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Our policy for visitors and COVID-19 vaccination
You must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter Motu Research premises (93A and 97 Cuba Street, Wellington). The New Zealand Government has signalled vaccination is key to moving safely to a less restricted environment. Motu Research…
How international cooperation can help bridge the climate commitment gap in Aotearoa
One success of the latest global climate summit (COP26) held in Glasgow was the completion of a rulebook for international carbon markets. This rulebook can help Aotearoa New Zealand and other countries meet climate emissions…
Top economics students awarded prizes by Aotearoa's leading economic research institute
Motu Research, Aotearoa New Zealand’s top-ranked economic research institute, has just handed out its annual prizes and scholarships to three budding young economists set to make a difference for Aotearoa. Motu Research helps Kiwi decision makers…
Government failing human rights promises for housing/health care and protection, research
A new paper from Motu Research shows successive New Zealand Governments have failed to keep human rights promises so all Kiwis can have the basic levels of housing and health care and protection in Aotearoa.…
Izi Sin receives NZIER Early Career Economics Leader Award
Izi Sin is the recipient of the inaugural NZIER Early Career Economics Leader Award for 2021. The $10,000 award recognises Izi’s work on the gender pay gap in medicine and her work on intended vs…
New research documents challenges with industrial free allocation in the NZ ETS
A new paper from Motu Research documents why the current approach to industrial free allocation under the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS) is outdated, poses high costs to Kiwi taxpayers, could make it…
PhD funding available for improving outcomes of tenants living in public housing
Are you interested in improving the outcomes of tenants living in public housing? There is funding available for three enthusiastic, capable PhD students to build on excellent research being led by the NZ Centre of…
Research shows employers and the Government could do more to support working mothers
A new study from Motu Research highlights employers and the Government could do more to support working mothers. The study compared mothers’ intentions and preferences for parental leave with the leave they actually took after the…
Motu Research study investigates impact of government heating programme on household wellbeing
EECA (the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority) has commissioned Motu Research to investigate the impact of heat pumps in homes with heat pumps installed under the EECA Warmer Kiwi Homes programme. Warmer Kiwi Homes is an EECA…
Research shows NZ minimum wage policies not as effective (or damaging) as some claim
Research shows NZ minimum wage policies not as effective (or damaging) as some claim Motu Research has just released research that reviews the changes and impacts of the Statutory Minimum Wage in Aotearoa New Zealand over…
