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 10 months

Latest articles

Reserve Bank: LVRs a 'permanent device'

Reserve Bank Deputy Governor confirms LVRs will remain in place if new restrictions are applied to mortgage lending; Says the RBNZ will start publishing macroprudential policy projections

28th Apr 22, 11:11am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Reserve Bank Deputy Governor confirms LVRs will remain in place if new restrictions are applied to mortgage lending; Says the RBNZ will start publishing macroprudential policy projections

National non-committal on maintaining contributions to the Super Fund

National says it would only continue contributing to the Super Fund if 'fiscal conditions allow'

27th Apr 22, 10:19am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

National says it would only continue contributing to the Super Fund if 'fiscal conditions allow'

Govt plans to legislate tax 'principles'

Revenue Minister, worried about the fairness of the tax system, proposes creation of tax principles and reporting standards

26th Apr 22, 4:16pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Revenue Minister, worried about the fairness of the tax system, proposes creation of tax principles and reporting standards

Revealed: The interest rates banks are using to test mortgage applicants

A closer look at how the interest rates banks use to stress test mortgage applicants are due to rise, and possibly be set by the Reserve Bank

25th Apr 22, 8:30am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

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A closer look at how the interest rates banks use to stress test mortgage applicants are due to rise, and possibly be set by the Reserve Bank

11% of working age population receiving a main benefit

NZ faces rising living costs and higher unemployment at a time a large number of people already require government support

21st Apr 22, 5:17pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

NZ faces rising living costs and higher unemployment at a time a large number of people already require government support

No sign of Robertson rushing to help Orr curb inflation

Finance Minister Grant Robertson not (yet at least) signalling intent to respond to the Reserve Bank's call for help tackling inflation

19th Apr 22, 2:57pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Finance Minister Grant Robertson not (yet at least) signalling intent to respond to the Reserve Bank's call for help tackling inflation

Why TOP's Raf Manji can't see the OCR going above 2%

TOP leader Raf Manji argues the RBNZ shouldn't overcook its response to inflation, as it overcooked its response to Covid-19

18th Apr 22, 9:15am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

TOP leader Raf Manji argues the RBNZ shouldn't overcook its response to inflation, as it overcooked its response to Covid-19

Bets are on another 50-basis points OCR hike next month

Economists see the Reserve Bank cranking up the OCR by another 50 points in May to prevent it ultimately landing as high as financial markets were expecting

13th Apr 22, 7:05pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Economists see the Reserve Bank cranking up the OCR by another 50 points in May to prevent it ultimately landing as high as financial markets were expecting

OCR up 50 points to 1.5%

Reserve Bank lifts Official Cash Rate by 50 points to 1.5%, 'bringing forward' monetary tightening to avoid high inflation becoming embedded

13th Apr 22, 2:10pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

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Reserve Bank lifts Official Cash Rate by 50 points to 1.5%, 'bringing forward' monetary tightening to avoid high inflation becoming embedded

NZ to move to Orange setting of Covid traffic light system on Thursday

Bars and nightclubs can resume operating normally from Thursday, as NZ moves to the Orange setting of the traffic light system

13th Apr 22, 1:41pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Bars and nightclubs can resume operating normally from Thursday, as NZ moves to the Orange setting of the traffic light system

Petrol tax discount might not be removed gradually

Government signals fuel tax cuts might come to a screeching halt after 3 months, as officials warn gradually removing discounts could be tricky

12th Apr 22, 4:08pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Government signals fuel tax cuts might come to a screeching halt after 3 months, as officials warn gradually removing discounts could be tricky

25 or 50? No easy answer to how aggressively the Reserve Bank should hike rates

Reserve Bank between a rock and a hard place, as it needs to kill inflation without killing the economy

10th Apr 22, 6:00am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

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Reserve Bank between a rock and a hard place, as it needs to kill inflation without killing the economy

Pendulum swinging back towards closer government/central bank relations

Jenée Tibshraeny on how the evolving relationship between the government and Reserve Bank will affect policymaking

8th Apr 22, 8:30am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Jenée Tibshraeny on how the evolving relationship between the government and Reserve Bank will affect policymaking

Existing Covid-19 restrictions to remain in place for at least another 10 days

Current Covid-19 restrictions to remain in place until at least April 14; Ardern says we aren't out of the woods yet

4th Apr 22, 4:34pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Current Covid-19 restrictions to remain in place until at least April 14; Ardern says we aren't out of the woods yet

Govt clarifies that NZ does welcome foreign investment in purpose-built rental housing

LINZ issues guidance clarifying that while foreigners can't buy existing houses in NZ, they can build rental houses

31st Mar 22, 9:30am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

LINZ issues guidance clarifying that while foreigners can't buy existing houses in NZ, they can build rental houses

Robertson: RBNZ bond buying a 'risk worth taking' in 2020

Robertson: $5 billion bill for Reserve Bank's bond-buying programme the product of a risk deemed 'worth taking' in 2020

30th Mar 22, 7:44am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Robertson: $5 billion bill for Reserve Bank's bond-buying programme the product of a risk deemed 'worth taking' in 2020

RBNZ months away from becoming more accountable to the government

Policymakers at numbers 1 and 2 The Terrace to work more closely together, as Treasury will from July officially start monitoring the Reserve Bank

28th Mar 22, 10:30am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Policymakers at numbers 1 and 2 The Terrace to work more closely together, as Treasury will from July officially start monitoring the Reserve Bank

Stats NZ: A third of NZ businesses acting in response to climate change

Stats NZ survey shows a third of NZ businesses had been acting in response to climate change ahead of emissions reporting rules taking effect and the Government releasing its Emissions Reduction Plan

26th Mar 22, 9:00am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Stats NZ survey shows a third of NZ businesses had been acting in response to climate change ahead of emissions reporting rules taking effect and the Government releasing its Emissions Reduction Plan

IMF calls for 'significant increases' to the OCR

IMF calls for 'significant increases' to the OCR, more targeted govt spending than fuel tax cuts, a lower corporate tax rate and introduction of a capital gains tax

24th Mar 22, 9:11am

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IMF calls for 'significant increases' to the OCR, more targeted govt spending than fuel tax cuts, a lower corporate tax rate and introduction of a capital gains tax

Gathering limits loosened from this weekend; Some mandates to be removed in April

Covid-19 rules relaxed: Gathering limits loosened from this weekend; vaccine passes and some vaccine mandates to be removed from April 5

23rd Mar 22, 11:40am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Covid-19 rules relaxed: Gathering limits loosened from this weekend; vaccine passes and some vaccine mandates to be removed from April 5

Treasury puts $5 billion price tag on Reserve Bank's QE programme

Rising interest rates could see government suffer a $5 billion loss from the Reserve Bank's QE programme

22nd Mar 22, 4:53pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Rising interest rates could see government suffer a $5 billion loss from the Reserve Bank's QE programme

Lowering your tax bill using trusts and companies is about to get harder

Government investigating ways of preventing high-income earners from using trusts and companies to lower their personal tax bills

19th Mar 22, 9:30am

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Government investigating ways of preventing high-income earners from using trusts and companies to lower their personal tax bills

Temporary fuel tax cut rushed through without proper scrutiny

Government reacted to high petrol prices like it did to Covid, side-stepping usual processes to rush through a temporary tax cut

18th Mar 22, 5:16pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Government reacted to high petrol prices like it did to Covid, side-stepping usual processes to rush through a temporary tax cut

'We will face high oil prices again' - economists critical of fuel tax cuts

Economists critical of Government's decision to temporarily cut fuel taxes and halve public transport fares, calling the move a 'short-term band aid'

17th Mar 22, 3:42pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

Economists critical of Government's decision to temporarily cut fuel taxes and halve public transport fares, calling the move a 'short-term band aid'

NZ to open to Aussies from April 12 and people from elsewhere from May 1

NZ to welcomes travelers from Australia from April 12 and those from 'visa waiver' countries and territories from May 1

16th Mar 22, 12:04pm

by Jenée Tibshraeny

NZ to welcomes travelers from Australia from April 12 and those from 'visa waiver' countries and territories from May 1