Copyright Term
The copyright term is largely consistent with other countries, although it has not increased from 50 to 70 years as in Europe and the United States, and varies with the category of the work.
- Literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works; 50 years from the death of the author
- Artistic works industrially applied; 16 years from when the work is applied
- Artistic craftsmanship industrially applied; 25 years from when the work is applied
- Sound recordings and films; 50 years from when it is available to the public
- Broadcasts and cable; 50 years from broadcast
- Typographical arrangements; 25 years from first publishing.
- Computer generated works; 50 Computer generated
- Computer-generated work; 50 years after being made.
- Crown copyright: 100 years
Read more about this topic: Copyright Law Of New Zealand
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