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Arthur Grimes discusses the Reserve Bank on Q+A

Senior Fellow Arthur Grimes was Chair of the Reserve Bank for over a decade, and was invited to speak to Jack Tame on Q+A about the role of the Reserve Bank's role and recent news.   Watch…

Āheitanga Thesis Scholarship open for applications till 3 October

Applications for our Āheitanga Thesis scholarship are open until 3 October 2025.   Every year, Motu Research offers a one-year $5,000 scholarship to up to two candidates to enhance research capacity in Aotearoa New Zealand’s Māori community.…

Motu Research celebrates Royal Society honours for Dr John McDermott and Dr William Rolleston

Motu Research is proud to celebrate the election of our Executive Director, Dr John McDermott, and Board member, Dr William Rolleston, as new Companions of the Royal Society of New Zealand - Te Apārangi.   John has…

Congratulations to the winners at the 34th Australia New Zealand Econometric Study Group Meeting

In February, Motu Research hosted the 34th Australia New Zealand Econometric Study Group meeting (ANZESG) in Wellington.   This annual event provides a supportive environment for econometricians to present and discuss their work, and attendees come from…

Applications for Motu research analysts & interns now open

Want to work for an organisation doing top-quality economic and public policy research for environmental and social good? Applications for research analysts and interns are now open.  As part of Motu Research's commitment to building economic…