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Āheitanga Thesis scholarship - applications open for 2023
Every year, Motu Research offers a one-year $10,000 scholarship pool to enhance research capacity in Aotearoa’s Māori community. It is offered to university students of Māori descent who are working on (or are planning to…
May 15, 2023
Silt: an explainer
Motu affiliate Troy Baisden appeared on RNZ’s The Panel to discuss silt problems after recent cyclones.
Feb 28, 2023
What’s So Special About 2% Inflation?, on CNBC
Arthur Grimes appeared on a CNBC documentary on the origins of a 2% inflation target.
Feb 21, 2023
Avoid using outdoor cooking/heating appliances indoors during Cyclone Gabrielle recovery
Our fellow, Phoebe Taptiklis has come up with life-saving, evidence-based information for people in cyclone-ravaged areas of Aotearoa New Zealand. Accidental carbon monoxide poisoning kills several people a year in Aotearoa. Deaths increase during long-term…
Feb 20, 2023
The challenges of collecting data on water use in Aotearoa New Zealand and the policy implications of such challenges
Thomas Benison and Julia Talbot-Jones had an article published in The Conversation about the challenges of collecting data on water use in Aotearoa New Zealand and the policy implications of such challenges. It is based on…
Feb 8, 2023
Warmer Kiwis Study on effect of heat pumps in NZ homes published
Motu Research has just published the most comprehensive study of heat pump effectiveness in New Zealand homes, with funding from EECA. The study shows heat pumps installed through EECA’s Warmer Kiwi Homes programme result in warmer…
Dec 8, 2022
Motu awards its Āheitanga Scholarship
Every year, Motu Research offers the Āheitanga Scholarship — a one-year $10,000 scholarship pool. Mākere Hurst won the scholarship this year. Āheitanga means ability, capability and competence. The scholarship is for university students of Māori descent…
Oct 21, 2022
Motu awards Sir Frank Holmes prize to top economics student
Every year, we give out The Sir Frank Holmes prize to encourage and support top quantitative economics students to further their studies in econometrics at graduate level. This year we awarded the prize to Jessie…
Oct 21, 2022
Environmental Protection Spend in 2020
A new Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment report says we need to know if Aotearoa New Zealand's environment protection is making a difference. The report says we needs more data to find this out and that Motu…
Oct 18, 2022
Motu's research estimating the size of gender and ethnic pay gaps in Aotearoa New Zealand, in Stuff
Stuff covered Motu's research that estimates the size of gender and ethnic pay gaps in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Oct 12, 2022
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