Results

Increasing court attendance in New Zealand with behavioural science

When defendants miss a court appointment, many things can happen. Most of these are bad.

Podcast: Antibiotic resistance, health inequality and the replication crisis

On Christmas Eve December 2020, the World Health Organisation named Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and health inequities as 2 of the 10 global health threats to track in 2021

Using a randomised controlled trial to test the effectiveness of social norms feedback to reduce antibiotic prescribing without increasing inequities

We aimed to test whether a social-norm-based intervention successful elsewhere would have an effect on GPs with high prescribing rates of antibiotics. We also aimed to assess the effects on prescribing for Māori and Pacific patients.

Antimicrobial resistance

Reducing antibiotic overuse without worsening health inequities

COVID-19 has drawn the world’s attention, however, AMR was named as one of the top ten threats to global health by the World Health Organisation in 2019. The problem of AMR is not going away and urgent action is needed, with a recent report warning that 10 million people could…

Bringing consumers to the centre of consumer protection

Regulators are definitely getting smarter in their use of behavioural science and empirical methods, and lessons are being shared across the world. But are regulators still two steps behind commercial players, and particularly with respect to ‘market predators’?

Antimicrobial resistance

Sending money home

Wellington

Our Wellington office was established in 2016. Since then we have worked with central and local government clients including Ministry of Social Development, the Ministry of Primary Industries and the New Zealand Police. We are passionate about using a blend of behavioural science, data analytics and human-centred design and applying…

Overconsumption of alcohol among young people