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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…

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…

Applications are open for our Āheitanga Thesis Scholarship

Applications are open for our Āheitanga Thesis Scholarship. Every year, Motu Research offers a $10,000 scholarship pool to promising university students of Māori descent who are working on (or are planning to work on) an…

Hiring Summer Interns - applications now closed

Intern applications for summer 2022/23 are OPEN and close on 4 April 2022. Want to work for a small organisation doing top quality economic and public policy research for the public good? Applications are now open to work…

Hiring Research Analysts - applications now closed

Do top quality economic and public policy research for the public good Want to work for a small organisation conducting top quality economic and public policy research for the public good? Applications are now open to work…

Motu Research Doctoral Scholarship awarded to Livvy Mitchell

Our congratulations to Livvy Mitchell, who has won the 2021 Motu Doctoral Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to Motu Research Analysts who leave Motu Research to do a highly rated PhD course.   The scholarship objectives are…

Our policy for visitors and COVID-19 vaccination

You must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter Motu Research premises (93A and 97 Cuba Street, Wellington).   The New Zealand Government has signalled vaccination is key to moving safely to a less restricted environment. Motu Research…

How international cooperation can help bridge the climate commitment gap in Aotearoa

One success of the latest global climate summit (COP26) held in Glasgow was the completion of a rulebook for international carbon markets. This rulebook can help Aotearoa New Zealand and other countries meet climate emissions…

Top economics students awarded prizes by Aotearoa's leading economic research institute

Motu Research, Aotearoa New Zealand’s top-ranked economic research institute, has just handed out its annual prizes and scholarships to three budding young economists set to make a difference for Aotearoa.   Motu Research helps Kiwi decision makers…