Motu Economic and Public Policy Research
1. Business / Trading Name: Motu Economic and Public Policy Research
2. Company Number: 1087925 (incorporation number as listed on charitable trust register)
3. NZBN: 9429042996019 (as listed on the charitable trust register)
4. Entity Type: Charitable Trust
5. Business Classification: Economic and Public Policy Research
6. Industry Category: Research Services
7. Year Founded: 2000
8. Addresses:
• Physical Address: Level 1, 97 Cuba Street, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
• Postal Address: PO Box 24390, Wellington 6142, New Zealand
9. Website URL:
https://www.motu.nz/
10. LinkedIn URL: https://nz.linkedin.com/company/motu-economic-and-public-policy-research
11. Company Hub NZ URL: N/A
12. NZ Companies Office URL: https://app.businessregisters.govt.nz/sber-businesses/viewInstance/view.html?id=229a78e05307b6d8bf1b29667f00cb177afb3f11e75e2b5c&_timestamp=1185001747574783 (charitable trust register)
13. Social Media URLs:
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moturesearch/
14. Ultimate Holding Company: N/A (Motu operates independently as a charitable trust)
15. Key Shareholders: N/A (As a charitable trust, Motu does not have shareholders)
• Director: John McDermott
• Motu has approximately 25 staff members, including researchers and support personnel.
17.a. Staff that have held previous government roles:
• Specific information about staff with prior government roles is not publicly disclosed.
18. Past Employees:
• Founding Director: Dr. Suzi Kerr, a New Zealand economist who completed her BSc at Canterbury University and a PhD at Harvard University. She served as the founding director of Motu and has been involved in significant environmental economic research, including the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme.
19. Clients:
• Motu receives funding from various sources, including government departments, private companies, and philanthropic organizations.
19.a. Industries/Sectors Represented:
• Motu’s research spans multiple sectors, including environment and agriculture, urban and regional economics, population and labor, productivity and innovation, wellbeing and macroeconomics, and human rights.
20. Publicly Disclosed Engagements:
• Motu publishes its research findings and reports on its website, contributing to public policy discussions in New Zealand.
21. Affiliations:
• Motu is an affiliate organization of the Royal Society of New Zealand.
22. Sponsorships / Collaborations:
• Motu collaborates with various academic institutions, government agencies, and international organizations to conduct research projects.
23. Events (held or organized by this organization):
• Motu organizes public policy seminars and workshops to disseminate research findings and engage with stakeholders.
24. Political Donations:
• There is no publicly available information indicating that Motu has made political donations.
25. Controversies:
• No known controversies are associated with Motu.
26. Other Information of Note:
• Motu is recognized as one of the top ten global economic think tanks and top ten climate think tanks.
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