2007

Client: Career Services Date: 20 April 2007 Authors: Dr Ganesh Nana, David Norman, Jiani Wu, Jason Leung-Wai, Fiona Stokes This project produced two sets of outputs. Firstly, a set of 16 reports was produced summarising employment and demographic information in each of New Zealand's regions.  These reports are used as data and research input for content for the KiwiCareers website. Secondly, a data tool was produced enabling »»

Client: New Zealand Veterinary Association Inc Date: May 2007 Authors: Kel Sanderson, Mathew Arcus This project investigated and assessed the potential impact on the viability of rural vets of the ACVM Act that de-regulates the supply of ethical pharmaceuticals, or prescription animal remedy products (PAR products). To the extent that the ACVM Act is expected to affect the viability of rural vet practices, the project indicated the potential »»

Client:  Community Outcomes Bay of Plenty - Economic Transformation Sub-group Date:  July 2007 Author(s):  Jason Leung-Wai; Kel Sanderson; David Norman; Dr Ganesh Nana; Mark Copsey This report presents information on most aspects of the components that influence economic development in the Bay of Plenty Region.  It provides a projection of what employment in the region may look like in 2011 and 2021 and then »»

Client: Centre for Housing Research Aotearoa New Zealand (CHRANZ) and the Department of Labour Date: October 2007 Authors: Kel Sanderson, Dr Ganesh Nana, David Norman, Jiani Wu The paper reported on our study of the relationships between immigration and the composition of housing demand. The study was a component project within the wider Economic Impacts of Immigration (EII) project. The study began with a literature review of work done on »»

Client: Dunedin City Council Date: September 2007 Author(s): Mathew Arcus  BERL was commissioned to undertake an Economic Impact Assessment of the Local Government New Zealand annual Conference held July 2007 in Dunedin City.  BERL »»

Client:  Maniototo Curling International Date:  May 2007 Author(s):  Jason Leung-Wai, David Norman This report highligted the economic impact of the Maniototo Curling International facility in Naseby, Central Otago.  It used output, value added and employment multipliers to determine the direct, indirect and induced impacts of the rink on the Central Otago region.  The report also looked at the intangible effects of »»

Date: October 2007 Client: Society of Local Government Managers (SOLGM) Authors: Mathew Arcus; Dr Ganesh Nana This report is the third annual update of report to SOLGM.  BERL has constructed forecasts for price level change adjustors for local authorities (LAs) to use in their budget processes consistent with their Long-term Council Community Plans (LTCCP).  The approach has been agreed after discussion with, and presentations to, »»

Client:  Port Taranaki Date:  June 2007 Author:  Jason Leung-Wai This report provided an economic impact assessment of Port Taranaki on the Taranaki Region economy. It looked at the direct economic impacts and then the related impacts on industry and investment decisions in the Taranaki Region. The report in its entirety is available on the Taranaki Regional Council website »»

Client: Venture Taranaki Trust Date: September 2007 Author(s): Jason Leung-Wai, David Norman This report provided an economic impact assessment of the oil and gas sector for the Taranaki region and New Zealand. It considered the sector’s impact on output, GDP and employment, as well as looking at the industries which supplied the sector and the industries most reliant on the sector to absorb their outputs. The report further »»

Date: March 2007 Client: BECA Infrastructure Limited Authors: Kel Sanderson; Mathew Arcus BERL was commissioned to complete an assessment of the economic impacts of the alternative options proposed for the Western Ring Route: Waterview Connection.  The objectives of the economic impact assessment are:       1. To determine the potential economic impacts that can be realised on the long term as a consequence »»

Client: Dunedin City Council Date: February 2007 Author(s): Mathew Arcus  This profile describes the economic performance of Dunedin City in 2006 and over the past decade. This profile has been updated by BERL since 1995, and this year's report contains some additional information on 'sector activity' supported by the Council's Economic Development Unit. BERL »»

Client: ALAC Date: May 2007 Author(s): Adrian Slack, Dr Ganesh Nana and Jiani Wu This report investigates the impact of new retail outlet types, in particular supermarkets, on liquor pricing and sales in New Zealand. The report provides a theoretical framework for considering liquor market regulation and why new retailer types may disrupt the use of conventional tools, such as excise taxes. The report also describes trends in key »»

Client: Education New Zealand Date: May 2007 Author(s): Dr Ganesh Nana, Dr Adolf Stroombergen (Infometrics), Jiani Wu Education New Zealand (ENZ) commissioned BERL and Infometrics to provide an analysis of available data to improve the understanding of changes in the export education market. This is a prerequisite to developing models to forecast the demand for international students in New Zealand. The analysis is based on data collected »»

Client: Department of Labour Date: August 2007 Author(s): Adrian Slack, Jiani Wu and Dr Ganesh Nana This report estimates a defined fiscal impact of New Zealand's resident migrants on a set of government activities, and gives comparable figures for the New Zealand-born population. The report also summarises the fiscal impact of migrant sub-groups by the duration of residence, region of birth and region of residence. The study examines »»

Client: Philanthropy New Zealand Date: March 2007 Author(s): Adrian Slack and Jason Leung-Wai The study provides an up-to-date, comprehensive estimate of philanthropic giving in New Zealand. It describes giving by trusts and foundations, businesses and individually.  The research also places New Zealanders' giving in an international context.  As well as detailing where funding comes from, the report provides indicative estimates »»

Client: Runway Hawke’s Bay Trust Date: February 2007 Authors: Kel Sanderson, Jason Leung-Wai This research report and economic impact assessment was prepared for the Runway Hawke’s Bay Trust, established by a group of Hawke’s Bay businessmen who required a robust independent investigation and analysis of the economics of extending the Hawke’s Bay airport runway. BERL ref »»

Client: Auckland City Council & Manukau City Council Date: July 2007 Authors: Kel Sanderson, Mathew Arcus, Jiani Wu The objective of the report was to assess the likely economic impacts of Auckland Manukau Eastern Transport Initiative AMETI, building on the experience of analyses of the Eastern Transport Corridor (ETC) in 2004, and other subsequent BERL work on transport and urban development in Auckland Region. In 2004, BERL completed »»

Client: ALAC Date: August 2007 Author(s): Adrian Slack, Dr Ganesh Nana, Fiona Stokes and David Norman This report scopes the range of policy options available to influence price and quantity in the liquor retail market. This report describes and briefly analyses a range of policy options discussed in the literature, and suggests directions for further analysis. This research is a step in ALAC’s research programme to investigate »»

Client: Manukau City Council Date: January 2007 Author(s): Jason Leung-Wai; Dr Ganesh Nana; David Norman A regional profile and performance report looking at Manukau City's key performance indicators (GDP, productivity, employment, and business size/creation) over the period 1996-2006 and compared to the Auckland region and New Zealand average.  The report also provides an industry analysis looking at the fastest growing and »»

Client: Education New Zealand Date: August 2007 Author(s): Jiani Wu; Dr Ganesh Nana This project is the second stage of the export education forecasting project, following an investigation of currently available data in Stage One. Key findings of Stage One were summarised in the report - "Scoping Study of Industry Statistics (forecasting)" (BERL #4529). The research in Stage One suggested dividing the education export industry into »»

Client:  Nelson Regional Economic Development Agency Date:  April 2007 Author(s):  Dr Ganesh Nana; Jason Leung-Wai; Jiani Wu BERL worked with the project team to provide industry analysis for the Nelson Tasman region to feed into their regional economic development strategy.  The industry analysis included identifying trends for »»

Client: North Shore City Council Date: February 2007 Author(s): Jason Leung-Wai; Dr Ganesh Nana; David Norman A regional profile and performance report looking at North Shore City's key performance indicators (GDP, productivity, employment, and business size/creation) over the period 1996-2006 and compared to the Auckland region and New Zealand average. The report also provides an industry analysis looking at the fastest growing and largest »»

Client: Rodney District Council Date: April 2007 Author(s): Jason Leung-Wai; Dr Ganesh Nana; David Norman; Jiani Wu A district profile and performance report looking at Rodney District's key performance indicators (GDP, GDP per capita, productivity) over the period 2001-2006 and comparing its performance to that of Hamilton City and Tauranga City, as well as the New Zealand averages. The report includes detail at the »»

Client: Ruapehu District Council Date: March 2007 Author(s): Jason Leung-Wai; Dr Ganesh Nana; David Norman A district profile and performance report looking at Ruapehu District's key performance indicators (GDP, productivity, employment, and business size/creation) over the period 1996-2006 and comparing its performance to rural districts including Rangitikei, Stratford and Waitomo as well as the New Zealand average. The report also »»

Client: Go Wairarapa Date: March 2007 Author(s): Jiani Wu; Mathew Arcus; Dr Ganesh Nana A regional profile and performance report looking at Wairarapa's key performance indicators (GDP, productivity, employment, and business size/creation) over the period 1996-2006 and compared to the South Canterburyregion and New Zealand average. The report also provides an industry analysis looking at the fastest growing and largest industries as »»

Client: Venture Taranaki Trust Date: 12 December 2007 Authors: Jason Leung-Wai, David Norman, Dr Ganesh Nana This report was commissioned by Venture Taranaki Trust to provide an overview of the Taranaki economy.  It looks at the historical growth of industries in the region to 2066, with a more in-depth analysis of key industry sectors.  It then provides employment and GDP projections by industry to 2026. The report draws on »»

Client:  Thames-Coromandel District Council Date:  March 2007 Author(s):  Fiona Stokes; Dr Ganesh Nana In the year to March 2006, Thames-Coromandel District had 9,836 FTEs in 3,715 businesses contributing $818 million to GDP. Thames-Coromandel District is home to almost 25,941 people. This report examined the economic profile of the Thames-Coromandel District between 1996 and 2006, and focused on areas such as resident »»

Date: June 2007 Client: Local Government Rates Inquiry Authors: Mathew Arcus; Kel Sanderson; Dr Ganesh Nana BERL completed two reports for the Rates Inquiry looking at  the sustainability and affordability of rates and the measures to address affordability over time. The reports addressed four issues: • a definition of affordability and sustainability that applies to rates. • a critique of the work undertaken by the Local »»

Client:  New Zealand Fire Service Commission Date:   February 2007 Author(s):  Kel Sanderson, Mark Goodchild, Dr Ganesh Nana, Adrian Slack The NZ Fire Service Contestable Research Fund commissioned BERL to complete a programme of research with the objective of establishing a technically robust and defensible fire-related Value of a Statistical Life (VOSL) for use in Regulatory Impact Statements. BERL recommends that the »»

Client: Waitakere City Council Date: April 2007 Author(s): Jason Leung-Wai; Dr Ganesh Nana; David Norman A city profile and performance report looking at Waitakere City's key performance indicators (population growth, GDP, GDP per capita productivity, employment, and business size/creation) over the period 1996-2006 and comparing its performance to the Auckland Region as well as the New Zealand averages. The report also »»

Client: Wanganui District Council Date: February 2007 Author(s): Jiani Wu; Dr Ganesh Nana A regional profile and performance report looking at Wanganui's key performance indicators (GDP, productivity, employment, and business size/creation) over the period 1996-2006 and compared to the other North Island districts and New Zealand average. The report also provides an industry analysis looking at the fastest growing and largest industries as »»

Client:  Positively Wellington Business Date:  30 May 2007 Authors:  Dr Ganesh Nana, David Norman, Jason Leung-Wai, Fiona Stokes This report provides an economic profile of the wider Wellington Region and its industries.  The analysis is based on the BERL regional database and supported by other public sources of regional data.  The report also provides growth scenarios for the region based on two scenarios »»

Client: Regional Economic Development Agency Ltd Date: 21 December 2007 Authors: Jason Leung-Wai, David Norman, Dr Ganesh Nana This report was is the second in a biannual description of the performance of the Wellington Region economy.  The report pulls together a number of economic indicators for the »»