New Zealand’s productivity prognosis: Determinants, dynamics and diffusion
July 2, 2026
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New Zealand’s productivity challenge is often framed as a problem of distance and scale, but our latest NZIER Public Good Programme research report suggests the reality is more complex — and more domestic. Read more
Health and productivity opportunities: Assessing the economic value of addressing priority health conditions in Hawke’s Bay working-age Māori
May 29, 2025
Tīhei Tākitimu Iwi-Māori Partnership Board and Hawke’s Bay Regional Economic Development Agency jointly commissioned NZIER to estimate the value of lost productivity due to priority health conditions in working age Māori in Te Matau a Māui Hawke’s Bay. The findings indicate that Hawke … Read more
Business productivity in New Zealand: Assessing the drivers and barriers in the international context
February 26, 2024
NZIER has undertaken research for ASB, which shows the importance of exposure to international competition and domestic innovation ecosystems in motivating businesses to invest to boost productivity. The role of government and the finance sector is to ensure minimal barriers for busin … Read more
Accelerating Aotearoa businesses one technology generation forward
February 22, 2024
A joint report with Spark. Read more
Working together: Re-focusing public accountability to achieve better lives
March 17, 2023
In reviewing the economics of accountability, we look at how the system of public accountability in Aotearoa New Zealand can contribute to increasing the productivity and effectiveness of the social assistance system, with a focus on addressing persistent disadvantage. Read more
Picking cherries: Evidence on the effects of temporary and seasonal migrants on the New Zealand economy
April 20, 2021
A report for the New Zealand Productivity Commission. Read more
Could do better : Migration and New Zealand's frontier firms
November 30, 2020
A report for the New Zealand Productivity Commission. Read more
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