Jenee Tibshraeny

New Zealand Herald

Is Labour's $3.7b social housing pledge what NZ needs? The Bottom Line checks it out

By: Jenée Tibshraeny

In our election series, The Bottom Line Herald journalists break down a key election policy and ask what it will mean for New Zealand.

New Zealand Herald

Election 2026: Labour's living wage plan for public service workers could fuel inflation, economist warns

By: Jenée Tibshraeny

Left-leaning parties are being warned that trying to address the high cost of living by paying those in the public service at least the living wage could end in tears.

New Zealand Herald

Wise payment platform launches new offering to compete with banks and fund managers

By: Jenée Tibshraeny

International payments platform Wise is helping fill a market gap by enabling users to earn relatively attractive returns on money in their transaction accounts.

New Zealand Herald

Act pledges to remove loss ring-fencing rule to reduce residential property investors' tax bills by $300m a year

By: Jenée Tibshraeny

Act is pledging to reinstate a tax rule that could benefit residential property investors to the tune of $300 million a year.

New Zealand Herald

Election 2026: National won't back Act policy to give residential property investors tax relief by enabling negative gearing

By: Jenée Tibshraeny

National is shooting down Act's proposal to give residential property investors tax relief by enabling negative gearing.

New Zealand Herald

Government defers responding to insurance affordability review, as Reserve Bank says banks could handle stress if premiums soared

By: Jenée Tibshraeny

The Government is deferring decision-making on whether there is a role for it to make home insurance more affordable until after the election.

New Zealand Herald

Compulsory KiwiSaver won't leave everyone better off, research shows

By: Jenée Tibshraeny

NZIER notes that low-income earners will struggle to contribute more to KiwiSaver.

New Zealand Herald

Milford KiwiSaver returns lag rivals as manager defends cautious tech approach, Simplicity's growth fund takes top spot

By: Jenée Tibshraeny

One of the country's most highly regarded KiwiSaver providers is assuring investors, concerned about its lacklustre performance, that its approach will pay off in the long run.

New Zealand Herald

Meridian Energy courts electricity users offshore in Tiwai-type new investment bid

By: Jenée Tibshraeny

You set up an operation in New Zealand, and we will power it. This is the message Meridian Energy is sharing with big businesses offshore, as it works to attract a major energy user to New Zealand.

New Zealand Herald

Reserve Bank's OCR surprise delivers a blow for savers and relief for borrowers – for now

By: Jenée Tibshraeny

Much is often made of the impact interest rates have on the borrowers, paying off around $400 billion of mortgage debt.