Author Archives: leo.saumure

Delivering Continuing Education Virtually

March 30th, 2012 at 11:03 am

At Interpreting New Zealand, we provide various courses/workshops to all of our Interpreters. But as our organisation grows, it becomes increasingly more difficult to provide these continuing education opportunities. Interpreting New Zealand has two main offices: Wellington and Christchurch. Not only … read more »

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Interpreter Trainees Wanted

January 12th, 2012 at 9:51 am

Are you a proficient speaker of English and another language? We need fluent speakers of a wide range of languages. We are particularly short of speakers of Chin, Khmer, Amharic, Oromo, Somali, and Tamil. You should be: available during normal … read more »

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Interpreters In The Court Room

December 13th, 2011 at 9:58 am

On November 2nd, we published an article regarding interpreting problems highlighted by the New Zealand Supreme Court.  Quite recently, we came across an ABC radio program regarding using court room interpreters. This program discusses many of the same issues that … read more »

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Interpreter Problems Highlighted by Supreme Court

November 2nd, 2011 at 11:17 am

There was a very interesting article posted in the New Zealand Herald yesterday regarding the use of interpreters for court cases: Interpreter problems highlighted by Supreme Court – National – NZ Herald News http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/articl… An Ethiopian man who appealed against … read more »

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Annual General Meeting – 2011

October 21st, 2011 at 2:06 pm

Date Wednesday 16 November 11 Time 5:30 pm, (drinks & nibbles) 6:00 pm start of proceedings Speaker Wellington City Councillor, Ms Stephanie Cook (Social portfolio). Please come and join us to celebrate another successful year, and to vote for the new governing … read more »

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