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Grimes, A., Badenhorst, S., Maré, D., Poot, J., & Sin, I. (2022). Quality of life, quality of business, and destinations of recent graduates: fields of study matter. Ann Reg Sci. DOI: 10.1007/s00168-022-01117-x
Oranje, K., Farrar, J., Nissen, S., & Rennie, H. (2022). Jetties and small settlement regeneration in Te Pataka o Rakaihautū/Banks Peninsula. LEaP Research Report, 61, New Zealand.
Taylor, C. N. & Mackay, M. (2022). Social Impact Assessment: Guidelines for thriving regions and communities. Report for Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities Thriving Regions, July 2022, 44pgs. Wellington: BBHTC.

All Thriving Regions publications by author

Alimi, O.B., Maré, D. & Poot, J. (2019). Modelling inter-urban migration in an open population setting: The case of New Zealand. In: Franklin R. (Ed), Population, Place, and Spatial Interaction. New Frontiers in Regional Science: Asian Perspectives (pp 201-223), vol 40. Singapore: Springer.
Apatov, E. & Grimes, A. (2017). Impacts of higher education institutions on local population and employment growth. International Regional Science Review. First Published March 22, 2017: DOI: 10.1177/0160017617698742.
Campbell, M. (2019). Supporting Regional Success: District and Town Profiles. Report for Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities Thriving Regions: Supporting Success in 2nd Tier Settlements, Sept 2019, 27pgs. Wellington: BBHTC.
Campbell, M., McNair, H., Mackay, M. & Perkins, H. (2019). Disrupting the regional housing market: Airbnb in New Zealand, Regional Studies, Regional Science, 6:1, 139-142, DOI: 10.1080/21681376.2019.1588156
Campbell, M., Perkins, H. C., Taylor, N. & Mackay, M. (2021). Regional small-town experiences of accommodation-sharing: disruptive, rational, or anodyne? Working paper in: Proceedings of the CAUTHE 2021 Online Conference, Transformations in Uncertain Times, online conference, pp. 422-427. ISBN: 978-0-99451-4158
Campbell, M., Taylor, N. & Mackay, M. (2020). Waitaki short and long-term rental accommodation. Working paper 20-08b for Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities Thriving Regions, 14pgs. Christchurch: AgResearch/BBHTC.
Cochrane, W., Grimes, A., McCann, P. & Poot, J. (2017). Spatial impacts of endogenously determined infrastructure investment. In: Shibusawa, H., Sakurai, K., Mizunoya, T., Uchida, S. (eds.), Socioeconomic Environmental Policies and Evaluations in Regional Science: Essays in Honor of Yoshiro Higano (pp. 227-247, Chapter 12). Singapore: Springer.
Connelly, S., Nel, E. & Bergen, S. (2019). Evolution of new regional development interventions in New Zealand: An analysis of the first year of the Provincial Growth Fund. New Zealand Geographer, 75, 3, 177-193. DOI: 10.1111/nzg.12233
Dance, L., Mackay, M. & Perkins, H. (2018). Tourism-led settlement regeneration: Reaching Timaru’s potential. Lincoln Planning Review, 9, 1-2 (2018), pgs 9-19.
Davies, B. & Maré, D. (2019). Relatedness, complexity and local growth. Motu Working Paper 19-01. Wellington: Motu Economic and Public Policy Research.
Davies, B. & Maré, D. (2019). Relatedness, complexity and local growth: Executive Summary. Executive Summary of Motu Working Paper 19-01. Wellington: Motu Economic and Public Policy Research.
Davies, B. & Maré, D. (2021). Relatedness, complexity and local growth. Regional Studies, 55, 3, 479-494. DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2020.1802418
Donovan, S., Grimes, A. & Maré, D. (2020). Modelling urban development in New Zealand. Motu Working Paper 20-07 for Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities Thriving Regions. July 2020, 36pgs. Wellington: Motu.
Fabling, R. & Grimes, A. (2016). Picking up speed: Does ultrafast broadband increase firm productivity?, Motu Working Paper (16-22). Wellington: Motu Economic and Public Policy Research.
Fleming, D., Grimes, A., Lebreton, L., Maré, D. & Nunns, P. (2017). Valuing sunshine, Motu Working Paper (17-13), June 2017. Wellington: Motu Economic and Public Policy Research.
Gopinath, M. & Vallance, S. (2018). Waimakariri Way: Community Engagement in Kaiapoi Town Centre Plan. Lincoln Planning Review, 9, 1-2 (2018), pgs 3-8.
Grimes, A. (2017). City growth and infrastructure. In: Howden-Chapman P., L Early & J. Ombler (eds.) Cities in New Zealand: Preferences, patterns and possibilities (pp. 29-40). Wellington: Steele Roberts Aotearoa.
Grimes, A. Badenhorst, S., Maré, D., Poot, J. & Sin, I. (2020). Hometown & whānau, or big city & millennials? The economic geography of graduate destination choices in New Zealand. Motu Working Paper 20-04 for Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities Thriving Regions. July 2020, 68pgs. Wellington: Motu.
Grimes, A., Badenhorst, S., Maré, D., Poot, J., & Sin, I. (2022). Quality of life, quality of business, and destinations of recent graduates: fields of study matter. Ann Reg Sci. DOI: 10.1007/s00168-022-01117-x
Grimes, A., Matlaba, V. & Poot, J. (2017). Spatial impacts of the creation of Brasília: A natural experiment, Environment and Planning A, 49, 4, 784-800.
Grimes, A., Preston, K., Maré, D., Badenhorst, S. & Donovan, S. (2019). The contrasting importance of quality of life and quality of business for domestic and international migrants. Motu Working Paper 19-06. Wellington: Motu Economic and Public Policy Research.
Grimes, A., Preston, K., Maré, D., Badenhorst, S. & Donovan, S. (2019). The contrasting importance of quality of life and quality of business for domestic and international migrants: Executive Summary. Executive Summary of Motu Working Paper 19-06. Wellington: Motu Economic and Public Policy Research.
Hills, R., Levy, D., Perkins, H., Mackay, M. & Campbell, M. (2020). Second-tier settlement regeneration and revitalisation: the role of the built environment. Report for Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities Thriving Regions, 68pgs. Auckland: University of Auckland/BBHTC.
Levy, D., Hills, R., Perkins, H. C., Mackay, M. & Campbell, M. (2018). How can local property entrepreneurs be enabled to contribute to the regeneration of regional settlements? The 24th Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 21-24 January 2018. Page 70.
Levy, D., Hills, R., Perkins, H. C., Mackay, M., Campbell, M., & Johnston, K. (2021). Local benevolent property development entrepreneurs in small town regeneration. Land Use Policy, 108, 105546. DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2021.105546
Mackay, M. & Perkins, H. C. (2017). DIY Dreams and the Potential of Home. Housing, Theory and Society, 1-17. DOI: 10.1080/14036096.2017.1408679.
Mackay, M. & Perkins, H. (2017). Supporting regional settlements, Build 160, June/July 2017, pp 66-67, BRANZ.
Mackay, M. & Perkins, H. C. (2017). The globalising world of DIY house improvement: interpreting a cultural and commercial phenomenon. Housing Studies, 32(6), 758-777.
Mackay, M. & Perkins, H. C. (2018). Analysing the architecture of agri-tourism. Working paper presented at CAUTHE 2018, Newcastle Business School, The University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 5-8 February 2018.
Mackay, M. & Perkins, H. C. (2019). Making space for community in super-productivist rural settings, Journal of Rural Studies, 68, (2019), 1-12, DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2019.03.012
Mackay, M. & Taylor, N. (2019). Assessing the impacts of a new cycle trail: A fieldnote. Impact Connector #8, December 2019, NZAIA.
Mackay, M., Taylor, N. & Perkins, H. (2018). Planning for regeneration in the town of Oamaru. Lincoln Planning Review, 9, 1-2 (2018), pgs 20-32.
Maré, D. & Davies, B. (2020). Delineating functional labour market areas with estimable classification stabilities. Motu Working Paper 20-08 for Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities Thriving Regions. September 2020, 24pgs. Wellington: Motu.
Maré, D. & Poot, J. (2019). Commuting to diversity. Motu Working Paper 19-20 for Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities: Thriving Regions. November 2019, 35pgs. Wellington: Motu Economic and Public Policy Research.
Maré, D. & Poot, J. (2019). Commuting to diversity. New Zealand Population Review, 45, 125–159.
Maré, D. & Poot, J. (2019). Valuing cultural diversity of cities. Motu Working Paper 19-05 for Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities: Thriving Regions. October 2019, 50pgs. Wellington: Motu Economic and Public Policy Research.
Meade, R. & Grimes, A. (2017). Welfare costs of coordinated infrastructure investments: The case of competing transport modes. New Zealand Economic Papers, 51, 2, 109-121.
Nel, E., Connelly, S. & Stevenson, T. (2019). New Zealand's small town transition: The experience of demographic and economic change and place based responses. New Zealand Geographer, 75, 3, 163-176. DOI: 10.1111/nzg.12240
Oranje, K., Farrar, J., Nissen, S., & Rennie, H. (2022). Jetties and small settlement regeneration in Te Pataka o Rakaihautū/Banks Peninsula. LEaP Research Report, 61, New Zealand.
Perkins, H. C. & Mackay, M. (2021). Domestic tourism development and regional settlement regeneration. Working paper in: Proceedings of the CAUTHE 2021 Online Conference, Transformations in Uncertain Times, online conference, pp. 333-336. ISBN: 978-0-99451-4158
Perkins, H. C., Mackay, M., Levy, D., Campbell, M. & Hills, R. (2018). Putting peripheral places on the tourism map: a tale of three New Zealand towns. Working paper presented at CAUTHE 2018, Newcastle Business School, The University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 5-8 February 2018.
Perkins, H. C., Mackay, M., Levy, D., Campbell, M., Taylor, N., Hills, R. & Johnston, K. (2019). Revealing regional regeneration projects in three small towns in Aotearoa—New Zealand. New Zealand Geographer, 75, 3, 140-151.
Pomeroy, A. (2019). Insights from past and present social science literature on the (unequal) development of New Zealand's rural communities. New Zealand Geographer, 75, 3, 204-215. DOI: 10.1111/nzg.12238
Preston, K., Maré, D.C., Grimes, A. & Donovan, S. (2018). Amenities and the attractiveness of New Zealand cities. Motu Working Paper (18-14). Wellington: Motu Economic and Public Policy Research
Rennie, H. (2018). Australia and New Zealand Association of Planning Schools Conference, 1-3 November 2018: Conference theme: “Decisions, decisions”. Lincoln Planning Review, 9, 1-2 (2018), pgs 52.
Rennie. H. (2018). Editorial – Special issue on building better towns and communities. Lincoln Planning Review, 9, 1-2 (2018), pgs 1-2.
Riddle, C. & Thompson-Fawcett, M. (2019). Rural change and tourism in remote regions: Developments and indigenous endeavour in Westland, Te Tai o Poutini, Aotearoa New Zealand. New Zealand Geographer, 75, 3, 194-203. DOI: 10.1111/nzg.12236
Ryks, J., Kilgour, J., Whitehead, J. & Rarere, M. (2018). Te pae mahutonga and the measurement of community capital in regional Aotearoa New Zealand. New Zealand Population Review, 44, 85-108.
Ryks, J., Kilgour, J., Whitehead, J., Whetu, A. & Whetu, J. (2019). Jenniferann.com, regional development, and realising the aspirations of mana whenua in Pōkeno. New Zealand Geographer, 1-11, published online 16 October 2019. DOI: 10.1111/nzg.12235
Taylor, C. N. & Mackay, M. (2022). Social Impact Assessment: Guidelines for thriving regions and communities. Report for Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities Thriving Regions, July 2022, 44pgs. Wellington: BBHTC.
Taylor, N. & Mackay, M. (2021). Ex post analysis of irrigation development for future SIAs. International Association for Impact Assessment Annual Conference.
Taylor, N., Mackay, M. & Perkins, H. (2021). Social impact assessment and (realist) evaluation: meeting of the methods. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 1-12. DOI: 10.1080/14615517.2021.1928425
Taylor, N., Mackay, M. & Russell, K. (2020). Searching for community wellbeing: population, work and housing in the town of Oamaru. Working paper 20-08a for Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities Thriving Regions, 36pgs. Christchurch: AgResearch/BBHTC.
Torshizian, E. & Grimes, A. (2020). Household crowding measures: A comparison and external test of validity. Journal of Happiness Studies. DOI: 10.1007/s10902-020-00302-z
Wilson, J., Mackay, M., Perkins, H., Taylor, N. & Campbell, M. (2020). The attraction, integration, and retention of newcomers in regional settlements. Report for Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities Thriving Regions, 33pgs. Christchurch: AgResearch/BBHTC.

Presentations

2019

Campbell, M., McNair, H., Mackay, M. & Perkins, H. (2019). Is accommodation ‘sharing’ disrupting the regional housing market? Regional Studies Association Australasia Conference 2019, Ngāi Tahu Research Centre, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand, 11-13 February 2019.
Levy, D., Hills, R., Perkins, H. C., Mackay, M. & Campbell, M. (2019). The experiences of local property entrepreneurs in small town New Zealand. Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference, Melbourne, 14-16 January 2019.
Mackay, M., Perkins, H. C., Levy, D., Hills, R., Campbell, M. & Dance, L. (2019). Easier said than done: strategic planning for tourism-led regeneration in small town New Zealand. Proceedings of the 29th Annual Conference [Working Paper]. CAUTHE 2019: Sustainability of Tourism, Hospitality and Events in a Disruptive Digital Age. CQUniversity, Cairns, Queensland, 11-14 February 2019.
Mackay, M. Taylor, N. & Perkins, H. C. (2019). Changing gear: the impacts of tourist activity around a new cycle trail. Working Paper presented at the International Association for Impact Assessment Annual Conference. Brisbane, Australia, 29 April - 2 May 2019.
Taylor, N., Mackay, M. & Perkins, H.C. (2019). How longstanding residents and newcomers are shaping and reshaping the Oamaru-Waitaki countryside. Agri-Food XXVI, Re-territorialisation unleashed, University of Canterbury, Ilam Campus, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1-5 December 2019.

Special session at the Regional Studies Association Conference 2019

1. Perkins, H. (2019). Supporting Success in Regional Settlements - an overview. Special session at the Regional Studies Association Conference, Christchurch, February 2019.
2. Grimes, A., Preston, K., Mare, D. & Donovan, S. (2019). Amenities and the attractiveness of New Zealand cities. Special session at the Regional Studies Association Conference, Christchurch, February 2019.
3. Kilgour, J., Ryks, J., Whetu, J., Whetu, A., Rarere, M. & Whitehead, J. (2019). Mana whenua building vibrant communities. Special session at the Regional Studies Association Conference, Christchurch, February 2019.
4. Perkins, H., Mackay, M., Campbell, M., Levy, D., Hills, R. & Dance, L. (2019). Tourism-led regeneration: The need for leadership and strategic thinking in small rural towns. Special session at the Regional Studies Association Conference, Christchurch, February 2019.
5. Levy, D., Hills, R., Perkins, H., Mackay, M. & Campbell, M. (2019). Property-led regeneration: understanding and supporting small town commercial property development initiatives. Special session at the Regional Studies Association Conference, Christchurch, February 2019.
6. Taylor, N., Mackay, M., Johnston, K. & Perkins, H. (2019). Regeneration in the town of Oamaru. Special session at the Regional Studies Association Conference, Christchurch, February 2019.
7. Connelly, S. & Nel, E. (2019). Harnessing the hinterland: Structural change and local response in rural and small-town New Zealand. Special session at the Regional Studies Association Conference, Christchurch, February 2019.
8. Nel, E., Connelly, S., & Bergen, S. (2019). Rediscovering the Regions: a new era of regional policy intervention in New Zealand. Special session at the Regional Studies Association Conference, Christchurch, February 2019.
9. Berry, R. (2019). Building Better Homes Towns and Cities National Science Challenge: Moving to Phase II. Special session at the Regional Studies Association Conference, Christchurch, February 2019.

2018

Kilgour, J. (2018). Whenu 2: Mana Whenua Building Vibrant Communities. Presentation to the National Science Challenges Colloquium, Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities: Ko Ngā Wā Kainga hei whakamāhorahora, Auckland, City Campus, AUT, 9-10 May 2018.
Kilgour, J., Ryks, J. & Whitehead, J. (2018). Mana Whenua Building Vibrant Communities. Presentation to New Zealand Geographical Society/Institute of Australian Geographers Conference, Auckland, the University of Auckland, 11-14 July 2018.
Levy, D., Hills, R., Perkins, H. C., Mackay, M. & Campbell, M. (2018). How can local property entrepreneurs be enabled to contribute to the regeneration of regional settlements? Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 21-24 January 2018.
Levy, D., Hills, R., Perkins, H. C., Mackay, M. & Campbell, M. (2018). Property-led regeneration: Insights from two towns. Presentation to New Zealand Geographical Society/Institute of Australian Geographers Conference, Auckland, the University of Auckland, 11-14 July 2018.
Mare, D., Grimes, A., Donovan, S. & Preston, K. (2018). The attractiveness of New Zealand cities: Dynamic adjustment and the role of amenities. Presentation to New Zealand Association of Economists Conference, Auckland, 27-29 June 2018.
Mare, D., Grimes, A., Donovan, S. & Preston, K. (2018). The attractiveness of New Zealand cities: Dynamic adjustment and the role of amenities. Presentation to New Zealand Geographical Society/Institute of Australian Geographers Conference, Auckland, the University of Auckland, 11-14 July 2018.
Perkins, H. (2018). Rural places and globalising cultures: Interpreting rural economic, social and landscape change in Aotearoa New Zealand. International Symposium on the Global Countryside, Gregynog Hall, Tregynon, Wales, 13–15 November 2018.
Perkins, H., Mackay, M. & Campbell, M. (2018). Supporting Success in Regional Settlements. Session abstract only. Special session at New Zealand Geographical Society/Institute of Australian Geographers Conference, Auckland, the University of Auckland, 11-14 July 2018.
Perkins, H., Mackay, M. & Campbell, M. (2018). Supporting Success in Regional Settlements. Powerpoint overheads - introduction. Special session at New Zealand Geographical Society/Institute of Australian Geographers Conference, Auckland, the University of Auckland, 11-14 July 2018.
Perkins, H., Mackay, M., Campbell, M., Levy, D., Hills, R. & Rosin, C. (2018). Tourism-led regeneration: Insights for Timaru, South Canterbury. Presentation to New Zealand Geographical Society/Institute of Australian Geographers Conference, Auckland, the University of Auckland, 11-14 July 2018.
Perkins, H., Mackay, M. & Taylor, N. (2018). The regeneration of rural and regional towns in the South Island of New Zealand: The important and growing role of agritourism. Presentation to 1st World Congress on Agritourism, Eurac Research, Bozen/Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy, 7-9 November 2018.
Pomeroy, A., Connnelly, S., Thompson-Fawcett, M. & Nel, E. (2018). Harnessing the hinterland: Understanding the role of rural and small-town New Zealand as a powerhouse of our economy, and how they are contributing to rebuilding community. Presentation to New Zealand Geographical Society/Institute of Australian Geographers Conference, Auckland, the University of Auckland, 11-14 July 2018.
Taylor, N., Johnston, K., Mackay, M. & Perkins, H. (2018). Integrated small town regeneration: Insights from Oamaru. Presentation to New Zealand Geographical Society/Institute of Australian Geographers Conference, Auckland, the University of Auckland, 11-14 July 2018.
Taylor, N., Mackay, M. & Perkins, H. C. (2018). Cycles in the local economy: impacts of cycle trails and the A2O in the Waitaki Valley. New Zealand Association of Impact Assessment Conference. Havelock North, Hawke’s Bay, 28-29 November 2018.

Other media

Grimes, A. (2017). Giving sunshine a price tag, Nine to Noon Radio NZ interview with Arthur Grimes: