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Criminal justice transformation

Turuki, Turuki, a new report from Hāpaitia te Oranga Tangata looks to the future and makes recommendations on how we can transform our criminal justice system.

COVID-19 currently hitting wealthier world

The number of cases of COVID-19 virus in the world’s wealthier places like Europe and USA seem to be higher than in the poorer ones like Africa, or even Asia.

Tourism industry shut down, other exports holding on

COVID-19 has led to the shutdown of international travel and with it the tourism industry. This will be a real blow to New Zealand’s export figures.

Unprecedented – but our kaupapa remains unchanged

It’s only three months into 2020, but we already have the word of the year: unprecedented.

How many households are afflicted by mould?

The 2018 census gives insight into the extent of the mould problem in New Zealand housing.

GDP growth easing, even before the virus

With the possibility of a deep and prolonged recession because of COVID-19, the news about what happened to GDP in the December 2019 quarter might well pass unremarked.

Standing strong in the face of danger

“Be strong. Be kind. We will be OK.” A rallying call from the Prime Minister accompanied the release of today’s economic support package by the Minister of Finance.

COVID-19 OCR rate cut futile

What can be done to help our economy and families weather the impact of COVID-19? Here's why an OCR cut would be window dressing at best.

Banks putting their eggs in one basket

Diversification used to be the key to every investment portfolio. Banks are increasingly putting their eggs in one basket.

Jobs data a cause for concern

It seems very probable that the rate of growth in the New Zealand economy will decrease as a result of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak.

Climate tipping point in business?

In his annual letter, BlackRock Chair and CEO Larry Fink shot climate change to the top of the investment risk calculation.

Modern slavery and migrant labour exploitation

Labour exploitation is a complex problem requiring a systematic solution.

Robots and us: Kinley Salmon, live in Wellington

An alternative view on the future of the New Zealand workforce at this year's New Zealand Festival of the Arts.

State of the Nation a mixed bag

Seven indicators improving, six worsening, eleven sideways. Indicates a mixed bag for the latest State of the Nation from The Salvation Army.

Shopping as popular as ever

Even in the face of climate change, consumerism shows no signs of slowing. In 2019 there was a total of 1.9 billion electronic card transactions, worth $94 billion.

Net migration heavily revised down

Miscounting migrants? On 23 January almost a quarter of New Zealand’s estimated annual net migration vanished.  

Māori workforce grows 50 percent in five years

The 2018 Census reveals rapid growth in the Māori population - or does it? We investigate a bit deeper into the numbers.

Deprivation Index 2018

The deprivation index has now been updated using the 2018 Census. What can it tell us about living in New Zealand?

Vacancy for Senior Economist/Researcher

We are looking for a strong senior professional to manage and lead teams and contribute to tackling the challenges our clients face.

Data tool gives new insight

A new experimental tool from Statistics New Zealand might enable anyone to view and analyse nationwide data.

Pacific economy has rising importance

A Treasury report which BERL is proud to have contributed to was featured in a recent episode of the RNZ Podcast “Two cents worth”.

Census 2018: Mistakes must not be repeated

For the 2018 Census the overall response rate was 83.3 percent, compared to 92.2 percent for the 2013 Census, a serious decline in the overall response rate.

The future of the public health system

What is meant by health? Perhaps what we have now is a disease and illness response system.

Save the world – buy a TV

The global economic outlook is increasingly bleak, nothing a new TV can’t fix. Is it your civic duty to boost demand?

Part-time work? No thanks.

It might be supposed that part time employment is increasing more rapidly than full time employment, but is it?

School alarm issues all too familiar

The experience of Cashmere High highlights the high stakes and contrasting incentives we found during research into false fire alarms in New Zealand.

National topic counts from Census 2018 released

Census 2018 shows national home ownership rates unchanged, though 22 percent of dwellings have a dampness issue.

When did economics forget the opportunity cost?

People think of cost and value as interchangeable. Economics considers the opportunity cost, the alternative decision not choosen. Did we forget it has value too? 

First data from 2018 Census released

After much delay, the first population counts from the 2018 Census were released today.

Increase in people holding multiple jobs

Having a second job is an increasingly significant feature of the New Zealand labour market.