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New guide released to help communities in Aotearoa New Zealand tackle major challenges
Motu Research has just released a new guide to help communities and organisations run their own just transition processes in response to challenges like climate change, rapid technological change, employment changes in regions and the…
Jul 12, 2023
Fighting cold, damp housing – a big tick for Warmer Kiwi programme
Motu Research evaluated the Government’s Warmer Kiwi Homes programme and found using heat pumps reduces electricity use by 16 percent on average over winter months and is effective at creating warm, dry homes in Aotearoa. Our…
Jun 15, 2023
Research shows free speech benefits the poor the most
Recently published research (by Motu and VUW) analyses the types of people who benefit most from freedom of speech. The research found people with more resources place greater priority on freedom of speech. However, people…
Jun 13, 2023
Āheitanga Thesis scholarship - applications open for 2023
Every year, Motu Research offers a one-year $10,000 scholarship pool to enhance research capacity in Aotearoa’s Māori community. It is offered to university students of Māori descent who are working on (or are planning to…
May 15, 2023
Silt: an explainer
Motu affiliate Troy Baisden appeared on RNZ’s The Panel to discuss silt problems after recent cyclones.
Feb 28, 2023
What’s So Special About 2% Inflation?, on CNBC
Arthur Grimes appeared on a CNBC documentary on the origins of a 2% inflation target.
Feb 21, 2023
Avoid using outdoor cooking/heating appliances indoors during Cyclone Gabrielle recovery
Our fellow, Phoebe Taptiklis has come up with life-saving, evidence-based information for people in cyclone-ravaged areas of Aotearoa New Zealand. Accidental carbon monoxide poisoning kills several people a year in Aotearoa. Deaths increase during long-term…
Feb 20, 2023
The challenges of collecting data on water use in Aotearoa New Zealand and the policy implications of such challenges
Thomas Benison and Julia Talbot-Jones had an article published in The Conversation about the challenges of collecting data on water use in Aotearoa New Zealand and the policy implications of such challenges. It is based on…
Feb 8, 2023
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