New Zealand Secondary Royalties

We administer the following Statutory Royalties in New Zealand:

1. Educational copying royalties;
2. Educational communication royalties

Educational Use

In New Zealand, educational institutions can copy any program from a television or radio broadcast and from the internet, and communicate that copy, provided that the institution has a Screenrights licence. The films, TV shows, documentaries and other screen projects that are copied by educators are used in the classroom for educational purposes. The licences fees paid by educational institutions become educational royalties. Screenrights collects information about the programs that are copied and communicated for educational purposes and allocates the educational royalties to those programs.

Copying Royalties

Communication Royalties

Performance In The Classroom

Streaming Screen Content In The Classroom

For more information about what New Zealand educators can do under their Screenrights licence, see Licensing Content In New Zealand.

Royalty Valuation

There are three factors that influence how the value of a program that has been copied or communicated by an educational institution is quantified. These are:

The type of educational institution – a copy made by a university is worth more than a copy made by a primary school. Educational institutions pay an amount per student, and as there are more students at a university campus than a primary school, the university copy has a greater value.
The duration of the copy – a 60 minute program will receive more than a 30 minute program.
The category of the program – there are currently two categories of programs: ephemeral and non-ephemeral. Ephemeral programs are programs of a shorter “shelf life” such as news and current affairs, and as such receive a smaller weighting and a smaller allocation of royalties. Non-ephemeral programs such as documentaries and feature films receive a higher weighting and therefore a greater allocation of royalties.