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Copy right. Works for all. Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) provides licences to help make copying, scanning and sharing printed works easy and legal.

We play a key role in making creative rights valuable assets for all New Zealanders, be they rightsholders (like creators or publishers), or users such as educators and students. We enable New Zealand’s creative people to record and manage their copyright, as well as package the copyright in such a way that users can access the work through a simple licence. We see ourselves as an empowering organ

isation, making sure everyone enjoys their rights and gets full value from them. We issue the licences, and collect the revenues to distribute back to the rightsholders. We are a not-for-profit organisation, jointly owned by the Publishers Association of New Zealand (PANZ) and the New Zealand Society of Authors (NZSA). To support understanding of copyright we provide online learning and information resources, and we advocate for legislation that will support the endeavours of New Zealand's talented creative people. Our Approach:
Experts - Our expertise helps everyone get it right when it comes to rights. Simplify - Our technology and approach makes the rights process easier. Empower - We empower both creators and users of rights to get full value from them.

02/09/2026

Applications for the 2026 TCA Contestable Fund Grants are opening soon.

We have $75,000 available to support projects that demonstrate growth in the publishing sector in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Read the criteria and learn more about the TCA Contestable Fund by visiting the link in our bio, and follow us for more updates!

10/08/2026

When licensed auction houses feature your work in their promotional materials, you’re entitled to reproduction fees.

Our Auction House Licensing scheme collects those payments and sends them to you, while you keep 100% ownership of your work.

🔗 Link in our bio to register today!

27/07/2026

Tāwhia Copyright Aotearoa is proud to have distributed $5.8 million in licensing revenue to rightsholders (publishers and authors)- both local and globally based- in 2025.

A total of 670 rightsholders have been allocated royalties through our 2025 distribution.

This distribution is a reflection of CLNZ's continued commitment to ensuring creators are recognised and rewarded when their work is copied and shared.

To learn more about Tāwhia Copyright Aotearoa visit https://bit.ly/4yIX27F

13/07/2026

It's the final days to enter the $25,000 CLNZ | NZSA Writers' Award.

This award supports Aotearoa New Zealand non-fiction writers, including those working in education, to dedicate serious time to a writing project.

2024 winner, Mark Derby, used the award to focus on his project ‘Outlaw Prophet - Hakaraia Mahika and the Tauranga Wars’ (working title).

Application close 4pm, Fri 17 July 2026
🔗 Link to apply in our bio.

29/06/2026

It's the last days to enter the CLNZ | NZSA Secondary School Leavers Scholarship.

With five grants of $2,000 up for grabs, split between the successful student and their licensed school, get your entry in today!

🔗 For full criteria and to check your school’s eligibility, visit the link in our bio.

23/06/2026

One week left to enter the CLNZ | NZSA Secondary School Leavers Scholarship!

We are offering five grants of $2,000, split between the successful student and their licensed school, to celebrate and support the writers of tomorrow.

This initiative is open exclusively to schools with a copyright licence, and we invite eligible educators to help identify and champion the next generation of literary talent.

🔗 For full criteria and to check your school’s eligibility, visit the link in our bio.

11/06/2026

Applications are open for the $25,000 CLNZ | NZSA Writers' Award.

This award supports Aotearoa New Zealand non-fiction writers, including those working in education, to dedicate serious time to a writing project.

Last year’s winner, historian Vincent O'Malley, used the award to focus on his project ‘Whenua: Māori Land Loss Since 1840’ (working title).

Application close 4pm, Fri 17 July 2026

🔗 Link to apply in our bio.

25/05/2026

The Research Grants, bought to you by the New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa PEN NZ Inc (NZSA) and Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ), are open and accepting applications.

A broad range of fiction and non-fiction writing projects are eligible for these grants, however some works and projects are excluded, so make sure you carefully read the application guide before applying. Applications can be submitted in English or te Reo Māori.

Four Open $5,000 Research Grants are available in 2026

One of the four Research Grants is targeted at diverse writers and diverse and new topics, and writers who propose to write on issues or subjects that are topical in present day Aotearoa.

Applications close 19 June 2026 (4pm)

For more information, and to apply, find the link in our bio.

19/05/2026

We loved being part of Auckland Writers Fest last week!

We heard from so many different talented people and took part in a number of important and challenging conversations.

If you missed out on hearing CE Sam Irvine & Contracts and Policy Manager Daniel Watterson speak, make sure to follow this page. We’ll be sharing updates, insights, and our ongoing thoughts on the intersection of AI and copyright.

12/05/2026

Auckland Writers Festival starts today, and we're excited to be part of the conversation!

Join CLNZ CEO Sam Irvine, plus Daniel Watterson, for essential discussions on the future of creative rights and AI.

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Tuesday	8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5pm
Friday	8:30am - 5pm

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