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New Zealand authors have missed out on an annual payment that some describe as a key part of their income.
The Public Lending Right (PLR) scheme makes a payment to authors each year, when they have sufficient books in New Zealand libraries.
The payments are made in December from a government fund of $2.4 million. In 2025 there were 1541 registered and the per-book rate was $5.19.
But this year, a number of authors did not receive the payments they were told they were due.
Authors have to confirm their eligibility for payment every year, whether or not they have new books
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