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Plain Language Champion — Best Organisation

Winner: thinkstep-anz

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Plain Language Champion — Best Individual or Team

Winner: Talking Trouble Aotearoa NZ team

Finalist: Digital and Customer Experience Team, Auckland Council

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Best Plain Language Document — Public Sector

Winner: Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission

Finalist: Ministry of Social Development

Finalist: DI4OL project team, Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga / Ministry of Education

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Best Plain Language Document — Private Sector

Winner: AA Insurance

Finalist: Simplicity NZ Ltd

Finalist: Stronger Schools, Streamliners

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Best Plain Language Website — Public Sector

Winner: Te Whatu Ora / Health New Zealand

Finalist: Ministry of Social Development

Finalist: National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)

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Best Plain Language Website — Private Sector

Winner: Banked

Finalist: Litmus

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Best Plain Language Sentence Transformation

Winner: Kate Sumner, Auckland Council

Finalist: Kate Sumner, Auckland Council

Finalist: Michel Mathew, Auckland Council

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Best Plain Language Annual Report

Winner: Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Finalist: Westpac New Zealand Staff Superannuation Scheme

Finalist: National Trauma Network

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Best Plain Language Technical Communicator

Winner: Helen Bradford, Capire

Finalist: Mercedes Glover, Fusion5

Finalist: Sarah Bichan, Streamliners

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Best Plain Language Turnaround

Winner: New Zealand Parole Board

Finalist: Manaaki Tāngata / Victim Support New Zealand

Finalist: Service Delivery Communications, Ministry of Social Development

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People’s Choice — Best Plain Language Communication

Winner: Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand

Finalist: Cogo

Finalist: Powershop