Articles by Jenee Tibshraeny
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Politics
Public service shrinks by 2,162 people in first half of the year - Govt wants more cuts
Thursday, 10 October 2024, 4:56pmPublic service bosses have been following the Government’s directive to slash spending, including cutting staff numbers. New...
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Business
Reserve Bank tells Commerce Commission to stay in its lane, refuses to bend regulations to improve bank competition
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 3:13pmThe Reserve Bank (RBNZ) is very publicly telling the Commerce Commission to stay in its lane when it comes to the way banks...
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National
Government to remove hurdles to getting a loan with another CCCFA change
Sunday, 21 April 2024, 3:14pmThe Government isn’t wasting time forging ahead with its promise to reduce the number of hurdles someone needs to clear to...
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Politics
Nicola Willis to deliver Budget 2024 on May 30
Monday, 12 February 2024, 4:39pmNicola Willis will deliver her first full Budget as Finance Minister on May 30. She announced the date during an appearance...
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National
Minimum wage to rise by 2 per cent- the slowest rate in a decade
Thursday, 1 February 2024, 2:45pmThe Government has announced the minimum wage will increase by 45 cents an hour, to $23.15, from April 1. This marks a 2...
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Business
RBNZ: Kiwi mortgage holders particularly exposed to high interest rates
Monday, 30 October 2023, 3:21pmThe Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) says the country’s financial system “appears robust and in a good position to face...
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Politics
Show us the money: The state of the books, Govt spending and debt explained
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 2:22pmFinance Minister Grant Robertson has delivered a bigger than expected Budget, characterised by more borrowing rather than...
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2014 Year in Review
Jenee Tibshraeny: Sex case highlights social media's grip on young people
Sunday, 28 December 2014, 10:15amA High Court trial in New Plymouth has uncovered the ‘sex, drugs and rock’n’roll’ of our era. The sex remains – naturally,...
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Crime
Teen may escape conviction over sex video
Friday, 19 December 2014, 2:36pmA New Plymouth teen found guilty of making an intimate visual recording of a drunk woman, will be discharged without conviction...
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National
OMV given permission to drill further
Thursday, 18 December 2014, 2:37pmAn Austrian oil and gas company has been given permission to continue drilling in the South Taranaki Bight. OMV has received...
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National
Victim of four-car crash named
Wednesday, 17 December 2014, 5:15pmTaranaki Police have released the name of the woman who died in a four-car crash at Okaiawa yesterday. She was 60-year-old...
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National
WWI took years off Kiwi solders' lives
Wednesday, 17 December 2014, 1:55pmNew research published in the British Medical Journal has found New Zealanders who participated in the First World War lost...
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National
Meat workers challenge new employment laws
Wednesday, 17 December 2014, 5:50amMeat workers are upping the ante as they challenge new employment laws. The Meat Workers' Union is launching a campaign,...
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Emergency
Woman killed in four-car crash
Tuesday, 16 December 2014, 12:38pmUPDATED 3.30pm: Christmas road safety reminders are coming early this year, as two people have died on Taranaki roads in...
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Crime
Gang member gets life sentence for stabbing
Tuesday, 16 December 2014, 12:07pmA Nomads gang member has been sentenced to life in prison for stabbing Desroe Bishop to death in his Opunake home.
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Emergency
Fatal bus-car collision in south Waikato gorge
Monday, 15 December 2014, 2:05pmUPDATED 2.51pm: A motorist has died after their car collided with a bus carrying 21 passengers in South Waikato. The crash...
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Crime
Reports fleeing prisoner spotted in Taranaki
Monday, 15 December 2014, 1:53pmAn escaped Wanganui prisoner has reportedly been spotted in Taranaki. Police are investigating reports from people who may...
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National
Environmentalists happy with Ruataniwha Dam ruling
Saturday, 13 December 2014, 6:28amEnvironmentalists are happy with a High Court ruling on the Ruataniwha Dam, which offers some reassurance on water quality...
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Lower North Island
SH3 between Waverley, Wanganui re-opens
Friday, 12 December 2014, 12:19pmUPDATED 12:20pm: State Highway 3, between Waverley and Wanganui, has re-opened. The road was closed after a car rolled by...
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Lower North Island
Lights out for New Plymouth festival?
Friday, 12 December 2014, 6:58amNew Plymouth's Festival of Lights may be one of the casualties of the District Council deciding to keep its year-on-year...
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Business
Milk price to have effect on new machinery
Thursday, 11 December 2014, 11:33amA farm machinery supplier expects to feel the pinch, as the slump in Fonterra's milk payout price causes farmers to close...
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Politics
Council should expect scrutiny
Tuesday, 9 December 2014, 4:49pmLocal councils are being reminded they should be prepared to receive scrutiny from the media. The calls comes as the Broadcasting...
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National
New oil and gas contracts awarded
Tuesday, 9 December 2014, 2:38pmThe Government is welcoming three new oil and gas companies wanting to explore in New Zealand. Chevron, ONGC Videsh and New...
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Crime
Killed burglar's accomplice jailed
Tuesday, 9 December 2014, 11:34amThe accomplice of a man shot dead by police while burgling the New Plymouth Golf Club has been sent to jail. Kevin Bishell...
