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

Govt considers legislation to keep state services CEOs' pay at bay

State Services Commission singles out the Super Fund, ACC and Telarc for ignoring its advice on CEO pay rises

13th Dec 17, 3:32pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

State Services Commission singles out the Super Fund, ACC and Telarc for ignoring its advice on CEO pay rises

Health insurer to tap into media company's reach

nib to start selling health insurance through Fairfax Media in bid to broaden its distribution channels

13th Dec 17, 11:53am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

nib to start selling health insurance through Fairfax Media in bid to broaden its distribution channels

What to expect from Thursday's mini budget

ANZ economist believes the Government may have to reprioritise some of its spending if it wants to reduce debt and reach its other fiscal targets

13th Dec 17, 7:42am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

ANZ economist believes the Government may have to reprioritise some of its spending if it wants to reduce debt and reach its other fiscal targets

What happened Tuesday

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; TSB cuts mortgage and term deposit rates; Zurich to capture 19% of Australia's life insurance market; people take out mortgages to buy bitcoin; Manuka honey gets a definition

12th Dec 17, 4:02pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Jailed Crafar farms bidder defaults on mortgage

One of the masterminds behind a fraudulent bid to buy the Crafar farms has defaulted on an ASB mortgage over one of his frozen Auckland properties

12th Dec 17, 12:40pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

One of the masterminds behind a fraudulent bid to buy the Crafar farms has defaulted on an ASB mortgage over one of his frozen Auckland properties

IAG strikes deals with reinsurers to bolster its capital

Munich Re, Swiss Re and Hannover Re to receive 12.5% of IAG's premium income in exchange for paying 12.5% of its claims and expenses; Deal to boost capital and reduce earnings volatility

8th Dec 17, 2:00pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Munich Re, Swiss Re and Hannover Re to receive 12.5% of IAG's premium income in exchange for paying 12.5% of its claims and expenses; Deal to boost capital and reduce earnings volatility

Fees come down as competition among investment platforms heats up

Smartshares cuts cost of investing in ETFs in drive to streamline investment process; Move comes as new kids on the block offering Smartshares ETFs gain traction

8th Dec 17, 5:02am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Smartshares cuts cost of investing in ETFs in drive to streamline investment process; Move comes as new kids on the block offering Smartshares ETFs gain traction

20% of NZ's drinking water sub-standard

Government inquiry into Havelock North water contamination finds 'widespread' and 'systemic' failures among NZ's water suppliers; Local councils and the Ministry of Health to blame

6th Dec 17, 2:02pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Government inquiry into Havelock North water contamination finds 'widespread' and 'systemic' failures among NZ's water suppliers; Local councils and the Ministry of Health to blame

Insurers are feeling the pinch from climate change. What does this mean for you?

Insurers suffer record losses due to weather events in 2017, but recoup some of these through premium hikes; Reinsurers remain committed to New Zealand

6th Dec 17, 11:31am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Insurers suffer record losses due to weather events in 2017, but recoup some of these through premium hikes; Reinsurers remain committed to New Zealand

Govt lifts lid on expected costs and benefits of free tertiary education

Government's $339m first year fee-free tertiary education policy expected to attract 2000 additional full time students or trainees next year

5th Dec 17, 2:39pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Government's $339m first year fee-free tertiary education policy expected to attract 2000 additional full time students or trainees next year

90 seconds at 9 am: 'Widespread' mortgage fraud in China

Chinese mortgage fraud touted too large for authorities to clamp down on; Bitcoin now bigger than New Zealand; Government to urgently establish committee to fix health system; UST 10yr yield at 2.39%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 68.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.3

5th Dec 17, 8:22am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Fonterra ordered to pay Danone $183m over infant formula scare

Fonterra hit with $183m damages bill over precautionary infant formula recall; Danone sees decision as 'guarantee that the lessons from the crisis will not be forgotten'

1st Dec 17, 10:53am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Fonterra hit with $183m damages bill over precautionary infant formula recall; Danone sees decision as 'guarantee that the lessons from the crisis will not be forgotten'

Govt swapping 'population growth & buying & selling houses for more sustainable growth drivers'

Finance Minister Grant Robertson assures business community more of the numbers behind the Government's policies will be released on December 14

1st Dec 17, 8:31am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

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Finance Minister Grant Robertson assures business community more of the numbers behind the Government's policies will be released on December 14

RBNZ sees 'ongoing strong interest' from insurers eyeing NZ

The insurance market may be consolidating, but the RBNZ says it's still attractive to overseas companies. We consider who's showing interest and look at what the new entrants to the market are up to

30th Nov 17, 3:48pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

The insurance market may be consolidating, but the RBNZ says it's still attractive to overseas companies. We consider who's showing interest and look at what the new entrants to the market are up to

What it takes for a shoddy builder to be banned...

Building practitioners who just lost their licences after spending a week building a house, powering a property with a cord from a neighbour, and failing 10 building inspections can reapply for their licences next year

29th Nov 17, 3:28pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Bad news story of high household debt takes slight turn for the better

Household debt to disposable income comes off its peak; Low interest rates keep debt servicing costs down

29th Nov 17, 6:39am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Household debt to disposable income comes off its peak; Low interest rates keep debt servicing costs down

FMA: Nearly 9% of peer-to-peer loans are in arrears

Everything you need to know about the P2P lending market - who's lending, who's borrowing, how reliable they are, and what the differences are between the platforms

28th Nov 17, 5:08pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Everything you need to know about the P2P lending market - who's lending, who's borrowing, how reliable they are, and what the differences are between the platforms

Ardern: 'We’re certainly not leaving it in the shadows'

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hits back at criticism over the Government's refusal to release the 33 pages of 'notes' on its coalition agreement with New Zealand First

27th Nov 17, 5:32pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hits back at criticism over the Government's refusal to release the 33 pages of 'notes' on its coalition agreement with New Zealand First

Govt sees banks as the 'first batter up' in data sharing movement

Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi on how to get New Zealand up to speed on open banking, what the Aussies are doing, and the feasibility of digital identities

27th Nov 17, 2:24pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi on how to get New Zealand up to speed on open banking, what the Aussies are doing, and the feasibility of digital identities

English pressures Ardern to release secret coalition document

Leader of the Opposition says it's 'unacceptable' for PM to keep a document that supposedly reveals how the Government will behave, deal with the media and be held accountable, under wraps

27th Nov 17, 12:17pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Leader of the Opposition says it's 'unacceptable' for PM to keep a document that supposedly reveals how the Government will behave, deal with the media and be held accountable, under wraps

Strong bounce for government in Roy Morgan poll

Support for Labour/NZ First/Greens Government up from October, with government confidence the highest it's been since the start of the Key era, according to Roy Morgan Research

23rd Nov 17, 2:48pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Support for Labour/NZ First/Greens Government up from October, with government confidence the highest it's been since the start of the Key era, according to Roy Morgan Research

Insurance law reform a goer under Labour-led Government

Self-proclaimed 'pushy' Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi commits to revamping archaic insurance law, but prioritises introduction of payday lender interest rate caps & a supermarket code of conduct

23rd Nov 17, 2:09pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Reserve Bank (finally) opens up on crypto-currencies

RBNZ considers feasibility of issuing a digital currency, but isn't keen to regulate crypto-currencies; Says it doesn't see crypto as a threat to financial stability or traditional financial institutions - for now

23rd Nov 17, 5:02am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

High fee, low yield KiwiSaver funds exposed

FMA puts KiwiSaver funds side-by-side to illustrate whether investors are getting bang for their buck; KiwiSaver providers unapologetic for charging the fees they do, saying investment is needed to provide quality advice

21st Nov 17, 7:36am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

'There didn’t seem to be an issue to fix from Xero being listed here'

JBWere strategist who raised concerns about the share market's future in 2010, now says a slump in new listings, risks associated with an over-valued market & tax distortions aren't enough to prevent the NZX from growing

17th Nov 17, 7:36am

by Jenée Tibshraeny