The music business is not what it used to be. After the dawn of the World Wide Web in the early 1990s, it didn’t take long for music file sharing sites to become a thing – and in some ways, the music industry is still reeling from the moment 20 years ago when Napster disrupted...
Just in time for Christmas, Tohatoha NZ has released a new educational card game that aims to teach players about Creative Commons licensing in a fun and engaging way. Designed by New Zealander Cam Findlay – open-source software and open data advocate, and Product Manager for the NZ Government’s open data service data.govt.nz – the...
How a volunteer, stay-at-home mum is helping share Kiwi biodiversity with the world through Creative Commons licensing When Siobhan Leachman – a trained lawyer – returned home to New Zealand following a five-year OE in London with her boyfriend, she never imagined that her career would eventually involve an obsession with moths. Leachman – who...
How a Kiwi novel published under a Creative Commons license is paving a new path for aspiring writers in New Zealand A new novel by a young Kiwi author has been published under a Creative Commons license – only the second novel in New Zealand history to be published this way, and the first such...
We have so much exciting news to share with you all! New projects, new people, a new website rolling out soon – it’s been a whirlwind year behind the scenes. But first, you’re probably wondering why we decided to change our name and logo. Tohatoha is the Māori word for ‘share’ – and that’s what...
New name aims to enhance the local identity of non-profit organisation that supports Kiwis to “create, share and innovate” Creative Commons Aotearoa New Zealand (CCANZ) has a new name – Tohatoha – the Māori word for ‘share’. Operating as a not-for-profit organisation, Tohatoha advocates for open access and open licensing across a range of sectors in...
We’re excited to publish our new strategic plan: A Kiwi Commons Ngā Commons mō Aotearoa. Many thanks to Mohawk Media for the design, Ian Cormack for the translation, and Jay Brooker for the typesetting.
Farewell to Elizabeth Heritage After three years as the CCANZ Communications Lead, Elizabeth Heritage is moving on. We wish her all the very best. Come to our tenth birthday party! CCANZ is turning ten! Come party and eat cake with us on Wed 8 Nov in Auckland. More details and RSVP here. We have extended the RSVP...
From our Communications Lead, Elizabeth Heritage: After three years at CCANZ, it’s time for me to move on. Friday 17 November will be my last day. This job has been a real pleasure and I’ve learned a lot. Training as a publisher turned me into the kind of nerd who reads imprint pages in books;...
Creative Commons Aotearoa New Zealand is turning ten this year, and we’d love to you celebrate with us! We’re having a party at NetHui Day Zero on Wednesday 8 November from 5:30pm at the Aotea Centre in Auckland. We’ll have live music (CC licensed of course!), drinks, nibbles, and a giant cake. Ryan Merkley, the...
