The struggle of writing in New Zealand

A new report commissioned by Copyright Licensing NZ has revealed that New Zealand writers are struggling to make a living. The report showed that many writers are having to take on other jobs outside of writing to meat the costs of living. On average, writers in New Zealand earn $13,500, while most spend a majority of their time working in another occupation. Reporter Sam Smith spoke to the head of the New Zealand Society of Authors Jackie Dennis about the situation.