2010 Plain English Awards shortlists

The following organisations and individuals are shortlisted in the 2010 WriteMark Plain English Awards. The organisations are listed alphabetically.

Finalists and winners will be announced at the Awards ceremony on Friday, 3 September. Please note: shortlisted organisations are not necessarily finalists.

Category 1: Plain English Champion

Best Organisation

Cancer Society of New Zealand
Office of the Auditor-General
Statistics New Zealand

Best Project

Cancer Society of New Zealand (3 entries)
District Courts of New Zealand (2 entries)
InfraTrain New Zealand Limited
Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Social Development
Sonar 6

Best Individual or Team

Cancer Society of New Zealand
Ministry of Social Development
Office of the Auditor General
Statistics New Zealand
Stephen Leong — Transpower New Zealand Limited

Category 2: Best Plain English Document

Public Sector / Non-Government Organisation (NGO)

ACC
Cancer Society of New Zealand
Child, Youth and Family
Hutt City Council
Infratrain New Zealand Limited
Inland Revenue
New Zealand Guidelines Group
Retail Institute
Statistics New Zealand
Upper Hutt City Council

Private Sector

BNZ
House of Travel
New Zealand Law Society
Porse
Solnet Solutions Limited
Sonar 6

Category 3: Best Plain English Website

Public Sector / Non-Government Organisation (NGO)

Barnardos
Career Services
Child Youth and Family
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority
New Zealand Guidelines Group
New Zealand Superannuation Fund
Public Trust
Social Services Industry Training Organisation
Dispute Resolution Services Limited
Wellington City Council

Private Sector

House of Travel
Kapiti Retirement Trust
Kiwi Tax Limited
Martelli McKegg Wells and Cormack
Pharmacy Guild
Wheeling Gourmet

Category 5: Best Plain English Technical Communicator

Erwin Timmerman — Dynamic Controls
Lesley Hanes — Statistics New Zealand
Meredith Evans — Streamliners NZ Ltd
Megan McBeth — Streamliners NZ Ltd
Phil Parent — Creative Data