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2016 WRITEMARK NEW ZEALAND PLAIN ENGLISH AWARDS

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2011 Plain English Awards winners and finalists

Congratulations to the winners and finalists in the 2011 WriteMark Plain English Awards!

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Plain English Champion — Best Organisation

Judges' comments

Winner: Statistics New Zealand
Finalist: Cancer Society of New Zealand
Finalist: Commerce Commission

Plain English Champion — Best Project

Judges' comments

Winner: Ministry of Social Development and People First — United Nations
Finalist: NZ Transport AgencySafe Teen Driver
Finalist: Ministry of Social DevelopmentA Home for Life
Honorable mention: Saatchi & Saatchi — Public Information and Education Campaign, 2011 Referendum

Plain English Champion — Best Individual or Team

Judges' comments

Winner: Cancer Society of New Zealand
Finalist: Statistics New Zealand
Finalist: Telecom NZ

Best Plain English Document — Public Sector / Non-Government Organisation (NGO)

Judges' comments

Winner: Cancer Society of New ZealandBowel Cancer and Bowel Function
Finalist: NZ Transport AgencyKeeping Moving
Finalist: Ministry of Social DevelopmentFoster Care Kit with Handbook

Best Plain English Document — Private Sector

Judges' comments

Winner: Contact EnergyThanks for Choosing Contact
Finalist: Gareth Morgan InvestmentsFinally an Annual Report Written for You
Finalist: Castalia — Norfolk Island's Development Challenge

Best Plain English Website — Public Sector / Non-Government Organisation (NGO)

Judges' comments

Winner: Careers New Zealandwww.careers.govt.nz
Finalist: PHARMACwww.spacetobreathe.co.nz
Finalist: Ministry of Consumer Affairs — www.consumeraffairs.govt.nz

Best Plain English Website — Private Sector

Judges' comments

Winner: Optimal Usabilitywww.optimalusability.com
Finalist: Kiwitaxwww.kiwitax.co.nz
Finalist: Martelli McKeggwww.martellimckegg.co.nz

Best Plain English Sentence Transformation

Judges' comments

Winner: Maryland Spencer — ACC
Finalist: Lesley Hanes — Statistics New Zealand
Finalist: Sue Wilton — Inland Revenue

Best Plain English Technical Communicator

Judges' comments

Winner: Sarah Grundy — Department of Conservation
Finalist: Jon Hertzig — Electric Ink Limited
Finalist: Meredith Evans — Streamliners NZ Limited

Best Plain English Financial Document — Investment Statement

Judges' comments

Winner: UDC Finance LimitedUDC Secured Investments Prospectus 22 December 2010
Finalist: Goldman Henry Capital Management LimitedGoldman Henry US50 Fund Limited: Investment Statement & Prospectus
Finalist: Pathfinder Asset Management LimitedPathfinder Global Water Fund Investment Statement 21 April 2010  

Best Plain English Financial Document — General Financial Document

Judges' comments

Winner:  AMP Services (NZ) LimitedBuild and Manage Wealth on Your Terms with AMP Wealth View
Finalist: Gareth Morgan Investments Finally An Annual Report Written for You
Finalist: Pathfinder Asset Management LimitedGlobal Water Fund Information Sheet
Honorable mention:
Ministry of Social DevelopmentSussed Pocket Guide, Your financial plan for tertiary study

People’s Choice — Best Plain English Document

Judges' comments

Winner: Elections New ZealandElections Enrolment Form

People’s Choice — Best Plain English Website

Judges' comments

Winner: Kiwibankwww.kiwibank.co.nz

People’s Choice — ‘Brainstrain’ Document

Judges' comments

Winner: Capital & Coast DHBLetter
Finalist: AMI — AMI Disclosure Statement
Finalist: Smartshares — Notice to Unitholders of Smartshares Exchange Traded Funds  

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