by Hon Judith Tizard, Associate Commerce Minister

Creativity is encouraged when the ownership rights of those who create that music, art and other endeavours are respected.

April 26 is World Intellectual Property Day, a day when member countries of the World Intellectual Property Organisation celebrate creativity. It is an excellent opportunity to honour those who create artistic works.

These people work hard to create, and their success depends very much on the level of respect we as consumers have for their intellectual property rights. New Zealand has good intellectual property rules, and this makes it a good place for creators and people who use creative works in their businesses.

If you have difficulty viewing this video clip in your browser, go directly to YouTube to watch it.

As part of the New Zealand activities celebrating World Intellectual Property Day, three prominent New Zealand artists have been interviewed on copyright issues. The filmclip is being launched today at the headquarters of the Australasian Performing Rights Association (APRA) in Auckland as the first in a series of activities in a campaign to raise awareness about intellectual property and copyright issues.

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