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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

Bridges: Electoral fraud complaint referred to SFO a matter for National
Serious Fraud Office receives complaint made to Police in October about the disclosure of political donations; Simon Bridges says it's a matter for the National Party to deal with
12th Mar 19, 10:16am
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Serious Fraud Office receives complaint made to Police in October about the disclosure of political donations; Simon Bridges says it's a matter for the National Party to deal with
'Anticipate intensive lobbying from the large banks'
Government warned of big bank backlash in wake of surprise Reserve Bank capital proposals going above international norm
12th Mar 19, 5:00am
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Government warned of big bank backlash in wake of surprise Reserve Bank capital proposals going above international norm
Ardern won't commit to offsetting any tax hikes with tax cuts
PM Jacinda Ardern refuses to say whether she'd prefer tax reform to be revenue-neutral despite instructing the Tax Working Group to put revenue-neutral packages on the table
11th Mar 19, 5:40pm
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PM Jacinda Ardern refuses to say whether she'd prefer tax reform to be revenue-neutral despite instructing the Tax Working Group to put revenue-neutral packages on the table
Country's largest insurer makes move to retreat from Wellington
IAG pulls back from providing contents insurance to new customers in Wellington in further move to more risk-based pricing
11th Mar 19, 4:05pm
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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IAG pulls back from providing contents insurance to new customers in Wellington in further move to more risk-based pricing
Labour puts its feelers out on a capital gains tax
Labour more discreet than NZ First in gauging public opinion on the introduction of a capital gains tax through an online poll
11th Mar 19, 12:49pm
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Labour more discreet than NZ First in gauging public opinion on the introduction of a capital gains tax through an online poll
Robertson: Cullen is responsible for the tone of his comments
Finance Minister Grant Robertson says it isn't unreasonable to pay Michael Cullen up to $1062 a day to spend the next four months defending the integrity of the TWG report
7th Mar 19, 4:09pm
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Finance Minister Grant Robertson says it isn't unreasonable to pay Michael Cullen up to $1062 a day to spend the next four months defending the integrity of the TWG report
Cullen on a mission to defend the TWG report as his contract is extended
Tax Working Group Chair kept on the job for 4 months longer than initially planned; Michael Cullen says he's there to bat for the integrity of the report not the Government 
6th Mar 19, 5:03pm
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Tax Working Group Chair kept on the job for 4 months longer than initially planned; Michael Cullen says he's there to bat for the integrity of the report not the Government 
Panama among new countries IRD can get tax information from
IRD to share information with larger pool of jurisdictions to help crack down on tax evaders; More data not expected to bring in more tax revenue until IRD ups its capabilities
5th Mar 19, 5:48pm
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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IRD to share information with larger pool of jurisdictions to help crack down on tax evaders; More data not expected to bring in more tax revenue until IRD ups its capabilities
Ardern swoops in over Little on MMP threshold debate 
Ardern assures any MMP threshold changes wouldn't take effect in 2020 election, despite Little hours earlier saying they could; Bridges says changes would need cross-party support
5th Mar 19, 12:30pm
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Ardern assures any MMP threshold changes wouldn't take effect in 2020 election, despite Little hours earlier saying they could; Bridges says changes would need cross-party support
Jenny Shipley to step down as China Construction Bank NZ Chair
Shipley to retire as China Construction Bank NZ Chair in wake of Mainzeal ruling; Ardern says Shipley's position on board of taxpayer-funded NZ China Council 'not a matter for Government'
4th Mar 19, 6:33pm
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Shipley to retire as China Construction Bank NZ Chair in wake of Mainzeal ruling; Ardern says Shipley's position on board of taxpayer-funded NZ China Council 'not a matter for Government'
Banks pen standards for how open banking will operate
Payments NZ releases standards detailing how banks and fintechs that engage in open banking have to protect consumers' data
4th Mar 19, 12:14pm
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Payments NZ releases standards detailing how banks and fintechs that engage in open banking have to protect consumers' data
Chow brothers' business gets tangled with jailed slumlord
Bankrupted slumlord's ex takes battle to save her company from liquidation to the Supreme Court and loses; Chow brothers caught up in the mess
1st Mar 19, 9:19am
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Bankrupted slumlord's ex takes battle to save her company from liquidation to the Supreme Court and loses; Chow brothers caught up in the mess
NZ to help bolster Fiji's military
Winston Peters commits to giving Fijian military more support as countries engage in 'reinvigorated relations'; Welcomes more seasonal workers from Fiji
28th Feb 19, 12:55pm
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Winston Peters commits to giving Fijian military more support as countries engage in 'reinvigorated relations'; Welcomes more seasonal workers from Fiji
Complexity of politics at risk of overshadowing complexity of tax reform
Where would a watered-down, politically palatable version of the Tax Working Group's recommendations leave us? Jenée Tibshraeny struggles to find the modelling
26th Feb 19, 10:08am
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Where would a watered-down, politically palatable version of the Tax Working Group's recommendations leave us? Jenée Tibshraeny struggles to find the modelling
Revenue Minister: 'We will not throw the baby out with the bathwater'
Government taking 'measured' approach as coalition partners seek consensus on Tax Working Group's findings; Winston Peters sticks to the script
21st Feb 19, 1:48pm
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Government taking 'measured' approach as coalition partners seek consensus on Tax Working Group's findings; Winston Peters sticks to the script
Revealed: What the Tax Working Group believes a capital gains tax should look like
Tax Working Group details how the Government should extend the taxation of capital gains and reduce income tax
21st Feb 19, 11:00am
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Tax Working Group details how the Government should extend the taxation of capital gains and reduce income tax
Jenny Shipley hangs up on interest.co.nz... twice
Winston Peters links Jenny Shipley's China-praising "opinion piece" to her Chinese business interests; Shipley refuses to comment
20th Feb 19, 4:27pm
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Winston Peters links Jenny Shipley's China-praising "opinion piece" to her Chinese business interests; Shipley refuses to comment
Mike Greer to build 104 KiwiBuild homes
Cheapest KiwiBuild homes announced, as Mike Greer commits to building 104 homes in Christchurch and West Auckland 
20th Feb 19, 11:14am
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Cheapest KiwiBuild homes announced, as Mike Greer commits to building 104 homes in Christchurch and West Auckland 
Bridges: A capital gains tax a 'recipe for more people buggering off to Aust'
Bridges says a capital gains tax would cause people to leave for Australia (where there is a capital gains tax); fails to answer questions about the fairness and effectiveness of the tax system
19th Feb 19, 6:11pm
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Bridges says a capital gains tax would cause people to leave for Australia (where there is a capital gains tax); fails to answer questions about the fairness and effectiveness of the tax system
Jenny Shipley reportedly duped by Chinese media
Trade Minister mulls invite to Belt and Road conference in China, while Chinese media reportedly falsely attributes praises of the initiative to former PM
19th Feb 19, 2:45pm
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Trade Minister mulls invite to Belt and Road conference in China, while Chinese media reportedly falsely attributes praises of the initiative to former PM
Govt gears up to conserve land eyed by Peter Thiels of the world, but lacks funding
Treasury warns scrapping tenure review could cost the Government more; Minister says there are alternatives to conserving pastoral land without the the Crown fully buying it back
19th Feb 19, 7:43am
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Treasury warns scrapping tenure review could cost the Government more; Minister says there are alternatives to conserving pastoral land without the the Crown fully buying it back
Bridges and Collins neck-and-neck in latest poll
Labour overtakes National, NZ First become irrelevant and Bridges falls to Collins' level in latest 1 NEWS Colmar Brunton poll
18th Feb 19, 6:43pm
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Labour overtakes National, NZ First become irrelevant and Bridges falls to Collins' level in latest 1 NEWS Colmar Brunton poll
Govt plans to tax Facebook, Uber, YouTube, etc... at rate of 2% or 3%
Government expects to earn up to $80 million a year by taxing multinationals that provide digital services in NZ but don't pay income tax here
18th Feb 19, 5:42pm
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Government expects to earn up to $80 million a year by taxing multinationals that provide digital services in NZ but don't pay income tax here
Reducing the risk of the Governor 'going feral'
Robertson defends the independence of the RBNZ as more details on the new committee he'll appoint to set the OCR are revealed
14th Feb 19, 1:49pm
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Robertson defends the independence of the RBNZ as more details on the new committee he'll appoint to set the OCR are revealed
RBNZ shuts down credit crunch fears
RBNZ: Monetary policy could be used to stimulate economy as proposed bank capital rules are bedded in, but economic effects of these rules should be minimal
13th Feb 19, 2:57pm
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RBNZ: Monetary policy could be used to stimulate economy as proposed bank capital rules are bedded in, but economic effects of these rules should be minimal