Sectors we work in

We help clients evaluate market dynamics and evolving regulation resulting from convergence between the telecommunications, information technology, media and entertainment sectors.

Our education system provides New Zealanders with the knowledge and skills needed for a more productive high wage economy and improved wellbeing. International education, as one of our most successful exports, is responding to changing global conditions.

Our energy clients include regulators and the regulated. Our expertise in this sector ranges from forecasting energy demand to providing economic advice around new policy and rules.

We provide clients with expert analysis of environmental and natural resource use issues, solutions to market or regulatory failures, and methods to infer non-market values. 

With ongoing changes in the $20 billion health and disability sector, we assist our public, private and NGO clients in navigating the system and providing the analysis and insights needed for a modern, fit-for-purpose health system. 

Local government is facing an overhaul of environmental regulation, infrastructure and risk management programmes. We bring our economic analysis to help ensure our local government clients make sound investment decisions

We use a range of economic tools e.g. CBA, CGE modelling, evaluation to assess economic opportunities and risks, the impact of initiatives and the effect of new policies in the primary sector.

Sport and recreation contribute to a range of national identity, health and cultural outcomes. 

Our expertise in the technology sector encompasses the use of ICT to release value from existing business processes to developments in e-health, e-education, and e-government. 

We help tourism industry participants, including central and local government, regional tourism organisations and tourism businesses understand the feasibility, economic impact and risks of new initiatives, changes in the tourism market and policy changes.

We combine our understanding of the New Zealand economy with global trade patterns and policy to help clients develop effective export strategies and international trade agreements.

Our advanced economic analysis enables our clients to assess cost-benefit ratios and the wider economic impacts of major investments.