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We've awarded scholarships to two emerging Māori researchers
Ngā mihi and congratulations to Tiria Pehi and Awatea Moxon, winners of our Āheitanga Thesis Scholarship this year. Every year, Motu Research offers a one-year $5,000 scholarship to up to two candidates to enhance research capacity…
Congratulations to Max Stiven, our Sir Frank Holmes Prize winner this year
Congratulations to Max Stiven, our Sir Frank Holmes Prize winner this year. Every year, Motu Research offers The Sir Frank Holmes Prize - a cash prize of $5,000 for the top economics undergraduate student in Aotearoa…
Arthur Grimes has been awarded the New Zealand Association of Economists Distinguished Fellow Award
In a mark of recognition for a career dedicated to supporting better outcomes for communities, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s Chair of Wellbeing and Public Policy, Professor Arthur Grimes has been awarded the New…
A 2026 update to our Guide to the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme
We have released our 2026 edition of A Guide to the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme, updating the 2022 version of this resource. The New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS) sits at the centre of Aotearoa…
Appealing to altruism alone won’t spark climate cooperation. New research examines what might work instead
Wealthy countries aren’t doing nearly enough to fund climate mitigation in the developing world – and a big part of the problem is how the conversation is being framed. “Helping fund mitigation in emerging and developing…
Motu Research challenges inclusion on register alongside lobbying organisations
Motu Research has formally requested removal from the Democracy Project's NZ Lobbying and Influence register, asserting our inclusion misrepresents Motu Research’s role and mission. Motu Research is a charitable trust and is the leading independent economic…
Motu researcher Livvy Mitchell elevates dialogue on youth adversity
When a young person experiences serious adversity — a suicide, a violent crime — the costs don't stop with them. They ripple outward to their parents, siblings, and communities, showing up in lost income, poorer…
Stuart Donovan joins major Marsden-funded study on housing upzoning
Researchers at the University of Auckland have received a Marsden Fund grant to investigate the social and economic effects of large-scale zoning reforms in Aotearoa New Zealand. The project asks — who benefits when cities allow…
Helping solve climate change: esteemed NZ economist Suzi Kerr launches new international research network
"I really want to solve climate change," says Suzi Kerr, Motu Research's co-founder and Director of the newly launched RESET Network, an international research network uniting economists, energy modellers and policy researchers across the Global South…
Motu Affiliate & ex-Research Analyst Livvy Mitchell graduates with PhD in Economics
Our Affiliate & ex-Research Analyst Livvy Mitchell recently graduated with a PhD in Economics from Auckland University of Technology. One of Motu Research's main objectives is building capability in young researchers (& government employees) in economic…
