Impact of the Cawthron Institute: economic contribution to Nelson and New Zealand
October 22, 2015
Report for the Cawthron Institute Read more
Disruptive technologies : risks, opportunities and New Zealand's ability to make the most of them
October 21, 2015
A report for Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ). Read more
The price is right : land prices can help guide land use regulation
September 24, 2015
House prices continue to reach new heights, pricing many younger families out of home ownership and reducing the capacity for some cities to accommodate productive workers. Land supply, initially carefully planned to keep up with demographic forecasts, has been crimped by a combinatio … Read more
KiwiSaver and the wealth of New Zealanders : NZIER perspective on the joint agency evaluation report
August 25, 2015
Since its inception in 2007, KiwiSaver has become by far the most widely-held voluntary private savings vehicle in New Zealand. There are now over 2.5 million individual members in the scheme, and three-quarters of the population aged 18 to 64 are members. Prior to the introduction of … Read more
The Auckland Māori economy : size, issues and opportunities
August 6, 2015
The Auckland Māori economy accounts for 4%-5% of the Auckland economy, and 26%-27% of the national Māori economy. The Auckland Māori economy is smaller than might be expected, given that the Māori population accounts for 10% of Aucklanders. Māori GDP per capita is 55%-65% lower than t … Read more
Private health insurance : an expanding role in the future of health care?
March 9, 2015
Health care costs have been rising over many decades, and will continue to do so according to Treasury projections. Health care spending is taking up more and more of government spending and revenue - this cannot continue forever. In the future, there will be pressures to increase rev … Read more
Bespoke residential housing demand and construction innovation
November 5, 2014
NZIER report to BRANZ and the Building and Construction Productivity Partnership. Read more
2013 Western market visitor growth : what explains the increase in advanced-economy visitors?
March 28, 2014
A report to Tourism New Zealand. International arrivals to New Zealand in 2013 grew at the fastest pace in a decade. Visitor arrivals were up 6.1% boosted by a rebound across several advanced economies and good performance by emerging markets like China. Our analysis shows that New Ze … Read more
Construction productivity : an evidence base for research and policy issues
November 12, 2013
A report for the Building and Construction Sector Productivity Partnership. Read more
Economic assessment of Chatham Rock Phosphate : input to environmental impact assessment
September 10, 2012
Chatham Rock Phosphate is investigating a phosphate-mining project (the CRP project). NZIER have been asked to analyse the impacts of the CRP project on the New Zealand economy. This report documents an investigation of the economy-wide, monetary costs and benefits, with further consi … Read more