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Coping in the face of climate change: Research announced to better support our communities
A new report released by the the Deep South National Science Challenge, Communities and climate change: Vulnerability to rising seas and more frequent flooding, highlights key gaps in our collective understanding about how climate change…
Suzi Kerr appointed to Interim Climate Change Commission
Motu Senior Fellow, Dr Suzi Kerr has been appointed to the Interim Climate Change Committee. The Committee's goal is getting New Zealand down to net-zero emissions by 2050, with 100 per cent renewable electricity generation by…
New data tool scores Australia and other countries on their human rights performance
K Chad Clay writes in The Conversation about new human rights metrics. This year, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights will mark its 70th anniversary, but despite progress in some areas, it remains difficult to measure…
New human rights data and data viz tool
Based in New Zealand, and operating internationally, the Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) is the first global project to track the human rights performance of countries around the world. This is the first set of robust,…
Arthur Grimes on New Reserve Bank Policy Targets
In a controversial move, the Reserve Bank will include full employment in its policy targets, rather than focusing solely on price stability. The bank will also move to policy by committee instead of leaving interest…
Motu research analysts on cow vs breast milk, nudging Singaporeans who may or may not be capitalists, world happiness, being paid to be fired, HIV and religion & more
This top ten list at interest.co.nz was compiled by Sally Owen, Kate Preston, and Nathan Chappell, research analysts at Motu. Read more.
Multidisciplinary approach feature of Treasury's 'wellbeing economics'
Colin James in the Otago Daily Times discusses the new four-yearly investment statement from The Treasury and mentions the Human Rights Measurement Initiative project hosted by Motu. More here.
Lack of allowances increases borrowing by postgraduate students
As of 2013, New Zealand tertiary students studying towards postgraduate qualifications other than Honours were no longer eligible to receive student allowances. Now Isabelle Sin, a Fellow at Motu Economic and Public Policy in New Zealand,…
Motu News March 2018
From the Interim Director of Motu Economic and Public Policy ResearchYears ago, when I was working at the NZ Treasury, we became one of Motu’s first clients. From the beginning, I was impressed with the…
Environment Commissioner’s Zero Carbon Act recommendations – Expert reaction
The new Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Simon Upton, has released his first report, containing advice for the Government on how to implement a Zero Carbon Act and establish an independent Climate Commission. The report follows…
