New Zealand has successfully contained the COVID-19 virus. We may need more work to make world food consumers happy to keep buying our clean, green food.

A series of ongoing research into the results of the 2018 Census, with a focus on identifying relevant insights that can be applied to improve New Zealand today.

“Prime Minister, if avoided deaths are expected to number less than 10,000, then it would be best to hold off on the lockdown and avoid a draconian loss of GDP.”

Yes, continue aggressive eliminate strategy in Aotearoa. But we will still have to learn to 'live with' COVID-19 as it will continue to be present elsewhere.

This research includes data from two cohorts of school leavers, comprising 79,000 rangatahi Māori.

With nearly 50 years at BERL, we ask our kaumātua to collect some of his thoughts, reflections and recollections in this podcast series.

We're looking for discussion board participants across the country for research on the consumer credit sector for the Commerce Commission.

A kōrero at Rau Tipu  Rau Ora Summit in Tairāwhiti urged us to view “the economy” through the lens of kaitiaki of taonga, not consumer of resources.

An evaluation of the current state of the New Zealand waste stream, and the potential effects of introducing a large waste to energy plant.

How do organisations communicate their kaupapa or purpose, how do they demonstrate their accountability, and in what ways do they measure value?

Frozen French fries from northern Europe are being dumped on the New Zealand market. They might be cheap, but this will harm the public interest.

Mā te titiro whakamuri ka kite a mua
Our future is revealed by looking back to our past.

Greater Wellington will not avoid the economic shock of COVID-19 over the next couple of years, followed by slow growth until 2030.

BERL has partnered with the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to update the Māori economy 2013 report.

COVID-19 has and will continue to have an unprecedented impact on the world, Aotearoa and the Māori economy.

A generation of Māori will be disrupted by the fallout of COVID-19. Māori were impacted by every previous economic shock, and this time will be no different.

BERL stands by the findings of our feasibility study.

Shifting logs from road to rail found reductions in costs to the environment, the forests and the communities of about one half.

Economics should not be seen as finance and business - but could it be seen as kaitiakitanga o taonga?

Discussion on freshwater uses that could reasonably incur a resource rental, reflecting a value that is economically justified.

Should we charge for freshwater? If so what are the necessary conditions to be able to charge for it?

New Zealand freshwater withdrawals increased dramatically between 1980 and 2010, how and why?

A study undertaken by BERL - is it feasible to reinstate the mothballed rail line between Gisborne and Wairoa?

BERL and the Helen Clark Foundation are excited to announce our partnership with the launch of a think-piece.

The cross Tasman pay gap for Medical Specialists has grown much wider, with pay in New Zealand now significantly less

Part two in our series on freshwater asks what is our annual freshwater quota in the global context?

Excluded from the One Billion Trees programme, Konrad demonstrates the wellbeing and economic benefits of growing nut trees.

Part one in a series asks if business should have the same rights to access water as individuals.  Who gets the benefits?

Part four of a series on our research into the future of the Māori workforce: Exploring the current situation

Business and Economic Research Limited (BERL) has appointed Hillmaré Schulze to the position of Chief Economist.