Analysis of the upper North Island supply chain strategy working group options for moving freight from the ports of Auckland
Sapere was engaged by the Ministry of Transport in response to Cabinet’s request to officials for further advice on the Upper North Island Supply Chain Strategy (UNISCS).
A review of the fiscal cost estimate of moving to averaging accounting for existing forests within the Emissions Trading Scheme
Kieran Murray and Gary Blick of Sapere were asked by the New Zealand Carbon Farming Group to review the estimates of fiscal impact relied upon by Ministers when deciding forests registered in the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) before 2019 would not be permitted to use ‘averaging accounting’.
A Future Capitation Funding Approach
Addressing health need and sustainability in general practice funding
The Health Transition Unit commissioned Sapere to work with a reference group of sector experts to explore improved capitation approaches that support the sustainability of general practice, and respond to health need better than existing funding mechanisms.
Assessment of mechanisms of managed retreat
The Ministry for the Environment has made available our report to them assessing mechanisms to support managed retreat. We are pleased the team of David Moore, Angus White, and Kelvin Woock were able to support the Ministry in its important work in relation to climate change adaptation.
Cost benefit analysis of Building for Climate Change amendments to the Building Act 2004
Report for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
The cost benefit analysis (CBA) of proposed changes to the Building Act to support waste and emissions reduction has now been released and the Bill to enable the changes introduced. The CBA was prepared by a Sapere team led by David Moore.
Total household energy costs NZ
The transition to a decarbonised energy sector will require considerable investment in renewable energy, provisions for system security, distribution and transmission. It begs the question: what can we expect for total annual average household energy costs through to 2040?
Stormwater pricing study
The New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga, engaged Sapere to undertake a study on the pricing of stormwater services.
Effective tax rates imposed on the incomes of New Zealand residents
The key findings of the report are that the wealthy pay most of the tax collected in New Zealand and the wealthier a person is, the more tax they are likely to pay. We also found that average effective tax rates increase as the net real economic incomes of households increase.
Market power mitigation in the wholesale electricity market (WEM)
A comprehensive review of whether the existing market power mitigation measures are suitable for the new Wholesale Electricity Market (WEM).
Lifting Māori enterprise and labour market outcomes
For the past 12-months a team from Sapere has assessed Māori employment and business ownership outcomes in the health sector.