2011 Plain English Awards shortlists

Congratulations to those shortlisted in this year’s Awards! The judges were able to choose up to 10 shortlisted entries for each award. These are listed below in alphabetical order.

Please note this is the shortlist, not the finalist list. Winners will be announced in the New Zealand Listener on 12 November. Winners and finalists will be posted on the Awards website and announced in a media release and newsletter on 14 November.

Winners will be invited to accept their trophies at a presentation function on 30 November in Wellington.

Category 1: Plain English Champion

Best Organisation

Cancer Society of New Zealand
Commerce Commission
Statistics New Zealand

Best Project

Cabbage Tree Creative
Ministry of Social Development (4 entries)
NZ Transport Agency
Saatchi and Saatchi
Telecom New Zealand

Best Individual or Team

Cancer Society of New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand
Telecom New Zealand

Category 2: Best Plain English Document

Public Sector / Non-Government Organisation (NGO)

Beca and NZ Transport Agency
Cancer Society of New Zealand (2 entries)
Greater Wellington Regional Council
Ministry of Social Development (2 entries)
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongawera
NZ Transport Agency (2 entries)
Retail Institute

Private Sector

Castalia
Contact Energy
Gareth Morgan Investments

Category 3: Best Plain English Website

Public Sector / Non-Government Organisation (NGO)

Careers New Zealand
CCS Disability Action
Department of Labour
Inland Revenue
Karori Community Hall Trust
Ministry of Consumer Affairs
NZ Family and Community Service
NZ Transport Agency
PHARMAC
Referendum.org

Private Sector

Hearts and Bones Pilates Centre
KiwiTax
KPMG New Zealand
Martelli McKegg
Optimal Usability

Category 4: Best Plain English Sentence Transformation

ACC – Maryland Spencer
Fisher and Paykel – Michael Pritchard
Inland Revenue – Sue Wilton
Ministry of Consumer Affairs – Heather McLay
Statistics New Zealand – Lesley Hanes
Transpower New Zealand – Anil Manchha

Category 5: Best Plain English Technical Communicator

Aaron Carson – Statistics New Zealand
Andrew Lonie – Department of Conservation
Cathy Allan – McConnell Dowell Construction
Emma Burnard – Telecom New Zealand
Emma Harding – Streamliners New Zealand Ltd
Jon Hertzig – Electric Ink Ltd
Kristina Louis – Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Megan McBeth – Streamliners New Zealand Ltd
Meredith Evans – Streamliners New Zealand Ltd
Sarah Grundy – Department of Conservation