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Warmer Kiwis Study on effect of heat pumps in NZ homes published
Motu Research has just published the most comprehensive study of heat pump effectiveness in New Zealand homes, with funding from EECA. The study shows heat pumps installed through EECA’s Warmer Kiwi Homes programme result in warmer…
Motu awards Sir Frank Holmes prize to top economics student
Every year, we give out The Sir Frank Holmes prize to encourage and support top quantitative economics students to further their studies in econometrics at graduate level. This year we awarded the prize to Jessie…
Motu awards its Āheitanga Scholarship
Every year, Motu Research offers the Āheitanga Scholarship — a one-year $10,000 scholarship pool. Mākere Hurst won the scholarship this year. Āheitanga means ability, capability and competence. The scholarship is for university students of Māori descent…
Environmental Protection Spend in 2020
A new Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment report says we need to know if Aotearoa New Zealand's environment protection is making a difference. The report says we needs more data to find this out and that Motu…
Motu's research estimating the size of gender and ethnic pay gaps in Aotearoa New Zealand, in Stuff
Stuff covered Motu's research that estimates the size of gender and ethnic pay gaps in Aotearoa New Zealand.
How women take a $116m hit every year from lack of access to childcare
Research done by Motu shows New Zealand women wanting to work are missing out on approximately $116m a year because of barriers to accessing childcare. The system doesn’t work for at least half of all women.…
Proportion of men in higher education at all-time low
The percentage of male NZ university students is at an all-time low. Motu's Izi Sin says in the Otago Daily Times the dominance of women in higher education won't necessarily lead to more women getting senior jobs…
Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) becomes entity in its own right
The Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI), until recently part of Motu Research, has become so successful they are now an entity in their own right. We wish HRMI well on this next phase of growth…
How New Zealand’s Climate Fight Is Threatening Its Iconic Farmland, in the New York Times
Niven Winchester was interviewed for a New York Times article on forestry and climate policy.
Motu researchers win NZAE prizes
Our researchers won several prizes this year at the New Zealand Association of Economists (NZAE) Conference 2022. Our senior fellows Arthur Grimes and Dave Maré and affiliate Stuart Donovan won two prizes for their paper Cities…
