Housing
Motu’s housing research includes Marsden-funded work on the determinants and impacts of home ownership, and investigates a range of other housing issues.
Recent research has also addressed the way different taxation systems can affect the housing market, and the effects of the New Zealand Insulation Fund in terms of household energy use and health outcomes. Reports from the assessment of Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart are now available, including a cost-benefit analysis of the programme and work on its effects on energy use, health service utilisation and health outcomes, and industry and employment.
- Grimes, Arthur, and Philippa Howden-Chapman. 2012. "Improving the Quality of Housing: How Public Policy Can Promote Multiple Benefits," Motu Public Policy Seminar, Wellington and Auckland, May 2012.
- Grimes, Arthur. 2011. "Warming Up New Zealand: Impacts of the New Zealand Insulation Fund on Household Energy Use," New Zealand Association of Economists Annual Conference, Wellington, 29 June-1 July 2011.
- Stillman, Steven. 2010. Ski-Labor Economics Workshop. Engelberg, Switzerland, January 2010, “Homeownership, Social Capital and Parental Voice in Schooling,”
- Coleman, Andrew. 2008. 'The Hidden Costs of Low Inflation: Savings, Tax and the Dearth of Home Ownership,' Motu Public Policy Seminar, October.
- Coleman, Andrew. 2010. "Why Grandma is my Landlord: Population Ageing, Taxes, and their Implications for the Housing Market," Auckland Public Policy Seminar, May.
- Coleman, Andrew. 2008. "The Hidden Costs of Low Inflation: Savings, Tax and the Dearth of Home Ownership," Wellington Public Policy Seminar, October.
- Peter Neilson. "The case for performance rating homes," Auckland Pubic Policy Seminar Series, May.
- Arthur Grimes
- Andrew Coleman
- David Maré
Home ownership and Neighbourhood Wellbeing
Housing Supply in the Auckland Region
- Centre for Housing Research Aotearoa New Zealand (CHRANZ)
- The Department of Building and Housing
- Housing New Zealand Corporation
Affordable Housing in the Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough Regions
- Grimes, Arthur, and Sean Hyland, with Andrew Coleman, James Kerr and Alex Collier. 2013. "A New Zealand Regional Housing Model," Motu Working Paper 13-02, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research, Wellington.
- Telfar-Barnard, Lucy, Nicholas Preval, Philippa Howden-Chapman, Richard Arnold, Chris Young, Arthur Grimes, and Tim Denne. 2012. "The Impact of Retrofitted Insulation and New Heaters on Health Services Utilisation and Costs, Pharmaceutical Costs and Mortality: Evaluation of Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart," Report to the Ministry of Economic Development, MED, Wellington.
- Grimes, Arthur, Chris Young, Richard Arnold, Tim Denne, Philippa Howden-Chapman, Nicholas Preval and Lucy Telfar-Barnard. 2012. "Warming Up New Zealand: Impacts of the New Zealand Insulation Fund on Metered Household Energy Use," Paper prepared for Ministry of Economic Development, MED, Wellington.
- Grimes, Arthur, Tim Denne, Philippa Howden-Chapman, Richard Arnold, Lucy Telfar-Barnard, Nicholas Preval and Chris Young. 2012. "Cost Benefit Analysis of the Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart Programme", Report to the Ministry of Economic Development, MED, Wellington.
- Grimes, Arthur, Steven Stillman and Chris Young. 2011. "Homeownership, Social Capital and Parental Voice in Schooling," Motu Working Paper 11-11, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research, Wellington.
- Bergstrom, Katy, Arthur Grimes and Steve Stillman. 2011. "Does Selling State Silver Generate Private Gold? Determinants and Impacts of State House Sales and Acquisitions in New Zealand," Motu Working Paper 11-03.
- Roskruge, Matthew, Arthur Grimes, Philip McCann & Jacques Poot. 2011. "Homeownership and Social Capital in New Zealand," Motu Working Paper 11-02
- Grimes, Arthur, and Chris Young. 2010. "Anticipatory Effects of Rail Upgrades," Motu Research Update 19, p. 8.
- Olssen, Alex; Hugh McDonald; Arthur Grimes and Steven Stillman. 2010. "A State Housing Database: 1993-2009," Motu Working Paper 10-13, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research, Wellington.
- Grimes, Arthur and Chris Young. "Anticipatory Effects of Rail Upgrades: Auckland's Western Line 2010," Motu Working Paper 10-11, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research, Wellington.
- Grimes, Arthur and Chris Young. 2010. "A Simple Repeat Sales House Price Index: Comparative Properties Under Alternative Data Generation Processes," Motu Working Paper 10-10.
- Grimes, Arthur; Mark Holmes and Nicholas Tarrant. 2010. "New Zealand Housing Markets: Just a Bit-Player in the A-League?". Motu Working Paper 10-07.
- Grimes, Arthur and Andrew Aitken. 2010. "Housing Supply, Land Costs and Price Adjustment", Real Estate Economics 38:2, pp. 325-53.
- Coleman, Andrew. April 2010. "Squeezed in and squeezed out: the effects of population ageing on the demand for housing," Motu Working Paper 10-01.
- Maré, David C., Arthur Grimes and Melanie Morten. 2009. "Adjustment in Local Labour and Housing Markets," Australasian Journal of Regional Studies, 15:2, pp. 229–248.
- Coleman, Andrew and Grant Scobie. 2009. "A Simple Model of Housing Rental and Ownership with Policy Simulations," Treasury Working Paper 09-05.
- Coleman, Andrew and Arthur Grimes. 2009. "Fiscal, Distributional and Efficiency Impacts of Land and Property Taxes," Motu Working Paper 09-14.
- Grimes, Arthur and Chris Young. September 2009. "Pacific Peoples' Homeownership in New Zealand," Motu Note #3.
- Coleman, Andrew. 2009. "The Long Term Effects of Capital Gains Taxes in New Zealand," Motu Working Paper 09-13.
- Coleman, Andrew and Grant M. Scobie. 2009. "A Simple Model of Housing Rental and Ownership with Policy Simulations," Motu Working Paper 09-08.
- Coleman, Andrew. 2008. "Tax, Credit Constraints, and the Big Costs of Small Inflation," Motu Working Paper 08-14.
- Stillman, Steven and David C. Maré. 2008. "Housing Markets and Migration: Evidence from New Zealand," Motu Working Paper 08-06
- Coleman, Andrew. 2008. "Inflation and the Measurement of Saving and Housing Affordability," Motu Working Paper 08-09.
- Holmes, Mark J. and Arthur Grimes. 2008. "Is There Long-Run Convergence of Regional House Prices in the UK?" Urban Studies, 45:8, pp. 1531-44.
- Grimes, Arthur; David C Maré and Melanie Morten. 2007. "Adjustment in Local Labour and Housing Markets," Motu Working Paper 07-10.
- Grimes, Arthur and Yun Liang. 2007. "An Auckland Land Value Annual Database," Motu Working Paper 07-04.
- Grimes, Arthur and Andrew Aitken. 2007. "House Prices and Rents: Socio-Economic Impacts and Prospects," Motu Working Paper 07-01.
- Grimes, Arthur and Yun Liang. 2007. "Spatial Determinants of Land Prices in Auckland: Does the Metropolitan Urban Limit Have an Effect," Motu Working Paper 07-09.
- McLuskey, William; Andrew Aitken, Arthur Grimes, Suzi Kerr and Jason Timmins. 2006. "Rating Systems in New Zealand: An Empirical Investigation into Local Choice," Journal of Real Estate Literature, 14:3, pp. 381-397.
- Grimes, Arthur and Andrew Aitken. 2006. "How Does Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough Housing Adjust?" Centre for Housing Research Aotearoa New Zealand, Department of Building and Housing, Housing New Zealand Corporation, Wellington.
- Grimes, Arthur and Andrew Aitken. 2006. "Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough Housing: Regional Context and Characteristics." Centre for Housing Research Aotearoa New Zealand, Department of Building and Housing, Housing New Zealand Corporation, Wellington.
- Grimes, Arthur and Andrew Aitken. 2006 "Regional Housing Markets in New Zealand: House Price, Sales and Supply Responses," Centre for Housing Research Aotearoa New Zealand, Department of Building and Housing, and Housing New Zealand Corporation, Wellington.
- Grimes, Arthur; Suzi Kerr, Andrew Aitken and Robert Sourell. 2006. "The Housing Fulcrum: Balancing Economic and Social Factors in Housing Research and Policy," Kotuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online, 1, pp. 65-79.
- Grimes, Arthur; Andrew Aitken, Ian Mitchell and Vicky Smith. 2006. "Housing Supply in the Auckland Region, 2000–2005," Centre for Housing Research Aotearoa New Zealand, Department of Building and Housing, Housing New Zealand Corporation, Wellington.
- Hall, Viv; John McDermott and James Tremewan. 2006. "The Ups and Downs of New Zealand House Prices," Motu Working Paper 06-03.
- Grimes, Arthur and Andrew Aitken. 2006. "Housing Supply and Price Adjustment," Motu Working Paper 06-01.
- Holmes, Mark J. and Arthur Grimes. 2005. "Is There Long-Run Convergence of Regional House Prices in the UK?," Motu Working Paper 05-11.
- Grimes, Arthur; Robert Sourell and Andrew Aitken. 2005. "Regional Variation in Rental Costs For Larger Households," Motu Working Paper 05-02.
- Kerr, Suzi; Andrew Aitken and Arthur Grimes. 2004. "Land Taxes and Revenue Needs as Communities Grow and Decline: Evidence from New Zealand," Motu Working Paper 04-01.
- Grimes, Arthur; Suzi Kerr and Andrew Aitken. 2004. "Bi-Directional Impacts of Economic, Social and Environmental Changes and the New Zealand Housing Market," Motu Working Paper 04-09.
- Grimes, Arthur; Andrew Aitken and Suzi Kerr. 2004. "House Price Efficiency: Expectations, Sales, Symmetry," Motu Working Paper 04-02.
- Grimes, Arthur and Andrew Aitken. 2004 "What’s the Beef with House Prices: Economic Shocks and Local Housing Markets," Motu Working Paper 04-08.
- Grimes, Arthur; Suzi Kerr and Andrew Aitken. 2003. "Housing and Structural Adjustment," Centre for Housing Research, Aotearoa New Zealand, Department of Building and Housing, Housing New Zealand Corporation, Wellington. Also published as Motu Working Paper 03-09.
- Arthur Grimes; Suzi Kerr and Andrew Aitken. 2003. "House Prices and Regional Adjustment," New Zealand Geographical Society 22nd Conference Proceedings, pp. 238-241.
- Grimes, Arthur; Suzi Kerr and Andrew Aitken. 2003. "Housing and Economic Adjustment," Motu Working Paper 03-09.
- Denne, Tim, and Steven Bond-Smith. 2012. "Impacts of the NZ Insulation Fund on Industry and Employment", Paper prepared for Ministry of Economic Development, MED, Wellington.
- Kennedy, Marianna. 2009. "Does Immigration Raise House Prices? A Question of Correlation and Causation," EcoNZ, 22, 7-9.
- James, Bev; Kay Saville-Smith and Ruth Fraser. 2006. "Stakeholder Perspectives and Experiences of Housing and Affordability in Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough," Centre for Housing Research Aotearoa New Zealand, Department of Building and Housing, Housing New Zealand Corporation, Wellington.
- O’Malley, Steve. 2006. "Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough Housing: Urban Residential Land Use and Land Supply 1990-2005," Centre for Housing Research Aotearoa New Zealand, Department of Building and Housing, Housing New Zealand Corporation, Wellington.
- Motu Project Team. 2006. "Affordable Housing in Nelson, Tasman & Marlborough: Taking Action," Centre for Housing Research Aotearoa New Zealand, Department of Building and Housing, Housing New Zealand Corporation, Wellington.
- Saville-Smith, Kay; Ruth Fraser and Bev James. 2006. "Public Perspectives on Housing and Affordability in Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough," Centre for Housing Research Aotearoa New Zealand, Department of Building and Housing, Housing New Zealand Corporation, Wellington.
Homeownership
Motu’s Homeownership research uses a range of data sources to estimate the impact of home ownership on social, housing and economic outcomes.
Housing Markets
Motu’s housing markets research examines house price, house supply and rental dynamics in New Zealand regions.
Housing and Policy
Motu’s work on the effects of policy on housing includes an exploration of the effectiveness of the New Zealand Insulation Fund.