SNIFFER DOG MANNY PASSES AWAY
Manny, the Labrador who was part of a sniffer dog duo belonging to the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (MDTCA) passed away on Saturday, May 31 approximately 2p.m. local time. Manny was donated to the MDTCA’s anti-piracy canine (K-9) unit, along with another Labrador Paddy, by the Motion Picture Association (MPA) in March this year.
Paddy & Manny
JACKIE CHAN PROMOTING IP RESPECT
NZFACT ENCOURAGING IPR RESPECT AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE
Current anti-piracy initiatives
In 2007, the MPA’s operations in the Asia-Pacific region investigated more than 36,200 cases of piracy and assisted law enforcement officials in conducting nearly 13,000 raids. These activities resulted in the seizure of more than 31 million illegal optical discs, 40 factory optical disc production lines and 6,400 optical disc burners, as well as the initiation of more than 10,000 legal actions.











