Established 1991
Three decades of Pacific research
Nobody understands the Pacific like we do. Make confident decisions with our expertise.
What we do
Full-spectrum research capability
We have researched everything under the sun for some of the best companies, organisations, and development partners in the world.
We specialise in the Pacific region. Practical experience and cultural sensitivity are in our DNA.
- Social research
- Media surveys
- Public Opinion Polls
- B2B surveys
- Staff surveys
- Customer surveys
- Brand measurement
- Sensory, concept, and product testing
- Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning
- Analysis and reporting
- Validation workshops and stakeholder engagement
- Capacity building
- Institutional strengthening
Topical Reports
Pasifika Research Series
We produce and sell reports of general interest to many of our clients.
Unique in the region
Why work with us?
Specialist Experience
We are the experts — the specialists in Pacific Island research. We have more than 30 years of experience (established 1991) conducting research across Melanesia, Polynesia, and Micronesia. We have done market and social research in the region longer than anyone else, and we have successfully completed more projects in the region than anyone else.
Quality Assurance
We have ISO 20252 market and social research accreditation. Tebbutt Research is a corporate member of ESOMAR, and a Corporate Partner of TRS (The Research Society, Australia).
Proven Track Record
More than 1,000 projects across 23 countries. Large, multi-country studies. Multi-mode surveys. The most difficult locations. A satisfied blue-chip client list.
Local Presence
Our Fiji, PNG, and Solomon Islands offices are staffed entirely by citizens of their respective countries. In other countries where we have trained fieldwork teams, all our supervisors and interviewers are local nationals with native language abilities. We have long-term staff.
Capacity Building
We are in the region for the long term. We have trained hundreds of staff and assisted many to progress their formal education. We employ local, support local, and provide opportunities for growth.
Safety
We always put the safety of our staff and respondents first. Health and safety are an integral part of every training and briefing session, and we are committed to advancing work-life balance. In the field our staff wear uniforms and IDs.
Woman-Owned Business and Diversity
Tebbutt Research is a woman-owned business and an equal-opportunity employer. More than 50% of our workforce are Pacific Islander women. We do not discriminate based on age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or religion.
Technology
We have invested heavily in technological solutions that work in the region. We deploy surveys using secure platforms that let us turn around projects with both efficiency and accuracy. Our tech also helps us to monitor and support our teams in the field.
Ethics
We have built trust in the region with our world-class privacy and data protection standards. We always seek to conduct research in a way that honours and respects the people and cultures where we work, the staff that we employ, and the clients who rely on us to deliver quality results.
Business Continuity
Tebbutt Research has an established Business Continuity Policy and Plan in place.
Where we operate
Across the Pacific
Pacific Island Countries span a vast ocean. Tebbutt Research works across the region - Melanesia, Polynesia, Micronesia, and Timor-Leste.
Papua New Guinea
A culturally rich and diverse country with a rapidly changing consumer landscape. Known as ‘the land of the unexpected’, local knowledge counts for everything here as research design allows for 800+ languages and geographically challenging terrain. Our local team covers every province (urban, rural & remote in every one of the 22), every landscape and every sector.
Fiji
A thriving, multi-cultural, regional hub that is home to the happiest people in the world. A bula smile goes a long way in all of Fiji’s beautiful 300+ islands! The economy is driven by a vibrant private sector filled with exporters and tourism operators. With more than 30 years here, our local team knows every province and every town.
Melanesia, Polynesia & Micronesia
We’ve got them covered! As diverse as the oceans they transverse, each Pacific Island nation in the 3 regions is unique and beautiful. Each country offers challenges of language, culture and geography and we know them well. We have talked with consumers and businesses just about everywhere in this spectacular region.
Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is a fascinating country, bordering the Pacific Islands region and South-East Asia. A country that has gone through incredible change and development in recent years; we are developing our services to match. We have been conducting projects here since 2017.
We can help you with research in:
- Australia
- American Samoa
- Cook Islands
- Fiji
- French Polynesia
- Guam
- Kiribati
- Marshall Islands (RMI)
- Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)
- Nauru
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
- Niue
- Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)
- Palau
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
- Solomon Islands
- Timor-Leste
- Tokelau
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
- Vanuatu
- Wallis & Futuna
Who we work with
Our clients
Agencies
Local knowledge, global standards
Global MR firms trust us to deliver quality fieldwork and data across the Pacific.
Government & Social Sector
Evidence for policy and programmes
We support governments, development agencies, and NGOs with baseline studies, programme evaluations, and public opinion research.
Business
Insight for commercial decisions
From customer satisfaction to brand tracking, we help Pacific businesses and multinationals understand their markets with data they can act on.
Ready to discuss a project?
Get in touch to learn how we can support your research needs across the Pacific.
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