Warner Bros and NBC Universal have asked Google to remove Mega from search results with both studios claiming copyrighted content is stored there.

The United States is determined to go ahead with its attempt to extradite Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom to face trial over copyright infringement.

Damien Grant admits he has not always been scrupulous about respecting other people's property rights.

NZ company PowerbyProxi, which develops wireless charging technology, has just closed a $5 million funding round and secured a major new partnership.

New Zealand's game developers produced six games which hit top 10 iOS downloads charts in the US last year.

Knowledge is strength, but well-organised knowledge is better

The Government is expecting legal challenges over plain cigarette packaging and has warned they could cost taxpayers up to $6 million.

Prime Minister John Key says he is expecting legal challenges if the Government goes ahead with a plan to introduce plain packaging for cigarettes.

Has the NZ Government caved in to big US corporates over software patenting? Pat Pilcher looks at the issues.

A pitched political battle looks set to be fought over legislation that could play a huge role in the future shape of NZ's emerging digital economy, writes Pat Pilcher.

Kim Dotcom's new Mega website has already received 150 notices for copyrighted content allegedly being hosted on the service, according to a report.

"They make some pretty bold claims around the levels of piracy in New Zealand, but how are they measuring it?" asks Pat Pilcher.

A battle between Sanitarium and a Christchurch man who imported 2000 jars of UK Marmite into New Zealand will head to the High Court early next year.

I'm not an economist, but I do understand what a net loss or a net gain is, writes Susan Chalmers. Most people will be familiar with the concept - at the end of the day, are you better or worse off?

A Lake Rotoiti hapu will blockade a boat ramp tomorrow to force public access to a private boat ramp which is built on the Maori-owned lake bed.

A top real estate firm has begun an internal inquiry after accusations it took data from one of New Zealand's biggest property databases to set up a rival business.

A French winemaking giant has lost its case against a Hawkes Bay estate after it accused the company of ripping off the name of one of its wines.

Hollywood is determined to succeed. "The movie and music industries are the two most powerful copyright lobbies in America," writes Jane Kelsey.