Congratulations to all winners and finalists in the WriteMark 2006 Awards! Click the links to view photos and comments.
Plain English Champion — best organisation
Winner: A J Park
Finalist: Castalia
Finalist: Department of Building and Housing
Plain English Champion — best individual
Winner: Tanya Piejus, Department of Building and Housing
Finalist: Cathy Swanson, Inland Revenue Department
Finalist: Prue Bentley, Environment Bay of Plenty
People’s choice — best plain English document
Winner: Greater Wellington Regional Council — How to recognise and dispose of pest plants
Finalist: Families Commission — Moving closer to a violence-free society
Finalist: Kiwibank — Get your banking into shape
People’s choice — worst ‘Brainstrain’ document
Winner: StudyLink (part of the Ministry of Social Development) — Loan schedule
Finalist: Australian New Zealand Therapeutic Products Authority Joint Agency Establishment Group — Description of the Joint Regulatory Scheme for the Advertising for Therapeutic Products
Finalist: Sky — Television Service Agreement
Best plain English document in the public sector
Winner: Ministry of Fisheries — The State of Our Fisheries: Annual Summary 2006
Finalist: Broadcasting Standards Authority — South Park decision
Finalist: Queenstown Lakes District Council — Wanaka–Get it Sorted
Best plain English document in the private sector
Winner: Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand — About Antibiotics
Finalist: Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand — Sun Safety Handbook
Finalist: AA Life — It’s not easy keeping pace with life’s changes
Best plain English website
Winner: Wellington City Council — www.wellington.govt.nz
Finalist: Department of Building and Housing — www.dbh.govt.nz
Finalist: Retirement Commission — www.sorted.org.nz
Details about Award categories
News and photos from 2006 conference
