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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
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
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
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…
Dec 8, 2022
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…
Oct 21, 2022
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…
Oct 21, 2022
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…
Aug 16, 2022
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…
Jul 3, 2022
Shakked Noy wins the Motu Doctoral Scholarship 2022
A big congratulations to Shakked Noy, who has been awarded the 2022 Motu Doctoral Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to Motu Research Analysts who leave Motu to do a highly rated PhD course. The scholarship…
Jun 29, 2022
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