Changes Expand Recognition For Kiwi AuthorsHon Brooke van VeldenMinister of Internal AffairsMinister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden has announced changes to the Public Lending Right for New Zealand Authors scheme that will see more New Zealand authors recognised for their books held in libraries. These changes would lower the threshold to 30 copies, meaning more authors receive a payment and more Kiwi literary works are recognised,”says Ms van Velden. Around170 additional authors are expected to be recognised under the scheme following the change. The changes also include a simple mechanism to remedy underpayments, where an author has been paid less than they should have been. Note:The Public Lending Right fund, administered by the National Library of New Zealand, is fixed at $2.4 million each year.