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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.

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10 years 3 months

Latest articles

Health experts advise Govt on how NZ can re-open to the world
Vaccination programme needs to be fully rolled out before borders can be slowly re-opened, health experts advise Government
11th Aug 21, 6:40am
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Vaccination programme needs to be fully rolled out before borders can be slowly re-opened, health experts advise Government
Genesis defends decision to keep 1 of its 3 coal-fired plants offline; Says Woods' comments were 'misguided'
Genesis CEO says Megan Woods' finger-pointing over Monday night's blackouts is 'misguided'; Electricity generators explain why they weren't operating at full capacity
10th Aug 21, 12:36pm
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Genesis CEO says Megan Woods' finger-pointing over Monday night's blackouts is 'misguided'; Electricity generators explain why they weren't operating at full capacity
Only 11 of the 98 Tauranga port workers potentially exposed to COVID-19 are vaccinated
'Glaring hole at the border' exposed as Government admits only 11 of the 98 port workers potentially exposed to 11 seafarers with COVID-19 aboard a ship off the coast of Tauranga have received a vaccine
9th Aug 21, 5:16pm
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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'Glaring hole at the border' exposed as Government admits only 11 of the 98 port workers potentially exposed to 11 seafarers with COVID-19 aboard a ship off the coast of Tauranga have received a vaccine
Bernard and Jenée on the news of the week
Journalists have a yarn about immigration settings being in flux, who will feel the pinch of tighter mortgage lending restrictions, and next Wednesday's big interest rate decision
9th Aug 21, 1:21pm
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Journalists have a yarn about immigration settings being in flux, who will feel the pinch of tighter mortgage lending restrictions, and next Wednesday's big interest rate decision
Shareholders vote to close NZ's only oil refinery
New Zealand's only oil refinery at Marsden Point to become an import-only fuel terminal
6th Aug 21, 2:38pm
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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New Zealand's only oil refinery at Marsden Point to become an import-only fuel terminal
Tax change expected to spur higher demand from cashed-up investors than owner-occupiers
Treasury sees cashed-up property investors swooping into the market more than owner-occupiers if the interest deductibility tax change slows house price growth - as is expected
6th Aug 21, 1:55pm
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Treasury sees cashed-up property investors swooping into the market more than owner-occupiers if the interest deductibility tax change slows house price growth - as is expected
RBNZ admits to underestimating house price inflation over the past decade
Reserve Bank concedes its annual house price growth forecasts have been off by an average of 5.2 percentage points over the past decade
4th Aug 21, 5:23pm
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Reserve Bank concedes its annual house price growth forecasts have been off by an average of 5.2 percentage points over the past decade
Buyers of financial institutions may soon need to meet a new 'conduct' test
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment proposes adding 'conduct' test to list of approvals required when a financial institution changes ownership
4th Aug 21, 6:42am
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment proposes adding 'conduct' test to list of approvals required when a financial institution changes ownership
Robertson defends time taken to give RBNZ new powers to restrict mortgage lending
Finance Minister Grant Robertson says he moved as quickly as was responsible to give the Reserve Bank new tools to restrict banks' mortgage lending
3rd Aug 21, 2:47pm
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Finance Minister Grant Robertson says he moved as quickly as was responsible to give the Reserve Bank new tools to restrict banks' mortgage lending
Seasonal workers from the Pacific to be let into NZ without quarantining
Seasonal fruit-pickers from Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu to be let into NZ without quarantining from September
2nd Aug 21, 5:10pm
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Seasonal fruit-pickers from Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu to be let into NZ without quarantining from September
The numbers that show how exposed NZ is to property and interest rate hikes
ANZ economists estimate it would take 37 years and low house price growth for the house price to income multiple to return to 2019 levels; They expect small rate hikes to go a long way towards cooling the economy
1st Aug 21, 6:01am
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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ANZ economists estimate it would take 37 years and low house price growth for the house price to income multiple to return to 2019 levels; They expect small rate hikes to go a long way towards cooling the economy
The poor to pay the price for making the wealthy wealthier
Jenée Tibshraeny argues the Government can't ignore inequality bubbling away, with the poor to pay the price for making the wealthy wealthier
29th Jul 21, 11:33am
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Jenée Tibshraeny argues the Government can't ignore inequality bubbling away, with the poor to pay the price for making the wealthy wealthier
RBNZ: Low interest rates boosted incomes by 0.1% between 2016 and 2020
Reserve Bank finds the reduction in term deposit and mortgage rates between 2016 and 2020 lifted households' net incomes by 0.1% - other things constant
27th Jul 21, 1:25pm
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Reserve Bank finds the reduction in term deposit and mortgage rates between 2016 and 2020 lifted households' net incomes by 0.1% - other things constant
ACT calls for private hoteliers to run managed isolation facilities
ACT lobbies the Government to let more people into New Zealand by reversing its yet-to-be-detailed 'immigration reset' and letting private hoteliers run managed isolation facilities
26th Jul 21, 10:25am
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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ACT lobbies the Government to let more people into New Zealand by reversing its yet-to-be-detailed 'immigration reset' and letting private hoteliers run managed isolation facilities
Should the Government underwrite build-to-rent developments?
A closer look at the calls for the Government to provide regulatory and financial support to grow the build-to-rent sector
25th Jul 21, 6:01am
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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A closer look at the calls for the Government to provide regulatory and financial support to grow the build-to-rent sector
Trans-Tasman bubble suspended for at least two months
Trans-Tasman bubble suspended for at least two months; New Zealanders in Australia have a week to return home
23rd Jul 21, 1:55pm
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Trans-Tasman bubble suspended for at least two months; New Zealanders in Australia have a week to return home
TSB agrees to pay $3.85 million for breaching anti-money laundering law
TSB and the RBNZ reach agreement in precedent-setting court case, proposing TSB pays $3.85 million for breaching anti-money laundering law
22nd Jul 21, 1:52pm
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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TSB and the RBNZ reach agreement in precedent-setting court case, proposing TSB pays $3.85 million for breaching anti-money laundering law
All but 2 of NZ's general insurers fail FMA conduct and culture review
FMA review prompts insurers to refund customers they over-charged and remove shonky products from the market; Poor performers unnamed and not prosecuted
22nd Jul 21, 5:00am
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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FMA review prompts insurers to refund customers they over-charged and remove shonky products from the market; Poor performers unnamed and not prosecuted
Stern words over cyber attacks unlikely to harm trade relationship with China
Trade experts look through 'performative' outrage from Chinese Embassy over cyber attacks, and back the strength of NZ's business relationship with China
20th Jul 21, 7:24pm
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Trade experts look through 'performative' outrage from Chinese Embassy over cyber attacks, and back the strength of NZ's business relationship with China
Arthur Grimes: RBNZ and the Govt have engineered a 'wellbeing disaster'
Inflation targeting architect Arthur Grimes says RBNZ should target lower inflation and house prices, as the status quo has caused a 'wellbeing disaster'
20th Jul 21, 10:40am
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Inflation targeting architect Arthur Grimes says RBNZ should target lower inflation and house prices, as the status quo has caused a 'wellbeing disaster'
Bernard and Jenée on the news of the week
Current and former interest.co.nz journalists discuss rising inflation, tightening monetary policy, house prices and water reforms
19th Jul 21, 12:53pm
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Current and former interest.co.nz journalists discuss rising inflation, tightening monetary policy, house prices and water reforms
Duration of Essential Skills visa temporarily doubled for low-paid workers
Government temporarily doubles the duration of the Essential Skills visa to two years for migrants with jobs that pay less than the median wage
16th Jul 21, 5:00am
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Government temporarily doubles the duration of the Essential Skills visa to two years for migrants with jobs that pay less than the median wage
Govt offers councils $2.5 billion to cede some control of their water assets
The PM, Deputy PM and Local Government Minister descend upon Blenheim for a local government conference, bearing a $2.5 billion carrot to incentivise councils to support their water reforms
15th Jul 21, 12:17pm
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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The PM, Deputy PM and Local Government Minister descend upon Blenheim for a local government conference, bearing a $2.5 billion carrot to incentivise councils to support their water reforms
Bank economists now see the OCR being hiked as soon as next month
Bank economists respond to a hawkish RBNZ, picking an OCR hike for August, but opinion remains divided over whether the economy needs cooling just yet
14th Jul 21, 7:09pm
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Bank economists respond to a hawkish RBNZ, picking an OCR hike for August, but opinion remains divided over whether the economy needs cooling just yet
Reserve Bank: 'Monetary stimulus reduced'
Reserve Bank to halt bond-buying using newly printed money by next week; OCR and Funding for Lending Programme unchanged
14th Jul 21, 2:13pm
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Reserve Bank to halt bond-buying using newly printed money by next week; OCR and Funding for Lending Programme unchanged