Compare & ContrastPNN wouldn't be the first to point out the obvious similarities between the new TVNZ, and the slightly more content rich BBC websites (imitation is the sincerest form ... etc.), but he does also notice that the people behind AgendaTV might have looked at the Listener site more than once when designing their own site (although probably not quite as much as those behind the Capital Times site). You should see the site I'm working on now (well, you can't actually, until August, at least) - the design team behind it have obviously been 'drawing inspiration' from the my.msn.com site. Do all big local nz websites need to be so derivative of overseas efforts? Maybe not. The guys at CactusLab are flying the flag for stylish but simple homegrown sites with sophisticated back-end content-management systems (CMS), with some nice-looking content-rich sites for amplifier.co.nz (nz music mp3/video), the aforementioned Listener, and Public Address. I hear via the grapevine that they're also doing bands.co.nz new website. I wonder if they'd do a noizyland revamp pro bono?

For more classic examples of design 'inspiration', check out Pirated Sites.

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