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  • Grammar and punctuation

    Found in Standards & guidance / Content, design and UX / Content design guidance / Grammar and punctuation

    An alphabetised list of best practice and rules for punctuation and grammar on public sector websites.

  • Report: Digital inclusion user insights — Former refugees and migrants with English as a second language

    Found in Digital government / Key areas of work / Finished programmes and projects / Digital inclusion / Digital inclusion research / Report: Digital inclusion user insights — Former refugees and migrants with English as a second language

    Read the report on the digital inclusion of former refugees and migrants with English as a second language in 2021.

  • Walking the talk: Creating an accessible video about web accessibility

    Found in Blog / Published 18 October 2022 / By Max Olijnyk ,

    In 2022, the Communications team partnered with the Web Standards team at Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) to create a video that would explain the importance of web accessibility and how public servants must make sure online information and services can be used by disabled people.

  • Pacific Peoples and their language

    Found in Standards & guidance / Content, design and UX / Content design guidance / Inclusive language / Pacific Peoples and their language

    How to correctly name the language and people of the main Pacific ethnic groups in New Zealand.

  • Providing information in other languages

    Found in Standards & guidance / Content, design and UX / Content design guidance / Inclusive language / Providing information in other languages

    Understand when to provide information in other languages, what to consider before you translate and how you can get information translated.

  • Disability language

    Found in Standards & guidance / Content, design and UX / Content design guidance / Inclusive language / Disability language

    Use words and images that portray disabled people in ways that promote full equality, inclusion and participation.

  • Inclusive language

    Found in Standards & guidance / Content, design and UX / Content design guidance / Inclusive language

    Choose the right words and markup so content is accessible and inclusive to everyone.

  • Gender-inclusive language

    Found in Standards & guidance / Content, design and UX / Content design guidance / Inclusive language / Gender-inclusive language

    Gender-inclusive language is more welcoming to your users and promotes gender equality. Do not reference gender unless absolutely necessary.

  • Age-inclusive language and content

    Found in Standards & guidance / Content, design and UX / Content design guidance / Inclusive language / Age-inclusive language and content

    When you write about age, avoid using stereotypes or words that may discriminate against people.

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