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How Long Does Copyright Last?
General copyright duration rules In New Zealand, copyright in literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works lasts for the life of the author plus fifty years from the end of the year in which the author dies. For a work of joint authorship, the ...
If a work is available online then can’t anyone use it? Isn’t it public domain?
Copyright applies irrespective of whether the work is online. The work still has an author and copyright law still allows the author to set some rules on how their work is used by others. If not expressed somewhere in the online work itself, these ...
Protecting Copyright Material
Automatic protection As mentioned, copyright arises automatically as soon as a work is put into a material form. There is no copyright registration system and no other formalities required to get copyright protection in New Zealand Copyright ...
Publishing your Work
Publishing contracts Often in submitting your work for publication, you may be required to sign a publishing contract. It is important to read the contract carefully and consider what rights it is asking you to give to the publisher and how this will ...
Fair Dealing
Importance Fair dealing is one of the most important permitted uses for tertiary students and researchers. When fair dealing applies there is no need to get permission from owners to use copyright works. In New Zealand, fair dealing allows any person ...