WriteMark New Zealand Plain English Awards

Each year, organisations and members of the public are invited to submit documents and websites that they think are outstanding examples of plain English — or of gobbledygook.

Independent panels of plain English experts and advocates judge the entries and decide the finalists and winners in each category.

The Awards are organised by the WriteMark Plain English Awards Trust.

The Plain English Awards aim to:

improve government and business documents so that all New Zealanders can understand them
raise public awareness of the need for, and benefits of, plain English
create a public preference for organisations that choose to communicate in plain English.

Hon Christopher Finlayson — Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage; Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations; and Attorney-General — hosted the 2010 Plain English Awards at Parliament on 3 September.

2010 Plain English Awards winners and finalists

2010 Plain English Awards

Read about how the Plain English Awards are helping New Zealanders

Past Awards and Conferences

What is plain English?

WriteMark Plain English Awards Trust

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