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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Latest articles

Fresh talent to take 3 Assistant Governor roles at the Reserve Bank

Leadership shake-up at the Reserve Bank underway, with people from outside the organisation appointed Assistant Governors

16th Dec 21, 11:40am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Leadership shake-up at the Reserve Bank underway, with people from outside the organisation appointed Assistant Governors

Reserve Bank loses more than a third of its most senior staff

The Reserve Bank confirms 10 of its 26 most senior staff are leaving, but says three leadership appointments will be announced on Thursday

15th Dec 21, 5:57pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

The Reserve Bank confirms 10 of its 26 most senior staff are leaving, but says three leadership appointments will be announced on Thursday

Treasury cuts govt debt issuance forecast, but commits to keeping $15b cash buffer

Treasury slashes its debt issuance forecast, but commits to keeping a cash buffer of at least $15 billion

15th Dec 21, 1:08pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Treasury slashes its debt issuance forecast, but commits to keeping a cash buffer of at least $15 billion

Whopper health spend pencilled in for 2022

Budget 2022 to be a whopper, with Grant Robertson saying he'll allocate a record sum to support the Government's health reforms

15th Dec 21, 1:02pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Budget 2022 to be a whopper, with Grant Robertson saying he'll allocate a record sum to support the Government's health reforms

Reserve Bank loses two more senior staff following restructure

Reserve Bank loses two more senior staff, as Andy Wood and Toby Fiennes choose not to pursue roles created in a restructure

14th Dec 21, 5:55pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Reserve Bank loses two more senior staff, as Andy Wood and Toby Fiennes choose not to pursue roles created in a restructure

All of NZ other than Northland to see in the new year in Orange

All of NZ other than Northland to see in the new year in the Orange setting of the traffic light system

13th Dec 21, 4:22pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

All of NZ other than Northland to see in the new year in the Orange setting of the traffic light system

Treasury to hint, on Wednesday, at how QE might be unwound

How Treasury and the Reserve Bank could work together to remove billions of dollars from the financial system

13th Dec 21, 3:05pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

How Treasury and the Reserve Bank could work together to remove billions of dollars from the financial system

Govt won't replace BusinessNZ in Fair Pay Agreements scheme. Will employers suffer?

Fear BusinessNZ's refusal to be part of the Fair Pay Agreements scheme could put employers on the backfoot in negotiations

9th Dec 21, 5:14pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Fear BusinessNZ's refusal to be part of the Fair Pay Agreements scheme could put employers on the backfoot in negotiations

FMA takes Kiwibank to court over allegation it overcharged customers for 15 years

FMA takes Kiwibank to court in relation to allegation it overcharged 35,000 customers over 15 years

9th Dec 21, 12:30pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

FMA takes Kiwibank to court in relation to allegation it overcharged 35,000 customers over 15 years

Luxon shuts down Bridges' headline-grabber over Orr

Simon Bridges softens his criticism of Adrian Orr after saying he wouldn't reappoint him Reserve Bank governor; David Seymour says the OCR should've been hiked sooner

7th Dec 21, 3:51pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Simon Bridges softens his criticism of Adrian Orr after saying he wouldn't reappoint him Reserve Bank governor; David Seymour says the OCR should've been hiked sooner

Who's up and who's down in National's caucus reshuffle

National's caucus reshuffle: Collins demoted, Muller back in, Bishop and Stanford winners, Bayly, Woodhouse and McClay losers

6th Dec 21, 3:55pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

National's caucus reshuffle: Collins demoted, Muller back in, Bishop and Stanford winners, Bayly, Woodhouse and McClay losers

Reserve Bank Chief Economist on Omicron and unwinding QE

RBNZ Chief Economist says Omicron hasn't changed the Bank's outlook; Points out that if the RBNZ decides to sell its NZ Government Bonds, the Government will need to be the buyer

29th Nov 21, 8:03pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

RBNZ Chief Economist says Omicron hasn't changed the Bank's outlook; Points out that if the RBNZ decides to sell its NZ Government Bonds, the Government will need to be the buyer

Large parts of central and upper North Island to move to Red; New support payment available for businesses

Large parts of central and upper North Island to move to Red setting in traffic light system on Friday; New one-off support payment available to businesses as Wage Subsidy ends

29th Nov 21, 4:14pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Large parts of central and upper North Island to move to Red setting in traffic light system on Friday; New one-off support payment available to businesses as Wage Subsidy ends

Confusion over interest deductibility rules gives property investors cold feet

Accountants and tax agents say confusion over tax rule changes is giving property investors cold feet and could result in high levels of non-compliance

28th Nov 21, 10:22am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Accountants and tax agents say confusion over tax rule changes is giving property investors cold feet and could result in high levels of non-compliance

Robertson unfazed by senior staff leaving the RBNZ & Orr wearing his heart on his sleeve

Grant Robertson unconcerned about the Reserve Bank losing key staff at a crucial time; Adrian Orr says slavery's been abolished and people are free to work where they want

27th Nov 21, 9:13am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Grant Robertson unconcerned about the Reserve Bank losing key staff at a crucial time; Adrian Orr says slavery's been abolished and people are free to work where they want

Collins crushed; Reti appointed Interim Leader

Judith Collins loses National Party leadership as bid to crush Simon Bridges backfires; Shane Reti appointed Interim Leader

25th Nov 21, 1:15pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

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Judith Collins loses National Party leadership as bid to crush Simon Bridges backfires; Shane Reti appointed Interim Leader

RBNZ wary of mountain of mortgage debt as it looks to hike rates in small steps

Reserve Bank wary of households' sensitivity to interest rate changes in a tightening environment

25th Nov 21, 7:37am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

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Reserve Bank wary of households' sensitivity to interest rate changes in a tightening environment

Collins demotes Bridges over historic misconduct allegation

Judith Collins demotes leadership rival Simon Bridges over alleged misconduct dating back a number of years

24th Nov 21, 9:44pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Judith Collins demotes leadership rival Simon Bridges over alleged misconduct dating back a number of years

Vaxxed kiwis arriving in NZ able to side-step MIQ from Jan/Feb

Government puts dates on when arrivals from overseas can start entering NZ without going through managed isolation

24th Nov 21, 1:58pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Government puts dates on when arrivals from overseas can start entering NZ without going through managed isolation

No jab, no mortgage?

Anecdote emerges of vaccine-hesitant person denied a mortgage after being stood down from their job; Banks say they're interested in borrowers' incomes not vaccination status

24th Nov 21, 8:05am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Anecdote emerges of vaccine-hesitant person denied a mortgage after being stood down from their job; Banks say they're interested in borrowers' incomes not vaccination status

Govt publishes guidelines to help employers decide whether to require staff to be vaccinated

Government guidelines published to help employers decide whether to require staff to be vaccinated; App to check vaccine certificates ready to go

23rd Nov 21, 12:17pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Government guidelines published to help employers decide whether to require staff to be vaccinated; App to check vaccine certificates ready to go

NZ to move to traffic light system on Dec 3

All of NZ to move to traffic light system on December 3; Auckland hairdressers and barbers that use vaccine certificates can reopen on Thursday

22nd Nov 21, 4:12pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

All of NZ to move to traffic light system on December 3; Auckland hairdressers and barbers that use vaccine certificates can reopen on Thursday

Reserve Bank restructures as its role broadens and inflation finally hits

Change underway at the Reserve Bank ruffles feathers, as questions are raised over whether the institution is distracting or future-proofing itself

22nd Nov 21, 11:05am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Change underway at the Reserve Bank ruffles feathers, as questions are raised over whether the institution is distracting or future-proofing itself

Treasury analysis concludes house price growth lowers inequality, but...

Treasury's 'surprising' finding: While house price growth widens the gap between owners and nonowners, it decreases inequality overall

17th Nov 21, 3:09pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

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Treasury's 'surprising' finding: While house price growth widens the gap between owners and nonowners, it decreases inequality overall

People can leave Auckland from Dec 15 provided they're vaxxed or have a negative test result

Travel in and out of Auckland to resume on December 15; All of NZ to move to traffic light system soon after November 29

17th Nov 21, 1:12pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Travel in and out of Auckland to resume on December 15; All of NZ to move to traffic light system soon after November 29