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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Ever wondered what decisions translators make when translating documents into Easy Read? Introducing 'The Make it Easy Corner' — a monthly series of short blog posts by our Make it Easy translation team, diving into the specifics of Easy Read. Read the first post here: tinyurl.com/mr2z59vm

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The Make it Easy Corner: September 2026

Welcome to The Make it Easy Corner — a monthly series of short blog posts by our Make it Easy translation team, diving into the specifics of Easy Read. We hope these blog posts will help shed some lig...

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The deadline to enrol to vote in the 2026 General Election is in 3 weeks! The Electoral Commission have a guide to accessible enrolling and voting here: tinyurl.com/y55tnz4v Want to know more about how NZ Parliament works? Read our Easy Read about how a bill becomes law here: tinyurl.com/5fudt6a2

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Like keeping up with all our new Easy Read documents and news? Sign up for our Make it Easy newsletter and it will land in your inbox every few weeks! Sign up for the Make it Easy newsletter at: make-it-easy.subscribepage.io (Image credit: @photosymbols.bsky.social)

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Have questions about enrolling or voting? All Is For All with the Electoral Commission NZ are running 3 helpful accessible sessions to answer all your questions! NZSL interpreters will be at all sessions. Find more info and register attendance at: tinyurl.com/38ky8nje

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

We love seeing these Electoral Commission Easy Read guides in the wild! The deadline to enrol is Sunday 25 October so if you have not enrolled yet, do so today. You can find information about enrolling and voting in Easy Read and other accessible formats at: tinyurl.com/mr2nwjym

People First Life Member David Corner is standing up and smiling at the camera. He is holding up two Easy Read guides about the upcoming 2026 General Election. One guide is called, "Get ready to enrol and vote in the 2026 General Election: The Easy Read guide to enrolling and voting" and the other guide is called, "Information about the Māori Electoral Option – Te Kōwhiringa Pōti Māori: Quick Guide".

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Today is the International Day of Sign Languages and the 75th anniversary of the World Federation of the Deaf! This year's theme is "Declaring Deaf People's Human Rights", of which reasonable accommodations are a huge part. To learn more check out our Easy Read document at: tinyurl.com/5ywadrau

Two people are sitting on chairs. They are communicating with each other using sign language.

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Did you know this month is Cervical Screening Awareness month? If you have a cervix, now is a good time to check if you need a cervical screening. Find our Easy Read docs about cervical screening in our Easy Read Library at: tinyurl.com/yc3u4ydz

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The Crown Response Office coordinates, monitors and reports on the Government's response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care. Read their latest pānui in alternate formats (including Easy Read) at: tinyurl.com/j444kpsa

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The Health Quality & Safety Commission Te Tāhū Hauora has recently published: The New Zealand Health and Disability System Safety Strategy 2026–2036 You can read the Easy Read summary of the strategy and other accessible formats at: tinyurl.com/2ke7wnzt

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Oranga Tamariki have now released an Easy Read summary of the Te Tohu o te Ora survey results called: Te Mātātaki 2026: summary – What tamariki and rangatahi told us about being in care You can find more information, read the Easy Read summary and other accessible formats at: tinyurl.com/2tr8d6pt

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Do you know what our te reo Māori names mean? Kia Māmā Mai is the te reo Māori name for Make it Easy, using "māmā" for "easy". "Kia" means "be" and "mai" means "directional, towards one". Pānui Māmā is te reo Māori for Easy Read. "Pānui" means "read" and again "māmā" means "easy".

A white tile with blue, green, yellow and purple splashes of colour. At the top, a figure holds an example of an Easy Read doument. Underneath, it says, "Pānui Māmā – Easy Read". Text at the bottom says, "Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2026".

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The Ministry of Social Development have released an Easy Read summary of the Accessibility Fund Report, called: Report summary: Improving access to family and sexual violence services You can read the Easy Read summary at: tinyurl.com/ujxhxw3n

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The Waitangi Tribunal has released Easy Read documents for Hauwhaikaha: The Disability System Report, the outcome of the Waitangi Tribunal inquiry into the Aotearoa NZ disability system. You can read the Easy Read summary and report parts and other accessible formats at: tinyurl.com/5aj63rdy

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Kia ora, tātou! The Kia Māmā Mai Make it Easy service is all about making information more accessible, and with Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week), we all have another way to celebrate language in Aotearoa New Zealand. Kia kaha te reo Māori! (Let's make the Māori language strong!)

Poster for Māori Language Week 2026, 14–20 September. The poster features the words “Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori” and “Te Reo Towns”, with a colourful Māori design. It also includes the website reomaori.co.nz.

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The Electoral Commission have now launched Access 2026: Accessibility Action Plan for the 2026 General Election to help everyone get ready for the upcoming election. You can read the Access 2026 #EasyRead document and other accessible formats at: elections.nz/about/about-...

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Vantage Point with Eli Amdur @vpeli.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

You're touching on something real: clear information helps everyone, not just people who need it most. A parent working double shifts, someone learning English, a tired person at 11pm. Easy Read removes unnecessary friction for the whole world. That's inclusion done right.

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The Disability Support Services Bill has now passed its 3rd reading in Parliament. You can find an Easy Read press release and other accessible formats at: www.disabilitysupport.govt.nz/news/disabil... #EasyRead

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Happy 60th International Literacy Day! It is so important for everyone to have access to information. Easy Read is not only useful for people with learning disability but lots of other people who find reading hard. You can learn more about Easy Read in our Library: tinyurl.com/bddenh5f

Image of a smiling man in a red zip-up hoodie holding a book and reading. He has long hair and a beard and wears glasses. He is holding a blue book with a picture of a UFO and green alien on it. He has three more books under his other arm.

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

People for Us has officially launched! Have questions about People for Us? We have an Easy Read document in the Easy Read Library called: What is People for Us? You can read this Easy Read and more in our Library here: www.peoplefirst.org.nz/easy-read-li...

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The 2026 General Election is coming! To help you get ready, the Electoral Commission NZ has released an Easy Read guide to enrolling and voting in the 2026 General Election. You can find this Easy Read guide and other alternate formats at: vote.nz/enrolling/ge...

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

We've created two new Easy Reads about changes to the Disability Support Services bill. A summary of the Social Services and Community Select Committee report on the Disability Support Services Bill: www3.parliament.nz/media/12218/... 1/2

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

New Easy Reads about some of the support and services available through Work and Income can be found at: lnkd.in/eXjNKaBc. This information explains what support may be available, who may be eligible, and how to access it.

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

It's almost time to celebrate Matariki. Our Easy Read "Mānawatia a Matariki" explains what Matariki is and how to mark it 🌟 You can read it for free in the People First NZ Easy Read Library: www.peoplefirst.org.nz/easy-read-li... Mānawatia a Matariki!

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Pink Shirt Day is tomorrow! Grab your Easy Read about Pink Shirt Day from bit.ly/42ySEcx We have Easy Read on: - What is bullying / what to do if you are being bullied - What Pink Shirt Day is and how to take part. Wear Pink and Stand Up, Stand Together and Stop bullying!

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Downloadable Resources | Pink Shirt Day

Free downloadable resources to help you celebrate diversity, and promote kindness and inclusiveness in your school, workplace or home on Pink Shirt Day and beyond.

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Whaikaha has added a new page to their website that brings together Government fuel information in alternate formats. This includes in-work tax credit increases, fuel saving tips, and mileage rate increases for home and community support workers. www.whaikaha.govt.nz/fuel-response

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Because of the heavy rain and flooding, the Wellington Region is now in a State of Emergency. If you need help: • Call 04 499 4444 for welfare support You can find Easy Read information about floods and emergencies here: lnkd.in/g3_H4nDN

Easy Read cover of what to do to be ready for a flood. The date on the document is 2022. There are pictures of 2 people writing a plan and a house flooding on the cover.

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Cyclone Vaianu is expected to move across the North Island. NEMA has Easy Read to support you to get ready for the bad weather and for emergencies on their Easy Read website at er.getready.govt.nz

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Get Ready

Emergencies can happen anytime, anywhere. You can take steps to be prepared.

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

News of floods around NZ can feel scary for a lot of people. There is support during events like this. NEMA have worked with us to create Easy Read for times just like this. You can find NEMA's Easy Read website at: www.er.getready.govt.nz

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

New Zealand is seeing some really hot tempratures in parts of the country. There are things you can do to keep yourself cool and safe from the heat. NZ Civil Defence / NEMA worked with us to create Easy Read about what to do when it gets hot. You can find it on their website at bit.ly/3NcE0Dr

Easy Read cover of "What to do when it is really hot - Published March 2025" There is a person in the sun looking like they are too hot on the cover.

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

The Ministry of Transport have released 2 new Easy Read about the review of Total Mobility. You can tell them what you think about the changes they are thinking of making until 22 March 2026. Find the Easy Read documents and more about how to have your say on their website at bit.ly/49vXzxX

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Happy New Year from the Make it Easy team! We are looking forward to working with new and exisiting clients to make your information accessible in 2026 🥳 Whats something you have seen these holidays that could be rewritten to be easier and how would you write it?

An image of a kiwi bird at the beach sitting in a lounger wearing sunglasses and drinking a cold drink. "Happy New Year!" is written at the bottom of the image

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

After a review of how Total Mobility works, the Government has made some changes to Total Mobility. You can now find Easy Read information about the announcements made about the Total Mobility review on the Ministry of Transport NZ website. PDF: lnkd.in/ebExe9Ut Word: lnkd.in/e3PmSTFS

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

The new 2025 Easy Read Champion Award goes to People First NZ member Rozlyn Gielink! Roz helped design Easy Read Rainbow resources, spoke at ASID, and stood up for Plain Language laws. Huge congrats!

Roz holding a bouquet of flowers and the Easy Read Champion Award

A certificate of the Easy Read Champion Award, Sparkling Grape juice and a bouquet of flowers.

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

🎉 The 2025 Make it Easy Award goes to Arts Access Aotearoa with Taha Hotu! They made Easy Read artist resources for Deaf and disabled artists on CVs, copyright, budgets & more. Check them out: lnkd.in/gASkdpmP

Slide showing a person holding a trophy up. It Says "And the winner of the Make it Easy Award is...." the image shows the logos for Arts Access Aotearoa and Taha Hotu

Covers of all the Taha Hotu Easy Read documents like "Why you need a budget and how to get started"

A screenshot of the People First NZ AGM on teams with a video of Stace Robertson accespting the award

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

From 2 March 2026 there'll be changes to the way Work and Income assess board payments, including for housing subsidies and public (social) housing. You can find information about these changes, along with information in Alternate Formats at: lnkd.in/gVgF56U6 Easy Read: lnkd.in/g7QHXjND

Cover and first page of Easy Read document Changes to how board payments are assessed - November 2025

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

What's scarier this Halloween - Easy Read translators, or inaccessible information? We showed up in our spooky costumes, ready for the battle. Wishing you a Happy Halloween🎃 from the Make it Easy team.

Screenshot of a Teams call with 8 participants. Most are wearing a costume or accessory including skull makeup, a bat headband, a dinosaur hoodie and a jack o lantern mask.

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

It’s Mental Health Week in NZ — a time to slow down, notice, connect. We’re sharing “My Hi-5 Wellness Plan” (Easy Read) — a guide you can use to think about 5 areas of wellbeing and build your own plan. 👉 Grab it here: bit.ly/46W5d3k

Easy Read cover of My Hi-5 Wellness plan. The logos for Te Pou and Easy Read are along the top. the Centre image is a whare / house that is titled "Te Whare Tapa Whā" It has the 5 values around it - Taha wairua / spiritual, Taha hinengaro / Mental & emotional , Taha tinana / Physical , Taha whānau / Family & Social, Whenua / Land, roots. The published date is September 2024

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

We are excited to announce we have launched a brand new Make it Easy Newsletter! You can read our first newsletter at lnkd.in/gy_rDggY Dont hesitate and sign up today at lnkd.in/gazmqp9z to get all things Easy Read sent direct to your inbox!

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Today is International Day of Sign Languages. The theme for 2025 is No Human Rights Without Sign Language Rights. You can find more information at: bit.ly/48uXNGG We have been working with Studio Rebeko to make sure our Easy Read has images representing our diverse community.

Image from Make it Easy Kia Mama Mai saying "Happy International Day of Sign Languages! THere are 2 imagef of people using NZSL. 1 is of a teacher and 2 students at a table. there is a book open on the table. THe other is of 2 people having a conversation at a table using a NZSL interpreter.

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Congratulations to the translators who worked so hard on the Rainbow Easy Read! Make it Easy is a finalist in the Plain Language Awards thanks to their hard mahi. You can find out how to attend the Plain Language Awards on their website at: www.plainlanguageawards.org.nz/winners/2025...

A screenshot of the Plain Language Awards -Best Plain Language Document - Private Sector Finalists. Make it Easy's Rainbow Easy Read: Rainbow words and Identities is listed as one of the finalists.

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

This week is Te Wiki o te Reo Māori – Māori Language Week. We have created Easy Read resources about te ao Māori. 🌟 We have Easy Read about Matariki at bit.ly/3VBIi8t 🌟 Soon we will share new Easy Reads about "Visiting a marae" and "What is Karakia?"

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

It is Daffodil Day! Cancer screening saves lives. We have Easy Read about: - bowel screening - cervical screening Easy Read means more people can learn about and join in screening programmes.

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Do you live)? There’s a by-election coming up to elect a local Member of Parliament in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland Voting starts 25 August. Voting ends at 7pm on 6 September. Voting information is available in lots of formats like Easy Read. vote.nz/tamaki-makau...

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Today is #NoTechDay - a day to acknowledge the digital divide that means 20% of people in NZ face barriers to accessing the digital world. This is why we recommend clients offer printed Easy Read as well as the digital versions - then more people have access to info they need.

A yellow tile with two people standing on top of an orb that says "no tech day" across the front. Above the orb says "Does your business rely on technology to thrive?" Below the orb says "So do your customers" The top left of the tile says "No Tech Day 22 Aug 2025" The top right says "join the movement www.notechday.nz". At the bottom of the tile it says "20% of people in Aotearoa face barriers to accessing our digital world. No Tech Day is powered by Digital Equality Aotearoa"

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Yesterday the Ministry of Disabled People - Whaikaha released the refreshed New Zealand Disability Strategy for 2026 to 2030. It tells the Government how to make things better for disabled people. Find Easy Read about the strategy and how to have your say about the draft strategy at bit.ly/41d1xbu

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

We would like to announce we now have a new Facebook page! www.facebook.com/MakeItEasyNZ New to Easy Read? Check out a new Easy Read document written and translated by us - What is Easy Read? You can find this document and many more in our FREE Easy Read library at lnkd.in/gCfxjrMD

TOp of the Make it Easy Facebook page. The cover image is a photo of 2 Easy Read translators and 1 people first NZ member. They are sitting at a table with lots of Easy Read.

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

People First NZ’s Make it Easy translation service and IHC have worked together to update the very popular Easy Read Individual Employment Agreement. It has all the legal requirements of a standard full agreement. You can find links to the document and read about it at bit.ly/PFIEA

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

🚨 Big news drops. 📄 Long document. ⏳ Still waiting for Easy Read? That’s not OK. Tell the people in charge: “We want Easy Read on the same day as everyone else!”

two people talking. 1 person is happy and is saying "I read about it this morning!" the other person looks sad and says "I'm still waiting for the Easy Read" The bottom of the image says "Ask for Easy Read to be avaliable on launch day - Accessible information should not be an afterthought.

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

NCEA with new national qualifications. You can have your say about what you think of the proposed changes. Consultation is now open and you have until 15 September 2025 to have your say. You can find more information, including Easy Read and other Alternate Formats at: lnkd.in/gehBdUCG

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Make it Easy | Kia Māmā Mai @makeiteasy.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Space weather is when the sun gives out a lot of energy all at once. Space weather is sometimes called a solar storm. You can now find Easy Read information on the Get Ready website called. lnkd.in/gXVNtF74 Thank you to NEMA for working with Make it Easy to create these #EasyRead resources.

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