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Motu Research is a world-class, independent, public-good focused economics and
public policy research institute.
We help decision makers in Aotearoa New Zealand grapple with complex social,
environmental and economic issues.
Individual and group outcomes
EXPENDITURE PATTERNS OF NEW ZEALAND RETIREE HOUSEHOLDS
Authors: Trinh Le | Euan Richardson
Working Paper
This research delves into expenditure patterns of retiree households in Aotearoa
New Zealand.
Well-being and sustainability measures
MICRO-GEOGRAPHY AND PUBLIC TENANT WELLBEING
Authors: Arthur Grimes | Philippa Howden-Chapman | Conal Smith | Kimberley
O'Sullivan | Lydia Le Gros | Rachel Kowalchuk Dohig
Working Paper
The micro-geography of people’s wellbeing depends on house and neighbourhood
characteristics.
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Motu Research awards 2024 Sir Frank Holmes Prize - to Amelia Farrar
Motu Research is thrilled to announce Amelia Farrar has been awarded the
prestigious Sir Frank Holmes Prize for 2024.
2024-10-18
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PROGRESSING OFFSHORE MITIGATION FOR AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND
In October 2024, we held a public policy seminar on using offshore climate
mitigation to help meet Aotearoa New Zealand’s 2030 target under the Paris
Agreement. The seminar examined how Aotearoa New Zealand can work with other
countries to accelerate global climate progress, by funding offshore mitigation
to help meet its 2030 target under the Paris Agreement.
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November 27, 2024
34TH AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND ECONOMETRIC STUDY GROUP MEETING (ANZESG)
On 14 February 2025, Motu Research, the Treasury and Reserve Bank of New Zealand
are hosting the 2025 Australia New Zealand Econometrics Study Group meeting
(ANZESG) in Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand.
October 7, 2024
URBAN ECONOMIC SHORT COURSES COMING SOON
Motu Research is excited to announce that Senior Fellow Stuart Donovan is
coordinating urban economics short courses in Auckland (7-9 October) and
Christchurch (10-11 October).
August 7, 2023
INTRODUCING 'A GUIDE TO JUST TRANSITIONS FOR COMMUNITIES IN AOTEAROA NZ'
A guide to help communities confront the major disruptive challenges Aotearoa
New Zealand is facing.
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DISPELLING MYTHS: REVIEWING THE EVIDENCE ON ZONING REFORMS IN AUCKLAND
Authors: Stuart Donovan | Matthew Maltman
Working Paper
In 2016, Auckland began to tackle its housing crisis by adopting zoning reforms
that allowed for more housing on most of its urban land. The results? Housing
supply increased, rents decreased, and tens of thousands…
Climate Teams: International Greenhouse Gas Mitigation
THINK GLOBALLY, ACT COOPERATIVELY: PROGRESSING OFFSHORE MITIGATION FOR AOTEAROA
NEW ZEALAND
Authors: Catherine Leining | Hannah Kotula | Sasha Maher
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This paper shows how Aotearoa New Zealand could work with other countries to
accelerate global climate progress, by funding offshore mitigation to help meet
its 2030 target under the Paris Agreement.
The world is…
Individual and group outcomes
DO NEW ZEALAND HOME EQUITY RELEASE SCHEMES PROVIDE VALUE FOR MONEY?
Authors: Trinh Le | Thomas Benison
Working Paper
Home equity release refers to financial products that allow people to access the
equity that is tied up in their own homes. Home equity is a large part of
household wealth in New Zealand, making…
Individual and group outcomes
THE EFFECT OF INCOME ON NEW ZEALAND CHILDREN'S BEHAVIOUR: THE INFLUENCE OF
MATERNAL STRESS AND CHILDREN'S SCREEN USE
Authors: Arthur Grimes | Kate Prickett (nee Chambers) | Jaimie Monk
Working Paper
Income’s role explored,
Kiwi kid’s behaviour studied
Stress, screens may hold keys
This paper explores how a family’s income affects the behavioural development of
children.
Individual and group outcomes
WHO CAN LEAVE A PARTNER WHO USES VIOLENCE?
Authors: Isabelle Sin | Shannon Minehan
Working Paper
Drawing upon longitudinal data from the Growing Up in New Zealand (GUiNZ) study,
this research looks at the barriers to mothers leaving partners who use
violence. The persistence of conflict or abuse experienced by mothers…
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DISTINCTIVE NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSING PATTERNS IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND
Authors: Dave Maré | Hannah Kotula
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This research highlights distinct housing and demographic patterns in urban
neighborhoods across Aotearoa New Zealand.Our goal is to identify locations in
Aotearoa where racism and discrimination in housing markets may harm residents'
socioeconomic outcomes.
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EARNINGS BUNCHING AT BENEFIT ABATEMENT THRESHOLDS: EVIDENCE FROM RECENT POLICY
CHANGES
Authors: Dave Maré | Dean Hyslop
Working Paper
Government income support policies face a balance between providing adequate
income, maintaining work incentives, and managing fiscal costs to the
government. Recent changes to abatement thresholds in Aotearoa New Zealand aim
to improve support and…
Education and skills
BUILDING ON STRENGTHS: EDUCATIONAL PATHWAYS THAT BENEFIT MĀORI STUDENTS
Authors: Isabelle Sin | Shannon Minehan
Working Paper
An economic analysis of pathways through education leading to strong outcomes
for Māori students, and how these differ by gender - and for students with
different interests and aptitudes in high school. The authors focus…
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