The Plain English Awards are a public pat on the back for plain English champions and help to raise the bar for clear communication
The 2017 winners and finalists have been published. Congratulations to all who made it!
View the 2017 winners and finalists here
2017 Plain English Awards in the media
Who entered the 2017 Plain English Awards?
You can submit nominations for the People’s Choice category for 2018 if you missed out this year.
View category information here
Enter the People’s Choice awards here
Please get in touch if you can offer support as a sponsor. We rely on sponsorship to manage and promote the Awards and to run the presentation ceremony. Let’s all get behind the Awards to make them happen again this year!
The $125 entry fee covers basic administration costs.
Thanks for supporting clear communication in New Zealand!
Best Plain English Communication award honours the most outstanding example of a plain English document or web page nominated by a member of the public
Worst 'Brainstrain' Communication award reveals, in good humour, the document or website most notable for confusing and dumbfounding its target audience
Winner: Steph Prince, NZ Transport Agency
Finalist: Megan Lane, Empathy
Winner: Superu — Making Sense of Evaluation — a handbook for the social sector Finalists
Finalist: Ministry for Women — Closing the gender pay gap — advice for employers
Finalist: Wellington City Council — Our Wellington — Tō Tātou Pōneke (winter 2017 edition)
Winner: Tower Insurance Limited — House Insurance Premium Cover
Finalist: KPMG New Zealand — Mindset. Trust. Adaptability. KPMG New Zealand CEO Outlook Survey 2017
Winner: Department of Internal Affairs — Govt.nz
Finalist: JUNO magazine — www.junoinvesting.co.nz
Finalist: Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand — www.iponz.govt.nz
Finalist: Ministry of Social Development — Studylink — www.studylink.govt.nz
Winner: Jan Schrader, Stats NZ
Finalist: Steph Prince, NZ Transport Agency
Finalist: Ministry for Women
Winner: Z Energy — Solving what matters for a moving world. 2017 Annual Report
Finalist: Kiwi Wealth KiwiSaver Scheme — Kiwi Wealth KiwiSaver Scheme Annual Report 2017
Winner: Parliamentary Counsel Office — Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
Winner: Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management — happens.nz
Finalist: New Zealand Insolvency and Trustee Service — Types of Creditor
Finalist: Parliamentary Counsel Office — Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
Winner: Wellington City Council
Finalist: Kiwi Wealth KiwiSaver Scheme — Kiwi Wealth KiwiSaver Scheme Annual Report 2017
Finalist: Superu — Making sense of evaluation
Winner: Inland Revenue — Inland Revenue direct debit conditions
Sponsors
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