{"id":295,"date":"2026-09-08T03:07:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T03:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.gagan.dipwww.visioncollege.ac.nz\/?page_id=295"},"modified":"2026-09-09T02:32:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T02:32:55","slug":"3rd-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.gagan.dipwww.visioncollege.ac.nz\/?page_id=295","title":{"rendered":"The Copyright Act (NZ)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"295\" class=\"elementor elementor-295\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eeaa76b e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4eeaa76b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cbd36b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-flex-hero\" data-id=\"7cbd36b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;image_shape&quot;:&quot;custom&quot;,&quot;layout_image_position_tablet&quot;:&quot;end&quot;,&quot;layout_preset&quot;:&quot;showcase&quot;,&quot;layout_column_structure&quot;:&quot;50-50&quot;,&quot;layout_image_position&quot;:&quot;end&quot;,&quot;primary_button_shape&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;box_shape&quot;:&quot;sharp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"flex-hero.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has-shape-sharp shape-type-box has-column-structure-50-50  ehp-flex-hero has-layout-preset-showcase has-image-position-end has-image-position-md-end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ehp-flex-hero__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ehp-flex-hero__content-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ehp-flex-hero__heading\">The Copyright Act (NZ)<\/h2><h3 class=\"ehp-flex-hero__subheading\">The Copyright Act 1994 is a New Zealand law that protects people's original work. It gives creators rights over how their work is copied, shared and used. This is important for IT because websites, software, photos, videos and other digital work can be protected.\n<br>(New Zealand Legislation; Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) )<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"ehp-flex-hero__ctas-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ehp-flex-hero__image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ehp-image ehp-flex-hero__image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ehp-image__img ehp-flex-hero__img has-shape-custom shape-type-image\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.gagan.dipwww.visioncollege.ac.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/c-act.png\" title=\"c act\" alt=\"c act\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceb153a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ceb153a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Intellectual Property<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"fdbf17d\">Copyright is a type of intellectual property (IP). IP can protect original creations such as software, written work, artwork, music and other creative work.<br><br>Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c3aac40 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base \" data-id=\"4c3aac40\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"4c3aac40\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"e-4eb9067d-ec22166 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"4eb9067d\"><\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-374c4dc8 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-374c4dc8-37e4966 \" data-id=\"374c4dc8\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"374c4dc8\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bb30cb e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-9bb30cb-0c72b9f \" data-id=\"9bb30cb\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"9bb30cb\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1af2ae86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1af2ae86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Copyright Infringement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79f794da elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79f794da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Copyright infringement happens when someone does something protected by copyright without a copyright licence. This can include copying a work or a large part of it.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>Example: Copying someone else&#8217;s website content, photos or computer code without permission.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>(New Zealand Legislation)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d4eaa09 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-1d4eaa09-675c871 \" data-id=\"1d4eaa09\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"1d4eaa09\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d435953 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d435953\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.gagan.dipwww.visioncollege.ac.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/copyright-act-2.jpg\" title=\"copyright act 2\" alt=\"copyright act 2\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bb26779 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-2bb26779-30e46c0 \" data-id=\"2bb26779\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"2bb26779\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30fcaf18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30fcaf18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fair use<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3923e2a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3923e2a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>New Zealand has fair dealing rules. These allow some use of copyrighted material for purposes such as research or private study, criticism or review, and news reporting.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>(New Zealand Legislation)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3981ecd9 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-3981ecd9-a1dac58 \" data-id=\"3981ecd9\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"3981ecd9\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d1d9997 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d1d9997\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Digital Rights<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-530daf0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"530daf0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Copyright is important in the digital world because it is very easy to copy and share information online. Software, websites, images and other digital content can have intellectual-property protection.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>(Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) )<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-348a4307 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-348a4307-6468b28 \" data-id=\"348a4307\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"348a4307\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46804522 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46804522\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nM\u0101ori Traditional Knowledge<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e9d7107 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e9d7107\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>M\u0101tauranga M\u0101ori means M\u0101ori knowledge. It includes M\u0101ori culture, language, creativity and cultural practices. It is passed down through generations.<\/p><p>(Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) )<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c184f3c e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-1c184f3c-0ea0faf \" data-id=\"1c184f3c\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"1c184f3c\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d38420b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d38420b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">M\u0101ori Cultural Property\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55b5541b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55b5541b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Copyright can protect the specific physical expression of some m\u0101tauranga M\u0101ori, but the underlying ideas, content or style cannot always be protected by copyright. Traditional knowledge can also be difficult to protect because it may belong to a collective group rather than one individual.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>(Ministry of Business, Innovation &amp; Employment (MBIE) )<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48a4260 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-a0b2c25 \" data-id=\"48a4260\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"48a4260\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"3adaf2d\">Reference List (APA style)<br><br>Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand. (n.d.). Copyright. [https:\/\/www.iponz.govt.nz\/learn-ip\/copyright\/](https:\/\/www.iponz.govt.nz\/learn-ip\/copyright\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)<br><br>New Zealand Legislation. (1994). Copyright Act 1994. [https:\/\/www.legislation.govt.nz\/act\/public\/1994\/0143\/latest\/whole.html](https:\/\/www.legislation.govt.nz\/act\/public\/1994\/0143\/latest\/whole.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com)<br><br><br>Ministry of Business, Innovation &amp; Employment. (n.d.). M\u0101tauranga and taonga M\u0101ori and the intellectual property system. [https:\/\/www.mbie.govt.nz\/business-and-employment\/business\/intellectual-property\/matauranga-and-taonga-maori-and-the-intellectual-property-system](https:\/\/www.mbie.govt.nz\/business-and-employment\/business\/intellectual-property\/matauranga-and-taonga-maori-and-the-intellectual-property-system?utm_source=chatgpt.com)<br><br><\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Copyright Act (NZ) The Copyright Act 1994 is a New Zealand law that protects people&#8217;s original work. It gives creators rights over how their work is copied, shared and used. 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