Plain English Awards

celebrate New Zealand's clearest communicators

How the judging process works

You’ve sent in your nomination. Now it’s over to the judges...

Each category has an independent judging panel of international and New Zealand-based experts. The judges will evaluate your nominations against the specific requirements for each award and our plain English criteria for documents and websites.

The judges will:

  • select a shortlist of up to ten entries for each award
  • select up to three finalists from each shortlist
  • choose a winner for each award.

Plain English criteria for documents and websites
What types of user-testing do judges look for?
Terms and conditions