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

90 seconds at 9 am: US job growth in high gear

Bank profits slide and bad loans jump in China; China's economic growth forecast downgraded; More new jobs created in US than expected; UST 10yr yield 1.84%; oil stable, gold up; NZ$1 = 69.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.3

31st Mar 16, 7:52am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Southern Cross to start selling life insurance

NZ's largest health insurer Southern Cross makes major expansion into online life insurance business

30th Mar 16, 9:51am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

NZ's largest health insurer Southern Cross makes major expansion into online life insurance business

'Unrealistic' for '100% pure NZ' to have 100% swimmable waterways

Government rejects & opposition embraces campaigners' calls for fresh waterways to be made 'swimmable' at the very least

30th Mar 16, 5:02am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Government rejects & opposition embraces campaigners' calls for fresh waterways to be made 'swimmable' at the very least

90 seconds at 9 am: P2P jitters in China

Another Fed president calls for rate hikes next month; P2P lenders risk going bust in China; ECB criticised for "going too far"; US housing market stalls; UST 10yr yield 1.91%; oil & gold down; NZ$1 = 67.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.8

24th Mar 16, 8:11am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Westpac & Co-op Bank cut fixed term mortgage rates

Westpac takes 6-16 basis points off its fixed term home loan rates, while Co-op Bank shaves off a similar amount as it re-aligns itself for the 2nd time since the OCR cut two weeks ago

23rd Mar 16, 11:59am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Westpac takes 6-16 basis points off its fixed term home loan rates, while Co-op Bank shaves off a similar amount as it re-aligns itself for the 2nd time since the OCR cut two weeks ago

90 seconds at 9 am: RBA open to vigorous rate cuts

Terrorist attacks boost "safe havens"; RBA Governor's confidence in economy hikes AUD; US manufacturing down; US house prices up; UST 10yr yield 1.90%; oil & gold up; NZ$1 = 67.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.9

23rd Mar 16, 8:05am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Terrorist attacks boost "safe havens"; RBA Governor's confidence in economy hikes AUD; US manufacturing down; US house prices up; UST 10yr yield 1.90%; oil & gold up; NZ$1 = 67.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.9

'Big cheque book' needed to buy Shell NZ's assets

With the oil and gas sector at a low ebb will the Government attract much interest in exploration permits & who will buy Shell's local assets?

22nd Mar 16, 5:16pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

With the oil and gas sector at a low ebb will the Government attract much interest in exploration permits & who will buy Shell's local assets?

90 seconds at 9 am: US home sales fizzle

Fed President talks up possibility of rate hike as soon as April; US housing market loses steam; Alibaba poised to dwarf Walmart; IMF calls for transparency from PBoC; UST 10yr yield 1.91%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 67.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.0

22nd Mar 16, 7:47am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

ANZ cuts fixed-term mortgage rates by between 5 & 20 basis points

ANZ slashes its term deposit and PIE rates by up to 50bps & cuts its fixed home loan rates by up to 20bps

21st Mar 16, 9:38am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

ANZ slashes its term deposit and PIE rates by up to 50bps & cuts its fixed home loan rates by up to 20bps

90 seconds at 9 am: China's corporate debt risk worries officials

Rate cuts still on ECB's cards; PBoC red flags high corporate debt levels; US consumer sentiment slumps; Fonterra expected to report strong result; UST 10yr yield 1.88%; oil tracks up, gold down; NZ$1 = 67.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.2

21st Mar 16, 7:51am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

ASB, Rabobank pass rate cut on to rural borrowers

As two rivals cut floating rural lending rates, ANZ, the country's largest rural lender, still sits tight

18th Mar 16, 3:30pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

As two rivals cut floating rural lending rates, ANZ, the country's largest rural lender, still sits tight

Retirement Commissioner encourages millennials to get on the property ladder

How should millennials be planning for their retirement when they can't see beyond their hefty student loans and high-sky property prices? Diane Maxwell gives her two cents

17th Mar 16, 12:57pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

How should millennials be planning for their retirement when they can't see beyond their hefty student loans and high-sky property prices? Diane Maxwell gives her two cents

'Migrants aren't to blame for exuberant property prices'

Economists Julie Fry & Hayden Glass argue the impact of migration on our economy is overstated & we need to broaden our migration policy to welcome more entrepreneurial foreigners to NZ

16th Mar 16, 2:04pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Economists Julie Fry & Hayden Glass argue the impact of migration on our economy is overstated & we need to broaden our migration policy to welcome more entrepreneurial foreigners to NZ

Major rural lenders yet to pass on OCR cut to borrowers

ANZ, Westpac, ASB & Rabobank still reviewing whether they'll cut floating lending rates for farmers; BNZ yet to respond to questions

15th Mar 16, 8:31am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

ANZ, Westpac, ASB & Rabobank still reviewing whether they'll cut floating lending rates for farmers; BNZ yet to respond to questions

Keeping the Asian dollar in NZ

Siah Hwee Ang urges NZ businesses to better capitalise on the growing market of Asians in NZ; says China's capital controls can't tighten much more so the money will keep rolling out

14th Mar 16, 9:45am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Siah Hwee Ang urges NZ businesses to better capitalise on the growing market of Asians in NZ; says China's capital controls can't tighten much more so the money will keep rolling out

Friday's Guest Top 10

Jenée Tibshraeny on why you shouldn't believe what Wheeler has to say, whether millennials are really doing it tough, what middle-class China actually looks like, the CBA scandal & more

11th Mar 16, 10:02am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Jenée Tibshraeny on why you shouldn't believe what Wheeler has to say, whether millennials are really doing it tough, what middle-class China actually looks like, the CBA scandal & more

Gabriel Makhlouf cautions exporters from going 'gung ho' into China

Treasury boss & NZTE adviser say exporters need to look beyond China & become more culturally savvy to survive in an Asian market

9th Mar 16, 5:06pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Treasury boss & NZTE adviser say exporters need to look beyond China & become more culturally savvy to survive in an Asian market

China cautions away from 'Soviet style' numerical growth targets

Bernstein strategist Michael Parker on why China's Premier is between a rock and a hard place

8th Mar 16, 8:02am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Bernstein strategist Michael Parker on why China's Premier is between a rock and a hard place

Consultants call for 'intervention' in life insurance sector

MJW actuaries tell the Government the life insurance industry isn't capable of fixing conflicts of interest in the way it sells its products itself

4th Mar 16, 4:05pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

MJW actuaries tell the Government the life insurance industry isn't capable of fixing conflicts of interest in the way it sells its products itself

Kiwibank disputes why it should have to take one for the banks

Banks and money remitters await court judgement that'll determine which industry's in for an overhaul to meet anti-money laundering standards

4th Mar 16, 12:02pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Banks and money remitters await court judgement that'll determine which industry's in for an overhaul to meet anti-money laundering standards

90 seconds at 9 am: Asset bubble fears in China

US job and wage growth looking good; Chinese officials call for calm as speculators rush into property market; Moody's lowers outlook on China's credit rating to negative; NZ$1 = 66.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.3

3rd Mar 16, 8:02am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

NZIER doesn't see OCR cuts looming like banks do

NZIER expects the RBNZ to keep interest rates on hold this year and for most of 2017

2nd Mar 16, 1:02am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

NZIER expects the RBNZ to keep interest rates on hold this year and for most of 2017

DairyNZ revises breakeven milk price down 15c to $5.25

DairyNZ cuts breakeven milk price as higher than expected production lowers costs for farmers

29th Feb 16, 2:44pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

DairyNZ cuts breakeven milk price as higher than expected production lowers costs for farmers

'We’ll offer our products when & where you’d like to buy them'

Health insurer Nib takes tech-driven approach to entering corporate market and seeks more white-labelling opportunities

29th Feb 16, 12:38pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Health insurer Nib takes tech-driven approach to entering corporate market and seeks more white-labelling opportunities

NIMBYs vs. The Nation

Jenée Tibshraeny discusses the 'democratic deficit' around the Auckland Unitary Plan and why densification is not a generational issue

27th Feb 16, 5:02am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Jenée Tibshraeny discusses the 'democratic deficit' around the Auckland Unitary Plan and why densification is not a generational issue