Plain Language Act 2022 Archives - Write https://writegroup.io/category/insights-and-news/plain-language-act-2022/ Better business outcomes with clear, effective writing. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 02:48:55 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 239178684 Plain language in courtrooms improves fairness and outcomes https://writegroup.io/plain-language-in-courtrooms-improves-fairness-and-outcomes/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 21:36:50 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=370453 Plain language is quietly making its way into New Zealand courtrooms, and helping to make them more positive, fairer places. ...

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]]> 370453 Five ways to make plain language work for your organisation https://writegroup.io/five-ways-to-make-plain-language-work-for-your-organisation/ Sun, 12 Nov 2023 20:15:33 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=222660 I love it, but they’ll never let me use it You’ve just been to a plain language workshop, you’ve picked ...

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]]> 222660 Top tips for Plain Language Officers (from an award-winning expert) https://writegroup.io/seven-tips-for-plain-language-officers/ Mon, 09 Oct 2023 20:13:19 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=208232 Lynda Harris is an internationally recognised plain language leader and author. She’s the creator of the Rewrite for Change™ Model, ...

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]]> 208232 The Plain Language Act: one answer to rule them all! https://writegroup.io/the-plain-language-act-one-answer-to-rule-them-all/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 21:06:47 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=197436 We love questions. Easy ones, curly ones, really-make-you-think ones. So of course, we welcome questions about the Plain Language Act ...

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]]> 197436 Three top tips for writing clear technical content https://writegroup.io/three-top-tips-for-writing-clear-technical-content/ Mon, 03 Jul 2023 22:10:24 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=167424 In a recent Q&A about the Plain Language Act 2022, people asked lots of questions about writing technical content and ...

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]]> 167424 What does a new international Plain Language Standard mean for Aotearoa? https://writegroup.io/what-the-iso-standard-means-for-aotearoa/ Wed, 21 Jun 2023 21:49:19 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=157784 The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published its first-ever Plain Language Standard. This represents one of the most authoritative ...

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]]> 157784 Do acronyms belong in a plain language world? https://writegroup.io/do-acronyms-belong-in-a-plain-language-world/ Tue, 13 Jun 2023 04:14:00 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=152756 I asked a friend, ‘Do you have a VGA or HDMI adapter for a PC with USB-C?’ Clear, or alphabet ...

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]]> 152756 Who decides what constitutes plain language? https://writegroup.io/who-decides-what-constitutes-plain-language/ Sun, 11 Jun 2023 21:19:03 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=150701 In a way, we all decide what is plain language and what isn’t. The proof is in the pudding, as ...

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]]> 150701 How will the Plain Language Act 2022 be enforced? https://writegroup.io/how-will-the-plain-language-act-be-enforced/ Wed, 31 May 2023 21:53:36 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=148552 In short — it won’t be enforced. The Act does not describe a formal mechanism for enforcement. However, the Act ...

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]]> 148552 Does the Plain Language Act 2022 affect how you use reo Māori? https://writegroup.io/does-plain-language-act-2022-affect-how-you-use-maori/ Tue, 09 May 2023 21:28:34 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=137411 If you work in New Zealand’s public service, you may be wondering, ‘Can I use te reo Māori under the ...

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]]> 137411 It’s time to unwrap plain language for everyone https://writegroup.io/put-a-bow-on-it-its-time-to-unwrap-plain-language-for-everyone/ Fri, 31 Mar 2023 02:17:48 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=112231 Do you remember that feeling before a birthday party when you were little? Brimming with anticipation, knowing that there’ll be ...

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