A doyen of NZ literature has compared plagiarism to drug cheating in sport because of the unfair advantage it gives over contemporaries.

CK Stead has criticised Auckland University for minimising the seriousness of the Witi Ihimaera plagiarism controversy.

Author Witi Ihimaera was last night presented with a prestigious arts award - a week after he was caught up in a plagiarism row.

Witi Ihimaera has been named an Arts Foundation laureate and will receive a $50,000 award - days after admitting plagiarism in his new book.

Britons who illegally download music from the internet also spend more money on music than anyone else, according to a new study.

Apple has mounted a legal challenge against retailer Woolworths over its corporate logo claiming it is too similar to its own trademark.

A top European designer says he's shocked and amazed that a motif almost identical to one that he designed has ended up on a Trelise Cooper top.

Fashion Week ends on an embarrassing note for Trelise Cooper with one of her designs identical to that at a British chain store.

A photograph agency is suing former All Black Byron Kelleher's clothing company for alleged copyright breaches.

Global Gaming Factory X's planned takeover of torrent tracking site The Pirate Bay could be on the skids, with reports of significant debts and a halt on trading its shares.