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 2 months

Latest articles

EQC takes hard line on 'fraud'

EQC responds to accusations it blacklisted a vulnerable quake victim after wrongly accusing her of lying to get a free heat pump

25th Jan 17, 10:10am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

EQC responds to accusations it blacklisted a vulnerable quake victim after wrongly accusing her of lying to get a free heat pump

Kaikoura quake the world's 7th most costly insured event in 2016

Insurers expected to cover 60% of Kaikoura quake losses; climate change expected to keep escalating risk of natural disasters

24th Jan 17, 4:16pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Insurers expected to cover 60% of Kaikoura quake losses; climate change expected to keep escalating risk of natural disasters

Revival of the 'rock star economy'

Construction, tourism and the dairy price rebound are seeing the NZ economy 'firing all cylinders again', says HSBC economist Paul Bloxham

24th Jan 17, 10:18am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Construction, tourism and the dairy price rebound are seeing the NZ economy 'firing all cylinders again', says HSBC economist Paul Bloxham

How deep is the Labour/Greens love?

Mt Albert by-election reveals extent to which Labour and the Greens see eye-to-eye, as they set their sights on National

22nd Jan 17, 7:02am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Mt Albert by-election reveals extent to which Labour and the Greens see eye-to-eye, as they set their sights on National

Value of NZ housing stock hits $1 trillion

The value of all our houses has been growing by $2.7 billion a week, to surpass $1 trillion in the September quarter; Meanwhile the number of houses sold fell 20% in the quarter

21st Jan 17, 9:08am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

The value of all our houses has been growing by $2.7 billion a week, to surpass $1 trillion in the September quarter; Meanwhile the number of houses sold fell 20% in the quarter

Banks roadblock first home buyers from building prefabs

Builders call for banks to stop stifling innovation and rethink rules that prevent first home buyers from getting mortgages to build prefab houses

18th Jan 17, 1:58pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Builders call for banks to stop stifling innovation and rethink rules that prevent first home buyers from getting mortgages to build prefab houses

Mortgage and deposit rate rises to keep coming

RBNZ given free pass to chill, as retail banks expected to continue to raise mortgage and deposit rates to close funding gap

16th Jan 17, 4:18pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

RBNZ given free pass to chill, as retail banks expected to continue to raise mortgage and deposit rates to close funding gap

'Auckland house prices can't keep falling'

Mortgage rates hikes and investor LVR restrictions won't be enough to stop Auckland house prices from growing in 2017, says the Property Institute

13th Jan 17, 3:45pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Mortgage rates hikes and investor LVR restrictions won't be enough to stop Auckland house prices from growing in 2017, says the Property Institute

Retail spending hits record high

Shoppers splashed out more than ever before over the Christmas period, with 16% of electronic card spending going towards eating out

13th Jan 17, 11:53am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Shoppers splashed out more than ever before over the Christmas period, with 16% of electronic card spending going towards eating out

If the risk's the same, will the return be the same?

We put an age old mantra to the test to find out whether institutions with similar credit ratings offer similar term deposit rates

12th Jan 17, 3:35pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

We put an age old mantra to the test to find out whether institutions with similar credit ratings offer similar term deposit rates

Northland is where it's at

Asking prices for Northland houses listed on Trade Me Property surge 21% over the year; Auckland market not expected to take off again anytime soon

12th Jan 17, 11:24am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Asking prices for Northland houses listed on Trade Me Property surge 21% over the year; Auckland market not expected to take off again anytime soon

ANZ sells UDC Finance to Chinese giant on acquisition spree

ANZ agrees to sell UDC to major asset finance and leasing company HNA Group for $660m; UDC staff to keep their jobs and existing lending to be maintained

11th Jan 17, 10:19am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

ANZ agrees to sell UDC to major asset finance and leasing company HNA Group for $660m; UDC staff to keep their jobs and existing lending to be maintained

Property investor retreat eases house price growth

Average Auckland house price inches back to $1.1m; National average rises to $628k; Uncertainty remains over whether LVR restrictions and looming interest rate rises will keep slowing house price growth

11th Jan 17, 5:31am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Construction boom cowboys flood market with building material copies

Auckland Council warns a building material shortage is seeing an influx of shoddy products enter the market

9th Jan 17, 4:02pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Auckland Council warns a building material shortage is seeing an influx of shoddy products enter the market

Auckland house sales hit five-year low

Barfoots' December sales -9.4% lower than a year ago; average price falls -$20,000 from November; increasing inventory takes steam out of price growth

9th Jan 17, 10:30am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

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Barfoots' December sales -9.4% lower than a year ago; average price falls -$20,000 from November; increasing inventory takes steam out of price growth

Money laundering crackdown threatens financial stability

IMF and FSB warn anti-money laundering rules need tweaking so the Pacific Islands aren't shut out of the global banking system and the integrity of the world's financial system isn't put at risk

22nd Dec 16, 8:06am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

IMF and FSB warn anti-money laundering rules need tweaking so the Pacific Islands aren't shut out of the global banking system and the integrity of the world's financial system isn't put at risk

90 seconds at 9 am: US banks getting too loose with lending

Markets resilient to political turbulence; USD riding high; Dairy prices ease back; US bank lending getting risky; China wants to avoid trade war with US; UST 10yr yield at 2.58%; oil stable, gold down; NZ$1 = 69.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.1

21st Dec 16, 8:05am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

90 seconds at 9 am: Geopolitical jitters

Russian ambassador to Turkey assassinated; IMF's leadership questioned; Yellen talks up jobs market; Apple appeals EU tax ruling; US dollar remains dominant; UST 10yr yield at 2.55%; oil stable, gold up; NZ$1 = 69.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.1

20th Dec 16, 8:05am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Loan fraudsters get sophisticated

Non-bank lenders warn borrowers may have to pay the price for rise in personal loan fraud

20th Dec 16, 5:02am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Non-bank lenders warn borrowers may have to pay the price for rise in personal loan fraud

What happened Monday

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; National leaves Mt Albert to Labour, Aus budget puts credit rating at risk, real estate agency fined for price fixing, building consents inadequate, consumer and business confidence high

19th Dec 16, 4:02pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

90 seconds at 9 am: Australia's AAA rating up in the air

Aussie budget update risks seeing AAA rating lost; Bridges and Adams winners in English's Cabinet; Obama points finger at Putin for hacking; UST 10yr yield at 2.60%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.3

19th Dec 16, 8:05am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Youi slapped with a wet bus ticket

Insurer Youi cops $320,000 fine for widespread Fair Trading Act breaches; Side-steps fine of up to $9 million

15th Dec 16, 3:37pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Insurer Youi cops $320,000 fine for widespread Fair Trading Act breaches; Side-steps fine of up to $9 million

It's too easy for migrants to get Super, says Retirement Commissioner

Diane Maxwell calls for crack down on people who get Super without earning it; Urges Govt to raise the age of eligibility to 67 and resume contributions to the Super Fund

14th Dec 16, 2:18pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Diane Maxwell calls for crack down on people who get Super without earning it; Urges Govt to raise the age of eligibility to 67 and resume contributions to the Super Fund

Banks thrown bone in transparency drive

Goldsmith takes pity on banks for having to invest $1 million on IT upgrades needed to disclose KiwiSaver members' fees in dollar terms

14th Dec 16, 7:50am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Goldsmith takes pity on banks for having to invest $1 million on IT upgrades needed to disclose KiwiSaver members' fees in dollar terms

Private insurers to act as agents for EQC

Agreement reached to see private insurers receive, assess and settle Kaikoura quake claims on behalf of EQC

13th Dec 16, 2:40pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Agreement reached to see private insurers receive, assess and settle Kaikoura quake claims on behalf of EQC