Jenée Tibshraeny | interest.co.nz

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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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Just-exited ComCom Chairman won't accept blame for high insurance premiums

Would insurers be this risk-adverse had the country's competition watchdog prevented the market from becoming so concentrated? The just-exited ComCom Chairman believes they would

8th Jun 19, 9:31am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Would insurers be this risk-adverse had the country's competition watchdog prevented the market from becoming so concentrated? The just-exited ComCom Chairman believes they would

Arthur Grimes: Treasury's 60 wellbeing indicators '59 too many'

Wellbeing expert and former RBNZ Chair Arthur Grimes: The Government was right not to flag more borrowing in the Budget, but Treasury's approach towards wellbeing is too complex and difficult to measure

5th Jun 19, 1:05pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Treasury boss to be investigated over Budget 'leak'

State Services Commission to investigate Treasury head Gabriel Makhlouf's public statements, advice to the Finance Minister and decision to involve the Police in last week's Budget 'leak'

4th Jun 19, 5:54pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

State Services Commission to investigate Treasury head Gabriel Makhlouf's public statements, advice to the Finance Minister and decision to involve the Police in last week's Budget 'leak'

The Budget: A matter of capacity and capability as much as cash

Jenée Tibshraeny on whether Finance Minister Grant Robertson has struck the right balance between more spending and achievable spending in Budget 2019

1st Jun 19, 12:52pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Jenée Tibshraeny on whether Finance Minister Grant Robertson has struck the right balance between more spending and achievable spending in Budget 2019

Govt to spend significantly more on new initiatives than expected

Finance Minister Grant Robertson delivers $3.5 billion budget surplus; Big-ticket items include spending on rail and reducing child poverty; Higher expenses to create more debt

30th May 19, 2:02pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Finance Minister Grant Robertson delivers $3.5 billion budget surplus; Big-ticket items include spending on rail and reducing child poverty; Higher expenses to create more debt

National reveals how it found Budget docs on Treasury website

Treasury concedes it wasn't unlawfully hacked; Robertson 'very disappointed' that information could be accessed; Bridges calls for Robertson and Makhlouf to resign for 'sitting on a lie'

30th May 19, 8:22am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Treasury concedes it wasn't unlawfully hacked; Robertson 'very disappointed' that information could be accessed; Bridges calls for Robertson and Makhlouf to resign for 'sitting on a lie'

More prudence than transformation expected in Budget

Economists' takes on how a wellbeing focus, slowing economic growth and tight debt targets will affect Budget 2019

30th May 19, 7:33am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Economists' takes on how a wellbeing focus, slowing economic growth and tight debt targets will affect Budget 2019

House prices could be hit by insurers' risk aversion

Reserve Bank warns house prices could fall - while property owners, banks and the government could be left exposed - as insurers become more selective over who they insure

30th May 19, 5:00am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Reserve Bank warns house prices could fall - while property owners, banks and the government could be left exposed - as insurers become more selective over who they insure

Bridges denies leaked Budget documents the result of a hack

Treasury claims someone made over 2000 attempts to hack into its website, targeting similar information to that National released; National says it hasn't done anything wrong and accuses the Govt of trying to smear it

29th May 19, 10:15am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Treasury claims it has been 'deliberately and systemically hacked'

Police to investigate Treasury's claim it has been hacked ahead of Thursday's Budget; Finance Minister asks National to stop releasing potentially stolen information; National says it's been 'falsely smeared'

28th May 19, 8:50pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Allianz makes $40 million retreat from NZ commercial insurance market

Global insurer Allianz to stop writing commercial property, motor and liability insurance in NZ; Insurance Council characterises retreat as 'sufficiently large to be disappointing'

28th May 19, 4:51pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Global insurer Allianz to stop writing commercial property, motor and liability insurance in NZ; Insurance Council characterises retreat as 'sufficiently large to be disappointing'

Budget releases keep coming from National

National releases supposed government spending commitments ahead of Thursday's Budget; Says it's also been leaked the Govt's legislation programme; Finance Minister concedes some figures released are correct; Treasury investigates

28th May 19, 11:05am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Robertson: More migrants not the answer to easing capacity constraints

Finance Minister Grant Robertson doesn't believe increasing immigration will ease capacity constraints restricting the Government's infrastructure spend

28th May 19, 8:05am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Finance Minister Grant Robertson doesn't believe increasing immigration will ease capacity constraints restricting the Government's infrastructure spend

Outgoing ComCom Chairman wants next market study to be on construction

First it was the retail fuel market, now the outgoing Commerce Commission Chairman is suggesting the competition watchdog's next probe should be into the construction sector

26th May 19, 12:14am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

First it was the retail fuel market, now the outgoing Commerce Commission Chairman is suggesting the competition watchdog's next probe should be into the construction sector

Banks move to loosen their grip on our data and potentially our finances

Payments NZ establishes hub to connect banks with third parties keen on open banking; Banks retain right to set terms on which they share the data

23rd May 19, 3:30pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Payments NZ establishes hub to connect banks with third parties keen on open banking; Banks retain right to set terms on which they share the data

Govt to ditch tight debt target from 2021/22

Government to give itself more wriggle room to spend, as Finance Minister announces 20% debt/GDP target will be replaced by a broader target of 15%-25% from 2021/22; National says it's thrown in the towel

23rd May 19, 9:34am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Tower back in black thanks to risk-based pricing

Insurer Tower returns to profit as fewer storms and reduced exposure to risky places see it pay a low $45 in claims for every $100 received in premiums

22nd May 19, 6:50am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Insurer Tower returns to profit as fewer storms and reduced exposure to risky places see it pay a low $45 in claims for every $100 received in premiums

Peters flags major Super and KiwiSaver changes that Ardern won't 'speculate' on

The PM is dismissive of the Deputy PM telling Grey Power Cabinet is working on making it harder for migrants to get Super and considering requiring employers of over-65s to match their employees' KiwiSaver contributions

20th May 19, 7:17pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Apartment owners beware

Insurers warn apartment owners risk being left high and dry in the event of a quake, as anecdotes of cash-strapped body corporates ditching their cover emerge

18th May 19, 9:31am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Insurers warn apartment owners risk being left high and dry in the event of a quake, as anecdotes of cash-strapped body corporates ditching their cover emerge

Robertson: 'Rockstar economy' a term 'best avoided'

The NZ economy may have been coined the 'rockstar' economy in 2014, but not everyone benefited from this growth, says the Finance Minister as he explains how his 'wellbeing budget' aims to change this

15th May 19, 12:06pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Uptake of fees free tertiary education undershoots govt expectations

Finance Minister Grant Robertson announces $1 bln of government spending will be reprioritised in Budget 2019, including $197 mln freed up due to lower than expected tertiary enrolment numbers

14th May 19, 1:05pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Finance Minister Grant Robertson announces $1 bln of government spending will be reprioritised in Budget 2019, including $197 mln freed up due to lower than expected tertiary enrolment numbers

Winston Peters: 'It's a sad day'

Acting PM and NZ First Leader Winston Peters has a crack at Fonterra's management for getting the company into a sticky debt situation that prompted it to sell Tip Top to an overseas buyer

13th May 19, 4:58pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Acting PM and NZ First Leader Winston Peters has a crack at Fonterra's management for getting the company into a sticky debt situation that prompted it to sell Tip Top to an overseas buyer

CBL Corporation put in liquidation

Embattled insurer, CBL Corporation, put in liquidation; Brendon Gibson and Neale Jackson of KordaMentha appointed liquidators

13th May 19, 11:21am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Embattled insurer, CBL Corporation, put in liquidation; Brendon Gibson and Neale Jackson of KordaMentha appointed liquidators

How close is the RBNZ to flogging a dead horse?

RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr doesn't believe he'll get less bang for his buck cutting interest rates, the lower they go; Bank economists beg to differ

9th May 19, 7:58am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr doesn't believe he'll get less bang for his buck cutting interest rates, the lower they go; Bank economists beg to differ

Govt backs split gas approach in Zero Carbon Bill

Government commits to treating biological emissions differently to other greenhouse gas emissions as it introduces zero carbon legislation to Parliament; Fails to secure full support from National

8th May 19, 10:36am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Government commits to treating biological emissions differently to other greenhouse gas emissions as it introduces zero carbon legislation to Parliament; Fails to secure full support from National