New Zealand news media are seeking Commerce Commission approval to collectively bargain with Facebook and Google, in order to seek fair payment for Kiwi journalism used on their digital platforms, NZ Herald reports. The move follows a similar “bargaining code” introduced in Australia to help support the sustainability of the Australian news media sector by addressing the bargaining power imbalances between the global digital giants and Australian news businesses. As it stands there is no such legislation in New Zealand.
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