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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9 years 3 months

Latest articles

60 new Covid-19 cases; Senior students in Auckland & Waikato can return to school on Tuesday; MIQ spots ringfenced for health workers

60 new Covid-19 cases; Schools in Level 3 environments can reopen to senior students on Tuesday; 300 spots a month set aside for health workers in MIQ

20th Oct 21, 12:54pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

60 new Covid-19 cases; Schools in Level 3 environments can reopen to senior students on Tuesday; 300 spots a month set aside for health workers in MIQ

Bipartisan support for major law change to enable significant housing densification

Labour and National propose major building densification law change, expected to see up to 105,500 extra homes built in the next 5-8 years

19th Oct 21, 12:04pm

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Labour and National propose major building densification law change, expected to see up to 105,500 extra homes built in the next 5-8 years

Current alert level settings to remain in place for another two weeks in Auckland

Current alert level settings to remain in place for another two weeks in Auckland; Waikato to stay at Level 3 until at least Friday; Northland to join rest of NZ at Level 2

18th Oct 21, 4:15pm

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Current alert level settings to remain in place for another two weeks in Auckland; Waikato to stay at Level 3 until at least Friday; Northland to join rest of NZ at Level 2

Treasury & RBNZ start turning their attentions towards saving for the next rainy day

Treasury & RBNZ say the government will eventually have to consider raising taxes or cutting expenditure to prepare for the next crisis

17th Oct 21, 8:43am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Treasury & RBNZ say the government will eventually have to consider raising taxes or cutting expenditure to prepare for the next crisis

65 new community cases of Covid-19 - all in Auckland

65 new community cases of Covid-19 - all in Auckland; 34 people in hospital

15th Oct 21, 1:14pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

65 new community cases of Covid-19 - all in Auckland; 34 people in hospital

71 new community cases of Covid-19 - all in Auckland

'Sobering, but not unexpected' - 71 new community cases of Covid-19 in Auckland

14th Oct 21, 1:07pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

'Sobering, but not unexpected' - 71 new community cases of Covid-19 in Auckland

Govt's logic questioned as it prepares for more Covid-19 cases to isolate at home

ACT questions why the Government is preparing to let people with Covid-19 self-isolate, while overseas arrivals unlikely to be infected have to queue up for MIQ

14th Oct 21, 12:48pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

ACT questions why the Government is preparing to let people with Covid-19 self-isolate, while overseas arrivals unlikely to be infected have to queue up for MIQ

Govt unveils high-level policy changes it's considering to cut emissions

Detail around how NZ will reduce its emissions lacking 7 months out from the Government's Emissions Reduction Plan falling due

13th Oct 21, 10:51am

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Detail around how NZ will reduce its emissions lacking 7 months out from the Government's Emissions Reduction Plan falling due

Govt's books inched closer to surplus pre-Delta; Inflated land prices boosted its net worth

Accounts show NZ economy performed well before the Delta outbreak, thanks in part to seismic amounts of fiscal and monetary stimulus

12th Oct 21, 1:01pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Accounts show NZ economy performed well before the Delta outbreak, thanks in part to seismic amounts of fiscal and monetary stimulus

Existing alert level restrictions to remain in place; Vaccinations to become mandatory for health & education sector workers

Current alert level restrictions to remain for another week for Auckland, and until Friday for Waikato & Northland; Vaccinations to become mandatory for health and education sector workers

11th Oct 21, 4:15pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Current alert level restrictions to remain for another week for Auckland, and until Friday for Waikato & Northland; Vaccinations to become mandatory for health and education sector workers

35 new community cases of Covid-19 - all in Auckland

35 new community cases of Covid-19 - all in Auckland; 58 cases from the past fortnight remain unlinked

11th Oct 21, 1:26pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

35 new community cases of Covid-19 - all in Auckland; 58 cases from the past fortnight remain unlinked

Govt finally launches modest shared equity scheme for aspiring homeowners

The Ts and Cs of the Government's $187 million shared equity scheme for aspiring homeowners

9th Oct 21, 9:57am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

The Ts and Cs of the Government's $187 million shared equity scheme for aspiring homeowners

44  new community cases of Covid-19, 20 of whom are household contacts

Number of cases of Covid-19 in the community rises to 44; 12 of these cases are unlinked; virus remains contained to Auckland and Waikato

8th Oct 21, 1:13pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Number of cases of Covid-19 in the community rises to 44; 12 of these cases are unlinked; virus remains contained to Auckland and Waikato

Govt to work with businesses to trial rapid antigen testing; details unclear

Government responds to criticism its approach towards Covid-19 testing has been 'reactive and conservative' by saying it'll work with businesses to trial rapid antigen testing

7th Oct 21, 4:37pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Government responds to criticism its approach towards Covid-19 testing has been 'reactive and conservative' by saying it'll work with businesses to trial rapid antigen testing

Waikato's Level 3 boundary extended south; 29 new Covid-19 cases in the community

Waikato's Level 3 boundary extended south; Five of the 29 new Covid-19 cases in the community from Waikato

7th Oct 21, 1:07pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Waikato's Level 3 boundary extended south; Five of the 29 new Covid-19 cases in the community from Waikato

Official Cash Rate lifted for first time in 7 years to 0.50%

Reserve Bank lifts Official Cash Rate for first time in 7 years to 0.50% as widely expected

6th Oct 21, 2:05pm

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Reserve Bank lifts Official Cash Rate for first time in 7 years to 0.50% as widely expected

Vaccine passports to be ready by November. No vaccine, no entry into large events

Vaccine passport to be ready by November; Will be required to enter large events; 24 new community cases of Covid-19, including 6 in Waikato

5th Oct 21, 1:14pm

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Vaccine passport to be ready by November; Will be required to enter large events; 24 new community cases of Covid-19, including 6 in Waikato

Michael Plank: NZers outside of Auckland should prepare for community transmission & restrictions

Scientists warn of risks, while politicians raise concerns around the Government's plan to loosen restrictions in Auckland

4th Oct 21, 8:00pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Scientists warn of risks, while politicians raise concerns around the Government's plan to loosen restrictions in Auckland

Level 3 restrictions loosened for Auckland; Plan to leave lockdown released

Level 3 restrictions loosened for Auckland - plan to leave lockdown released; Rest of NZ to remain at Level 2 - 100 person limit at hospo venues removed

4th Oct 21, 4:02pm

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Level 3 restrictions loosened for Auckland - plan to leave lockdown released; Rest of NZ to remain at Level 2 - 100 person limit at hospo venues removed

Parts of Waikato to go into Level 3 lockdown for 5 days; 2 cases in the region

Parts of Waikato to go into Level 3 lockdown for 5 days; 2 cases in the region yet to be linked to Auckland

3rd Oct 21, 1:10pm

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Parts of Waikato to go into Level 3 lockdown for 5 days; 2 cases in the region yet to be linked to Auckland

Why a major change to EQC won't necessarily bring home insurance premiums down

A closer look at the Government's decision to transfer risk from private insurers to the state natural disaster insurer, EQC

3rd Oct 21, 6:00am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

A closer look at the Government's decision to transfer risk from private insurers to the state natural disaster insurer, EQC

19 new Covid-19 cases - one unlinked

19 new Covid-19 cases - all in Auckland; Nine cases from the past two weeks remain unlinked

1st Oct 21, 1:08pm

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19 new Covid-19 cases - all in Auckland; Nine cases from the past two weeks remain unlinked

EQC to provide homeowners with twice as much insurance cover than at present, as Govt lifts cap to $300k

Homeowners to receive twice as much cover from EQC in the event of a natural disaster, as the Government transfers a whole lot of risk from private insurers to the state

30th Sep 21, 5:00pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Homeowners to receive twice as much cover from EQC in the event of a natural disaster, as the Government transfers a whole lot of risk from private insurers to the state

19 new Covid-19 cases; Travel in and out of Auckland likely to remain restricted at Level 2

19 new Covid-19 cases in the community - including a Northern Hauraki student who was isolating; Travel in and out of Auckland likely to remain restricted at Level 2

30th Sep 21, 1:14pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

19 new Covid-19 cases in the community - including a Northern Hauraki student who was isolating; Travel in and out of Auckland likely to remain restricted at Level 2

Around 165,000 migrants currently in NZ given pathway to residence

Much-anticipated decision to give 165,000 migrants currently in NZ a one-off pathway to residence welcomed across the board

30th Sep 21, 10:51am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Much-anticipated decision to give 165,000 migrants currently in NZ a one-off pathway to residence welcomed across the board