BERL’s research helps business and communities understand and respond to challenges. We collect evidence and apply sound economics with a broad perspective. Our work spans the following three kete.
People

People

Assessing demographic and community challenges, including employment, education, training.

Te Ōhanga Māori

Te Ōhanga Māori

Mahi for and with Māori entities and businesses, and iwi, hapū and whānau trusts.

Development

Development

Devising, refining, and implementing regional and local economic development.

People

Many homes in New Zealand are not providing adequate protection from winter conditions.

Development

The funding has made a transformative contribution to the region.

Te Ōhanga Māori

As we look to the future of work there is a need for agility, adaptability and shifting mindsets if we are to build sustainable and resilient career paths.

People

Demand for aged residential care is forecast to increase by an estimated 15,000 beds by 2030 but an unsustainable funding model is threatening fair access to care.

People

New research into the migrant pay gap in New Zealand has revealed concerning inequities between migrants from different countries of birth.

People

BERL completed a SROI evaluation of Whiria te Muka, an innovative programme to reduce whānau harm in Northland.

Te Ōhanga Māori

The Tāmaki Makaurau Māori economy is diverse and growing rapidly.

Development

What happens in the economy if there is a boost to productivity growth?

People

BERL research for APEC to understand the economic impact of the pandemic on Indigenous Peoples to support an inclusive recovery.

Te Ōhanga Māori

We created an emissions profile for the Māori economy to understand vulnerabilities and opportunities for Māori in the transition to a low emissions economy.

People

We all pay for sexual violence, in this analysis we show what the economic cost of this is.

People

Shame about not being able to afford hygiene products leads to lowered self-esteem and self-confidence, exclusion, and worsened mental health outcomes.

Te Ōhanga Māori

The Emissions Reduction Plan provides an opportunity to create equitable outcomes for the Māori economy in the transition to a low-emissions economy.

People

We're looking for participants across the country for research on wāhine Māori small business owners in export trade for the Ministry for Women.