Congratulations! The following nominations have made it to this year’s shortlists.

Here are the shortlists for each category — nominations are in alphabetical order. Winners will be announced by our media partner Newsroom on Thursday, 28 November.

People’s Choice — Best Plain English Communication

• Accuro Health Insurance — www.accuro.co.nz
• Commonsense Organics — commonsenseorganics.co.nz
• Simplicity — simplicity.kiwi
• Simplicity Classrooms — simplicity.kiwi/learn/classrooms
• Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment — www.tenancy.govt.nz
• Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation — www.wboppho.org.nz/why-you-should-enrol

People’s Choice — Worst Brainstrain Communication

• Auckland Council — Proposed Plan Change letter
• Christchurch City Council — Te Wai Ora o Tāne Draft Integrated Water Strategy
• Rabo Capital Securities Limited — Redemption Notice letter