New Zealand - June 2024

New Zealand’s ruling coalition has introduced a law that will require digital platform companies like Meta and X (formerly known as Twitter) to pay media outlets for news. The Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill is closely aligned with Australia’s News Media Bargaining Law and would force digital platforms to reach compensation deals with New Zealand media outlets. The bill comes after a long-running media financing crisis in the country that has seen increased media concentration and a significant reduction in the number of working journalists in the country.

Sources: Reuters, International IDEA, Radio New Zealand