Help us celebrate with our winners and honour their achievements!
Come along and celebrate at this year’s Plain Language Awards ceremony on Thursday, 30 October at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand.
Join finalists, judges, sponsors, and other supporters for an evening of fun, festivity, and celebration.
Lawyer and comedian James Elliott returns as MC for the ceremony. And we welcome back Write’s Thomas McGrath to co-host the ceremony.
| Date | Thursday, 30 October 2025 |
| Time | 5.00pm to 8.00pm (NZDT) |
| Location | Parliament's Grand Hall — Wellington, NZ, and live-streamed online |
| MC | James Elliott |
| Guest speakers | Lynda Harris, Write Group Limited Wayne Wright, Wright Family Foundation Rachel Boyack, MP for Nelson (by video) Callum McMenamin, OpenAccess Simon Hertnon, Awards head judge |
| Co-host | Thomas McGrath, Write Group Limited |
| Ceremony programme | Download the digital version |
| Get tickets for Parliament | Ticket sales have now closed. Please email enquiries@plainlanguageawards.org.nz if you still want to come! |
| Watch the ceremony online | If you can’t be there in person, watch the ceremony live on our Vimeo link. Watch the livestream 5.30pm–7pm (NZDT) |
Sponsors
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