NZIER reports to clients

Date

Title

December 2005

HVDC transmission pricing methodology : The Electricity Commission's issues paper, November 2005
by Brent Layton. A report to MEUG [PDF 207KB]

November 2005

Pacific peoples' economic participation report : implications for the New Zealand economy
by Ralph Lattimore, Alice Wang & Ian Duncan. A report for the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs [PDF 777KB]

Measurement of spin-outs from Foundation-funded research
by Mark Cox. A report to the Foundation for Research, Science & Technology [PDF 329KB]

September 2005

COOL Revisited : Benefit cost analysis of Country of Origin Labelling
by Peter Clough. A report prepared for Food Standards Australia New Zealand [PDF 442KB]

Pathways : connecting with and expanding opportunities for Maori
by Sharon Pells and Ian Duncan. A draft report for Te Puni Kokiri [PDF 661KB]

Maori business and economic peformance : a summary report
by Preston Davies and John Stephenson. A report for Te Puni Kokiri [PDF 638KB]

August 2005

Putting children first
A report for the Early Childhood Council. The link is to the Early Childhood Council's website.

Market design report
The  Electricity Commission engaged NZIER to undertake a review of the different elements of the current wholesale market design, market development tasks on the current work plan, and the various suggestions that have been made to refine or develop elements of the market design.
The Market Design Report is comprised of three separate documents:

• Market design report : initial stock-take paper
• Market design report : international practice review paper
• Market design report : way forward?

July 2005

Options for enabling transmission alternatives : comments on the Electricity Commission's consultation paper
by Brent Layton. A report for MEUG [PDF 154KB]

Core grid determination : comments on the Electricity Commission's discussion paper
by Brent Layton. A report for MEUG [PDF 103KB]

Maori in the trading world : conventional and emerging opportunities
by Chris Nixon & Rebecca Schrage. A report to Te Puni Kokiri [PDF 714KB]

Maori business and economic activity : a regional and sectoral analysis
A report for Te Puni Kokiri [PDF 1,185KB]

Maori economic activity : a regional and sectoral employment snapshot
A report for Te Puni Kokiri [PDF 1,531KB]

Regional opportunities for Maori business
A report for Te Puni Kokiri [PDF 946KB]

June 2005

Costing parties' tax policies:

• ACT
• Greens
• United

The Treasury engaged NZIER to provide estimates of individual parties’ tax policies for the Finance and Expenditure Committee. In accordance with the project’s terms of reference, each policy has been costed in isolation from any other proposed policies unless specified otherwise. Cost estimates exclude estimation of the wider economic effects of the policies. Possible changes to administration costs, such as increased personnel costs related to policy implementation, are also excluded.

Climate change  - a guide to domestic and international policy
A public discussion document by Simon Wear. NZIER working paper 2005/02 [PDF 560KB].

Initial statement of opportunities : comments on the Electricity Commission's consultation draft
by Brent Layton. A report for MEUG [PDF 122KB]

May 2005

Telecommunications pricing in New Zealand : a comparison with OECD countries
by Simon Wear & Ian Duncan. A report to Telecom (NZ) Ltd [PDF 181KB]

Options for determining Transmission Service Definitions : comments on the Electricity Commission's consultation paper
by Brnet Layton. A report to MEUG [PDF 224KB]

April 2005

A review of the draft Waitaki Catchment plan
by Vhari McWha. A report to MEUG [PDF 226KB] 

Force majeure in electricity hedge contracts in New Zealand
by Vhari McWha & Brnet Layton. A report to MEUG [PDF 107KB]

March 2005

Options for enabling transmission alternatives : submissions on the Electricity Commission's consultation paper
by Brent Layton. A report to MEUG [PDF 86KB] 

February 2005

The performance of the New Zealand banking sector
A report to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. The link is to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's website.
NZIER's report is appendix 11 of  the Review of the regulation and performance of New Zealand's major financial institutions. Our report can be accessed via the appendices link.

LNG - Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask...
A public discussion document by Simon Hope. NZIER 2005/01[PDF 486KB]

Draft Grid Reliability Standards : comments on the Electricity Commission's consultation paper
by Brent Layton. A report to MEUG [PDF 121KB]

Competition and investment and entry barriers
by Brent Layton. A review of the LECG/TWSCL report to the Electricity Commission [PDF 313KB]
A report to Hydro Tasmania.

January 2005

Distributed generation: DG above 10kW - enquiry and application process
by Simon Hope. A report to MEUG [PDF 104KB]

Process for Transpower to develop the transmission pricing methodology : comments on the Electricity Commission's proposal
by Brnet Layton. A report to MEUG [PDF 83KB]

Guidelines for Transpower's transmission pricing methodology : EC's decisions and strategic risks
by Brent Layton. A report to MEUG [PDF 100KB]

The proposed centralised data set : response to the Electricity Commission's request for views
by Brent Layton. A report to MEUG [PDF 78KB]