About the Motu Foundation
The Motu Research and Education Foundation is a charitable trust established in July 2006 that aims to produce and disseminate socially relevant New Zealand policy research. We are dedicated to ensuring that the highest standards of economic research and public policy analysis are maintained in New Zealand.
We encourage researchers to develop ideas and strategies that can effectively be applied to our unique environment.
Above all, we strive to create an environment in which innovative and independent public policy research can thrive and contribute effectively to the development of strong public policy in New Zealand.
We are not an operational entity. We don’t carry out our own research, but we are closely associated with the research institute, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research.
What is Motu Economic and Public Policy Research?
Motu is a leading economic and public policy research organisation, established in 2000. It is a charitable trust that promotes well-informed and reasoned debate on public policy issues that have a significant impact on New Zealand society.
Motu’s Senior Researchers, helped by their Research Analysts, carry out high-quality economics-based research on a range of issues including housing, immigration, labour economics, urban economics, climate change, and water quality. Their findings are readily available for public dissemination and comment, so that all New Zealanders can benefit.