This paper examines how the New Zealand food and fibre sector could deliver more value to New Zealand in the context of an ageing population and the need to maintain quality public services in the decades ahead.

The authors of this report argue that to successfully undertake its mandate, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand will need to take a view on the current and future effects of people flows into and out of the country.

Looking at data on housing affordability measures for Canterbury and its earthquake recovery experience, this paper discusses the factors contributing to Canterbury’s improved housing availability and affordability despite the significant housing destruction during the 2011 earthquake and identifies key takeaways for policy-makers.

The New Zealand Infrastructure Commission commissioned NZIER to model hospital building costs over the next thirty years. This report describes the analysis of the health infrastructure implications of a ‘business as usual’ scenario for costs, asset management practices and service delivery methods.

This research explores the current landscape of university economics enrolment and diversity in Aotearoa New Zealand. The analysis reveals an overall decline in university enrolment in economics over the past two decades, with diversity trends showing economics becoming increasingly male-dominated.