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Information about interpreting services
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About government interpreting
Find out how to request an interpreter, which agencies provide interpreting support, and the languages in which you can request interpreting support.
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eLearning for the public service
Find our eLearning modules to support public servants better understand the role of interpreters, how to access them, and how to use them to ensure effective communication.
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Interpreting resources
Find resources explaining how interpreting services work, and to help identify language support need.
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Information about translation services
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Unlocking Language Barriers
Find our guidance that provides practical advice and information to support government agencies and other organisations in Aotearoa New Zealand to better communicate with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities.
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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.
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Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) Translation Service
Find out more about the DIA Translation Service, who provide professional translation and other language services including quality assessment, typesetting, transcription and cultural advice to businesses, central and local government, and individuals.
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Becoming a translator or interpreter for government agencies
Find out how you can provide translation or interpreting support to the New Zealand Public Service.
Information and resources in other languages
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Information in other languages
Find useful information about the Ministry for Ethnic Communities and other resources in different languages.
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Greetings in other languages
Find key greetings and phrases in several ethnic community languages, including how these words or phrases are written, transliterated, and pronounced.
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Posters for the workplace
We have created several translated signs, posters, and labels that can be put up around workplaces to increase the visibility of other languages and encourage their daily use.
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Videos in other languages
Find animated videos about a range of topics in different languages, including information about health, emergency preparedness and applying for funding.
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About our languages
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Our Languages – Tō Tātou Reo
This information, collected from the 2001 Census, 2006 Census and 2013 Census, provides detail about the languages spoken in New Zealand. Find out more about what languages are spoken, where, and by whom.
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Language Celebration Guidelines
The Heritage and Community Language Celebration Guidelines are a resource designed to support communities to celebrate and maintain their heritage languages, giving practical advice on the process of organising a language celebration.
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