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

Economic experts walk the line between cutting and keeping the OCR on hold

NZIER Shadow Board members cautious to support rate cuts over keeping the OCR on hold

10th Jun 15, 5:01am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

NZIER Shadow Board members cautious to support rate cuts over keeping the OCR on hold

Credit card travel insurance traps exposed

A look into why credit card travel insurance Ts and Cs are worth a read

9th Jun 15, 3:08pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

A look into why credit card travel insurance Ts and Cs are worth a read

Olly Newland calls for incentives for landlords to rent for life

Olly Newland responds to 'Generation Rent' crisis, calling for the govt to incentivise rental property investors to get life-long tenants

8th Jun 15, 2:45pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Olly Newland responds to 'Generation Rent' crisis, calling for the govt to incentivise rental property investors to get life-long tenants

Economist puts spotlight on "Generation Rent" in housing debate

NZIER's Shamubeel Eaqub calls for a cultural U-turn, in the wake of our housing crisis "sowing the seeds of inequality"

5th Jun 15, 1:14pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

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NZIER's Shamubeel Eaqub calls for a cultural U-turn, in the wake of our housing crisis "sowing the seeds of inequality"

Economists call for German-style crack down on laws around renting

Getting renters' rights up to German standards dubbed a key stepping stone to cooling the housing market

4th Jun 15, 12:50pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

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Getting renters' rights up to German standards dubbed a key stepping stone to cooling the housing market

Insurance brokers & advisers face ban on commissions

Insurance broking and advising industry shake-up looms, as govt looks to ban commissions

31st May 15, 3:17pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Insurance broking and advising industry shake-up looms, as govt looks to ban commissions

90 seconds at 9 am: US house re-sales hit 9-year high

House sales in US boom, China's growth forecast downgraded, business investment contracting in Aust, yuan may become global reserve currency, NZ$1 = 71.8US¢, TWI-5 = 76.4

29th May 15, 7:59am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

House sales in US boom, China's growth forecast downgraded, business investment contracting in Aust, yuan may become global reserve currency, NZ$1 = 71.8US¢, TWI-5 = 76.4

What happened Thursday

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Fonterra's dairy price forecast lower than expected, Harmoney passes $50m, ANZ breaches Fair Trading Act

28th May 15, 4:03pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Fonterra's dairy price forecast lower than expected, Harmoney passes $50m, ANZ breaches Fair Trading Act

Govt refuses to stop relying on insurance levies to fund Fire Service

Insurers furious over Govt's refusal to fund the Fire Service; instead continuing to leave the bill with those who pay for insurance

27th May 15, 3:47pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Insurers furious over Govt's refusal to fund the Fire Service; instead continuing to leave the bill with those who pay for insurance

The great OE: Gen-Y style

Jenée Tibshraeny investigates what's motivating young people to trade stability for adventure overseas

27th May 15, 11:27am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Jenée Tibshraeny investigates what's motivating young people to trade stability for adventure overseas

NZIER predicts the OCR will remain unchanged until mid-2017

NZIER bucks trend of major bank economists, saying the RBNZ has no choice but to keep the OCR stable for another two years

27th May 15, 1:02am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

NZIER bucks trend of major bank economists, saying the RBNZ has no choice but to keep the OCR stable for another two years

Canterbury quake hangover leaves Tower in the red

Higher premium prices and lower claim payouts fail to cover Tower for Canterbury quake claims cost blowout

26th May 15, 3:11pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Higher premium prices and lower claim payouts fail to cover Tower for Canterbury quake claims cost blowout

Peer-to-peer insurance start-up underway

Start-up striving to create peer-to-peer insurance excess marketplace slips under regulatory radar

12th May 15, 11:37am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Start-up striving to create peer-to-peer insurance excess marketplace slips under regulatory radar

Talk of rate cuts next month sends NZD downwards

New Zealand dollar plunges following banks predicting rate cuts from the RBNZ as soon as June

11th May 15, 5:46pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

New Zealand dollar plunges following banks predicting rate cuts from the RBNZ as soon as June

Insuring yourself 101

Tips from Russell Hutchinson on managing your life, health, income protection and trauma insurance

9th May 15, 5:00am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Tips from Russell Hutchinson on managing your life, health, income protection and trauma insurance

Jenée's Top 10 at 10

Jenée Tibshraeny on Chinese using foreigners to market properties, the Apple Watch & tattoos, 'politician bait', Xero, running a company with no rules, Dilbert & more

8th May 15, 10:10am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Jenée Tibshraeny on Chinese using foreigners to market properties, the Apple Watch & tattoos, 'politician bait', Xero, running a company with no rules, Dilbert & more

90 seconds at 9 am: Chinese investors pumping money into AUS property

Chinese splurging on AUS property, Greece digging in heels over cutting pensions, employment up in US and Europe; UST 10yr yield 2.21%; oil down; NZ$1 = 74.4 US¢, TWI = 77.8

8th May 15, 7:48am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Chinese splurging on AUS property, Greece digging in heels over cutting pensions, employment up in US and Europe; UST 10yr yield 2.21%; oil down; NZ$1 = 74.4 US¢, TWI = 77.8

IRD proposals could cost big banks about $30m in extra tax

Deloitte partner concerned proposed tax law changes targeting foreign corporates will sting NZ banks and thus NZers

8th May 15, 6:30am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Deloitte partner concerned proposed tax law changes targeting foreign corporates will sting NZ banks and thus NZers

General insurance premiums likely to keep rising

Insurers turn from reinsurers to customers & shareholders to plug holes in their post Christchurch earthquakes safety net

6th May 15, 9:44am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Insurers turn from reinsurers to customers & shareholders to plug holes in their post Christchurch earthquakes safety net

Xero going big on 'big data'

Xero set to share more of the info it has on NZ SMEs with its clients, big businesses and the Govt

4th May 15, 12:14pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Xero set to share more of the info it has on NZ SMEs with its clients, big businesses and the Govt

Tower increases its provisions for quake-related claims by more than $20m

Tower puts an extra $20m+ aside for Canterbury quake-related claims, as it struggles to keep up with the increasing cost of the rebuild

1st May 15, 2:28pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Tower puts an extra $20m+ aside for Canterbury quake-related claims, as it struggles to keep up with the increasing cost of the rebuild

BNZ economist puts Auckland housing shortage at 76k

BNZ chief economist says Auckland housing supply shortage is four times larger than the Government thinks

30th Apr 15, 2:42pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

BNZ chief economist says Auckland housing supply shortage is four times larger than the Government thinks

Trading of Tower shares halted

Review of Canterbury provisions sparks Tower share trading halt

29th Apr 15, 1:07pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Review of Canterbury provisions sparks Tower share trading halt

Graeme Wheeler stuck between a rock and a hard place

Economists expect RBNZ to hold OCR at 3.5% again, and target high NZ dollar, largely leaving the housing crisis in the Govt's hands

25th Apr 15, 8:33am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Economists expect RBNZ to hold OCR at 3.5% again, and target high NZ dollar, largely leaving the housing crisis in the Govt's hands

90 seconds at 9am: NZ$ weakening following McDermott speech

Manufacturing slump in China and Japan, soft growth in US house sales, record fine for Deutsche Bank, consumer confidence strong in NZ; NZ$1 = 75.9 US¢, TWI = 80.4

24th Apr 15, 8:10am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Manufacturing slump in China and Japan, soft growth in US house sales, record fine for Deutsche Bank, consumer confidence strong in NZ; NZ$1 = 75.9 US¢, TWI = 80.4