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We translate information into Easy Read to make it accessible for people with learning disability and others. Part of People First New Zealand Ngā Tāngata Tuatahi. https://makeiteasy.org.nz

Blue tile with heading Easy Read document and the Make it Easy logo. Inside the tile are images of multiple documents from Work and Income.
Cover and first page of an Easy Read document with the Make it Easy logo and an image of the stars of Matariki. Text above reads: Easy Read DOcument: Mānawatia a Matariki - What is Matariki and why it is important in Aotearoa New Zealand
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.
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.
An image that shows the covers of 2 easy read documents with the title "Easy Read Documents Summary: Improving the Total Mobility Scheme Have your say: Changing the Total Mobility Scheme" The Make it Easy logo is in the bottom left hand corner of the image.
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
A tile of an Easy Read document called "Total Mobility Update - Published December 2025" The cover of the Easy Read document is on the tile with a picture of a mobility van. The Make it Easy logo is in the bottom left corner.
Roz holding a bouquet of flowers and the Easy Read Champion Award
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
Cover and first page of Easy Read document Changes to how board payments are assessed - November 2025
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.
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
A poster about the Make it Easy newsletter. There is a picture of someone reading the Make it Easy newsletter on a laptop. The poster says "NEW Make it Easy Kia Māmā Mai Newsletter"
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.
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.
A guide to te reo maori. on the right there is the logo of Maori Language Week with the words "Give Te Reo a Go". On the left there is a guide that says: mōrena means Good Morning, Ngā mihi o te ahiahi means good afternoon, Ngā mihi o te pō means Good evening, Kia pai te rā means Have a good day, Haere rā means Goodbye (when the speaker is staying), E noho rā means Goodbye )when the speaker is leaving) and Mā te wā means Bye for now / see you later. The logos of Kia Kaha Te Reo Māori and Te Taura Whiri i Te Reo Maori - Māori Language Commission are at the bottom.
A video about Easy Read documents to do with bowel screening and cervical screening in NZ. The video says "This Daffodil Day, remind your loved ones to get screened for bowel and cervical cancers with Easy Read...." followed by images of 6 Easy Read documents - 3 on bowel screening and 3 on cervical screening
Blue tile with heading Easy Read document and the Make it Easy logo. Inside the tile is an image of an Easy Read translation called Get ready and vote in the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election - Easy Read 2025.
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"
Blue tile with heading Easy Read document and the Make it Easy logo. Inside the tile is an image of two Easy Read translations called "Draft NZ Disability Strategy 2026 to 2030: Tell us what you think, and Part 4 Priority outcomes areas and actions.
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.
Blue tile with heading Easy Read document and the Make it Easy logo. Inside the tile is a label on the top right with updated as well as images of two Easy Read translations called Easy Read Individual Employment Agreement and guide - August 2025
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.
Blue tile with heading Easy Read document and the Make it Easy logo. Inside the tile is an image of an Easy Read translation called National Certificate of Educational Achievement / NCEA changes: Summary of discussion document - August 2025
Blue tile with heading Easy Read document and the Make it Easy logo. Inside the tile is an image of an Easy Read translation called what you can do to be ready for space weather.
A poster with an orange background and a big white "i" with a circle around it in the middle. It has the Electoral Commission logo in the bottom left corner. the poster says "Easy Read and alternate formats avaliable for 2025 local election information. Help spread the word about enrolling and voting in your community."
People First NZ members Roz and Morgan along with Make it Easy Manager Kath talking to on Zoom to the Governance and Administration Committee
Tile with make it easy logo in the bottom left corner. The title of the tile says "Easy Read Document: Information about the Work and Income traffic light system - July 2025. The main image is a picture of the Easy Read document
Cover of the Easy Read document "How to get ready for a storm" There is a picture of people writing a plan and a picture of a thundercloud with lighting. The document was published in December 2022
Blue tile with heading Easy Read document and the Make it Easy logo. Inside the tile is an image of an Easy Read translation called Ministry of Disabled People – Whaikaha: Strategic Intentions 2025 - 2028 summary.
A charcoal grey flag bisected diagonally from the top left corner to the lower right right corner by five parallel stripes in red, pale gold, pale grey, light blue, and green
A brown background with different chocolates on it. At the top it says "Chocolate Day". the main image is an Easy Read document about Matariki that has a chocolate wrapper on it in the right hand corner. it is poartially unwrapped.
Blue tile with heading Easy Read document and the Make it Easy logo. Inside the tile is an image of an Easy Read translation called Support to make a complaint about Conversion Practices - June 2025
A open journal with a pen and some pink flowers lying on it. the words on the right hand page say "When has someone made something easier for you?" There is an illustration of a purple flower and a yellow flower below the words.
Purple and white tile with the make it easy logo in the corner. There is an Easy Read document in the middle. The tite says at the top "Easy Read Document Manawatia a Matariki - What is Matariki and why is it important in Aotearoa New Zealand"
A rainbow background with the make it easy logo in the bottom left corner. the main image is 8 rainbow easy read documents. At the top it says "Rainbow Easy Read - generously funded by Rule Foundation"
Blue and white tile with the make it easy logo in the bottom left corner. The title says "Easy Read documents - 2 Factsheets - Funding freeze on residential care lifted on 1 July 2025 / Community Group Home Pricing Model - Published May 2025. The main image is 2 easy read document covers.
Katie presenting at the Arts for All hui. She is standing behind a metal podium presenting. There is a big screen next to her that say "Arts for All Wellington Network Regional Hui"
A graphic with a pale background and the words "What does accessibility mean to you? #AccessibilityInAction" The words are bordered by wavy lines that are pink, red and green. There are 3 yellow stars near the edges of the border.
Pink and white tile with the title "Easy Read Document Pink Shirt Day: Friday 16 May 2025" There is a picture of the cover of the Easy Read document. The Make it Easy logo is in the bottom left corner
Front cover of an Easy Read document. The title says “How to use QR codes”. The main image shows a qr code and 2 smart phones. The logos for People First and Make it Easy are at the top
WHite and orange tile with heading Easy Read document. THe tile has and the Make it Easy logo and the orange elections mascot. Inside the tile is an image of an Easy Read translation called Get Ready to entrol and vote in the 2025 local elections
Blue tile with heading Easy Read document and the Make it Easy logo. Inside the tile is an image of an Easy Read translation called Summary of Atoatoali'o - National Pacific Disability Approach
Blue tile with heading Easy Read document and the Make it Easy logo. Inside the tile is an image of an Easy Read translation called Draft Summary: New Zealand Sign Language Strategy 2025 to 2030
Blue tile with heading Easy Read document and the Make it Easy logo. Inside the tile is an image of an Easy Read translation called Summary: Accessibility and inclusion in outdoor education and recreation - April 2025
Blue and white tile with the Make it Easy Kia Mama Mai logo in the bottom left corner. In the middle of the tile is an Easy Read document. The title is "Easy Read Document - Summary of finding - Monitoring of My Experiences, My Rights: DIsability Supports and Services - January 2025
Blue and white tile with the covers of 2 Easy Read documents from StatsNZ. The Title of the tile is "Easy Read Documents - Stats NZ Data: 1 out of 6 New Zealanders are disabled - Disabled People need more care and support. February 2025
The make it easy stall at the ASID conference. 2 people are sitting behind the stall with one person standing. There is a table with lots of Easy Read documents in from of them. There are two large posters behind them. One is for People First NZ and one is for Make it Easy
A tile showing the covers of all 8 Rainbow Easy Read documents. The tile has a rainbow background with the Make it Easy logo in the bottom left corner. The top right corner has the word New in big white letters. The title of the tile says "Rainbow Easy Read. Generously funded by Rule Foundation."
A flyer for the Kapiti Disability Expo. There is a illustration of kapiti Island with the ocean and beach. Overlaying the image is text saying "Kapiti disability expo - Celebrating and Connecting all abilities: Local services, supports, workshops and performances. March 22, 2025, Waikanae Memorial Hall. 10am to 3pm. Low sensory hours 2pm to 3pm. The bottom left corner has the Nikau logo and the bottom right has the People.First NZ logo.
Blue tile with heading Easy Read document and the Make it Easy logo. Inside the tile is an image of an Easy Read translation called Hate crime laws review: Information sheet - Making a submission. Published February 2025
A blue and white tile with the Make it Easy Kia Mama Mai logo in the bottom left corner. The tile is titled "Easy Read Document Community consultation on Disability Support Services: Discussion document - summary". The tile has an image of an Easy Read document "Community consultation on Disability Support Services: Discussion document - summary. Published February 2025"
Blue tile with heading Easy Read document and the Make it Easy logo. Inside the tile is an image of an Easy Read translation called About the art resale royalty scheme from Resale Royalties Aotearoa Toi Huarau. Published December 2024. There is a picure of a person painting on a canvas on the cover.
Trees and ferns framing a bird
Blue tile with heading Easy Read document and the Make it Easy logo. Inside the tile are images of the covers of the apologies from the Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and the Leader of the Opposition Chris Hipkins