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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.

Member for

11 years 7 months

Latest articles

Property investors still able to deduct interest as an expense on taxable sales
Government avoids 'over-taxing' property investors by allowing interest deductions on taxable sales
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Government avoids 'over-taxing' property investors by allowing interest deductions on taxable sales
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Covid-19 case numbers rise to 45, as virus spreads among those in emergency housing
Number of new community cases of Covid-19 rises to 45, as those infected are part of large households living in emergency and transitional housing
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Number of new community cases of Covid-19 rises to 45, as those infected are part of large households living in emergency and transitional housing
Chris Bishop
National would bring some Kiwis abroad home for Christmas, reopening NZ once 85% of over-12s are vaccinated
National says it would use a traffic light system to reopen New Zealand once 85% of over-12s are fully vaccinated
by Jenée Tibshraeny
65
National says it would use a traffic light system to reopen New Zealand once 85% of over-12s are fully vaccinated
'New builds' to be exempt from tax rule change for 20 years
Interest deductibility rules for property investors detailed; 'New builds' to be exempt for 20 years
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Interest deductibility rules for property investors detailed; 'New builds' to be exempt for 20 years
KiwiSaver funds under management up 43% in 2 years
KiwiSaver members see benefits of large fiscal and monetary stimulus, as returns soar
by Jenée Tibshraeny
12
KiwiSaver members see benefits of large fiscal and monetary stimulus, as returns soar
Support for ACT surges to 14% in poll
ACT shoots up in poll at the expense of Labour and National; Seymour more popular than Collins, Luxon and Bridges combined
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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ACT shoots up in poll at the expense of Labour and National; Seymour more popular than Collins, Luxon and Bridges combined
Getting a mortgage with a deposit of less than 20% to become even harder
Fairness issues raised over Reserve Bank's decision to close the door on first-home buyers who don't have deposits of at least 20%
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Fairness issues raised over Reserve Bank's decision to close the door on first-home buyers who don't have deposits of at least 20%
Govt's self-isolation trial for work-related travel to be limited to 150 people
Government launching pilot scheme to enable 150 people to self-isolate on return from overseas work trips
by Jenée Tibshraeny
30
Government launching pilot scheme to enable 150 people to self-isolate on return from overseas work trips
9 new Covid-19 cases - all linked and all in Auckland
9 new Covid-19 cases - all linked and all in Auckland
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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9 new Covid-19 cases - all linked and all in Auckland
Details of interest deductibility rule change expected early next week
Government expected to reveal details of interest deductibility rule change for property investors early next week, only days ahead of the implementation date
by Jenée Tibshraeny
26
Government expected to reveal details of interest deductibility rule change for property investors early next week, only days ahead of the implementation date
Modelling suggests an 80% vaccination rate would still see 7000 Covid-19 deaths a year
Government-funded research makes case for why a vaccination rate of above 90% and other public health measures are needed to prevent thousands of deaths
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Government-funded research makes case for why a vaccination rate of above 90% and other public health measures are needed to prevent thousands of deaths
How the Covid-19 response is, and always has been, political
Jenée Tibshraeny: The Government is still trying to eliminate Covid-19, but has made the political decision to stop throwing everything at it
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Jenée Tibshraeny: The Government is still trying to eliminate Covid-19, but has made the political decision to stop throwing everything at it
Christian Hawkesby
RBNZ indicates it'll hike rates in small increments
RBNZ Assistant Governor Christian Hawkesby indicates the RBNZ will hike interest rates more slowly than it cut them, pouring cold water on the prospect of large 50-point hikes
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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RBNZ Assistant Governor Christian Hawkesby indicates the RBNZ will hike interest rates more slowly than it cut them, pouring cold water on the prospect of large 50-point hikes
Auckland to move to Level 3 on Wednesday for two weeks
Auckland to move to Level 3 on Wednesday for two weeks; Part of Upper Hauraki to lock down; Gathering size limit lifted to 100 through rest of NZ
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Auckland to move to Level 3 on Wednesday for two weeks; Part of Upper Hauraki to lock down; Gathering size limit lifted to 100 through rest of NZ
No plans for Govt to extend little-used business tax support scheme
Grant Robertson not keen to take up National's idea to extend tax rule change to help businesses with cashflow
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Grant Robertson not keen to take up National's idea to extend tax rule change to help businesses with cashflow
11 new Covid-19 cases; Trans-Tasman bubble pause extended until late November
11 new Covid-19 cases - all in Auckland; Caroline McElnay 'cautiously optimistic'; Trans-Tasman bubble pause extended until late November
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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11 new Covid-19 cases - all in Auckland; Caroline McElnay 'cautiously optimistic'; Trans-Tasman bubble pause extended until late November
Robertson allocates another $7 billion towards Covid-19 response
Government tops up Covid-19 fund by $7 billion, having already put aside $62 billion for the response since the start of the pandemic
by Jenée Tibshraeny
22
Government tops up Covid-19 fund by $7 billion, having already put aside $62 billion for the response since the start of the pandemic
Govt to change law to delay publication of cornerstone emissions reduction plan
Government to change the law to give itself another five months to put together a major plan for how NZ will reduce emissions
by Jenée Tibshraeny
27
Government to change the law to give itself another five months to put together a major plan for how NZ will reduce emissions
RBNZ's case for tightening mortgage lending restrictions challenged
Questions raised over whether there's a case for the RBNZ to protect first-home buyers from themselves in the name of keeping the financial system as a whole stable
by Jenée Tibshraeny
38
Questions raised over whether there's a case for the RBNZ to protect first-home buyers from themselves in the name of keeping the financial system as a whole stable
Govt to blame for financial market confusion over $41 billion contingency fund
A $41 billion reason for why the Government needs to stop avoiding debate over its spending by dismissing the topic as supposedly niche
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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A $41 billion reason for why the Government needs to stop avoiding debate over its spending by dismissing the topic as supposedly niche
Current Covid-19 alert levels to remain in place for another week; No sign of new types of financial support
Current Covid-19 alert levels to remain in place for another week; 'in-principle' decision made to move Auckland to Level 3 at 11:59pm on September 21; $2.3b in business support payments made to date
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Current Covid-19 alert levels to remain in place for another week; 'in-principle' decision made to move Auckland to Level 3 at 11:59pm on September 21; $2.3b in business support payments made to date
Question marks remain over major tax change due to affect most residential property investors from Oct 1
Uncertainty prevails, as Government is yet to detail interest deductibility tax change three weeks out from rules being applied to most residential property investors
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Uncertainty prevails, as Government is yet to detail interest deductibility tax change three weeks out from rules being applied to most residential property investors
Government empowered to spend billions more than what was budgeted for
Delta sees Government empowered to spend billions more than what was budgeted for this year; Too early to say how much of the new contingency will be used and whether more debt will be required
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Delta sees Government empowered to spend billions more than what was budgeted for this year; Too early to say how much of the new contingency will be used and whether more debt will be required
Hipkins: Delta changes NZ's plan for reopening in the first three months of 2022
Government lukewarm on month-old plan for reopening NZ to the world; Trans-Tasman bubble on ice
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Government lukewarm on month-old plan for reopening NZ to the world; Trans-Tasman bubble on ice
15 new community cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday - all in Auckland
15 new community cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday - all in Auckland; Testing numbers pick up
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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15 new community cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday - all in Auckland; Testing numbers pick up