rules twice
RBNZ provides more liquidity support with local government bond purchase offer
RBNZ ups its efforts to ensure the debt market operates properly by extending its bond buying programme from central to local government
6th Apr 20, 2:48pm
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RBNZ ups its efforts to ensure the debt market operates properly by extending its bond buying programme from central to local government