This paper analyses anonymised National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) data linked to later employment for the recent cohort of primary teachers to better understand what might be driving secondary students’ falling performance in maths and science. The results show that one in four new primary teachers failed NCEA Level 1 maths, and more than...

Looking at data on housing affordability measures for Canterbury and its earthquake recovery experience, this paper discusses the factors contributing to Canterbury’s improved housing availability and affordability despite the significant housing destruction during the 2011 earthquake and identifies key takeaways for policy-makers.

The New Zealand Infrastructure Commission commissioned NZIER to model hospital building costs over the next thirty years. This report describes the analysis of the health infrastructure implications of a ‘business as usual’ scenario for costs, asset management practices and service delivery methods.

This research explores the current landscape of university economics enrolment and diversity in Aotearoa New Zealand. The analysis reveals an overall decline in university enrolment in economics over the past two decades, with diversity trends showing economics becoming increasingly male-dominated.

This working paper explores how COVID-19 response measures have impacted New Zealand's economic behaviours. This is achieved by using various public data sources and data held by NZIER.