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I provide research, writing, editing and photographic services for a range of clients locally, nationally and internationally.

Established in 2006, WRITEability® provides top quality writing, editing, proofreading and photographic services to print and web-based clients throughout New Zealand. I write for magazines and newspapers and was the Levin correspondent for the Manawatu Standard and The Tribune (2003-2006), and the Linton correspondent for the Army News (2007-2008). I have also freelanced for several Fairfax and A

PN publications and undertaken various assignments for clients such as Photography by Woolf; Child, Youth, and Family Services; Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs; Department of Corrections; New Zealand Wool Board; New Zealand Post International; Blue Wing Honda Ltd; UCOL; LTSA; IPONZ; MED; Manawatu Defence Cluster; Massey University (including PRism); Families Commission; Animal Health Board; Manawatu Evening Standard; Heritage New Zealand; Career Services, the Country Channel, Xperts, Symbiont, CVCheck, Horowhenua Chronicle, Legacy Accountants, and NZ Farm Life Media.

25/10/2024

My feature on the 1966 R-model Oshkosh.

The restoration of a rare 1960s-era R model Oshkosh could never be anything but a labour of love, especially when so few of them made it Down Under in the first place. From it came great friendships and great adventures.

18/09/2024

If you use LinkedIn, you might want to adjust your data privacy settings. A LinkedIn post just alerted me to some LinkedIn settings that may be turned on by default. Go to Data Privacy and look for 'Social, economic and workplace research' and the big one, 'Data for generative AI improvement'. You might want to turn these off.
4.2 Rights to Access and Control Your Personal Data
You can access or delete your personal data. You have many choices about how your data is collected, used and shared.
We provide many choices about the collection, use and sharing of your data, from deleting or correcting data you include in your profile and controlling the visibility of your posts to advertising opt-outs and communication controls. We offer you settings to control and manage the personal data we have about you.
Go to this page (https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy ) and scroll down to 4.2 and click on the link where it says 'We offer you settings...

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07/09/2024

Please vote for the Clive Taylor Haulage Mack (July top truck) to win Truck of the Year! It’s an impressive unit and deserves to win. Today is the last day for voting!

TOP TRUCK OF THE YEAR 2023-2024 Voting opens today!

Click here to cast your vote: https://www.nztrucking.co.nz/top-truck-of-the-year-2023-2024/

Keep an eye on our social media in the coming weeks to learn more about the contestants.

The winner will receive a set of Vipal retreads sponsored by Power Retreads Hastings and a custom painting by Auto Art by Rochelle.

02/09/2024

Proud to see two of my features in the September issue of New Zealand Trucking magazine. Aaran Sayer’s immaculate K200 and a cool 1966 Oshkosh.

25/08/2024

My feature on Clive Taylor Haulage Ltd.

As retirement plans go, buying a haulage company doesn’t stand out as an easy option, but the couple who bought long- established Kāpiti company Clive Taylor Ltd are no strangers to hard work.

09/08/2024

Please vote for the July Top Truck to win Top Truck of the Year. It's the awesome Mack Super-Liner owned by Clive Taylor Haulage. You can vote every day - so get voting now!

02/08/2024

Another couple of articles for New Zealand Trucking magazine.

30/07/2024

One of my recent articles about the great team at Clive Taylor Haulage.

03/12/2020

We try not to scream, we really do!

Common errors and copy editor pet peeves to avoid

04/11/2020

What a great resource!

Write well. Write often. Edit wisely.

11/10/2020

An absolutely invaluable resource in these challenging times.

This post helps editors and proofreaders who are facing a crisis regarding work flow. Have you lost your main client or become reliant on one client who can’t meet your needs? The SOS Editorial Marketing Strategy booklet will help you take immediate actio

01/10/2020

It's a bit different if you're self-employed, but do you give your boss feedback?

If your manager drives you bonkers, knowing when and how to discuss it with them - or even if you should - can be tricky.

19/03/2020

This is great news for those of us whose income is likely to be severely affected by the coronavirus.

https://thespinoff.co.nz/money/18-03-2020/freelancers-and-sole-traders-how-to-apply-for-the-covid-19-wage-subsidy/?fbclid=IwAR0C1n6kjVQddLnTyC40mxwKpP03Z3e3BnOwtnGdV1piJBym9rqS8g-h4n0

You don't have to be a business with employees to apply for the government's wage subsidy. That's good news for more than 380,000 of us. Of the 550,000 businesses registered in New Zealand, 70% have no employees. That's 385,000 New Zealanders who work for themselves. Live performers, building co

28/07/2019

11/07/2019

I have a new website - please check it out. www.writeability.co.nz

If you want your documents and online material to portray a professional image, an experienced editor will add value to your project. Since 2006, Writeability has provided high quality writing, editing and photographic services to print and web-based clients. Our services include everything from res...

01/04/2019

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27/02/2018

Editing is ALWAYS important, regardless of the medium.

2014 study in Digital Journalism examining the potential role of story editing in readers’ perceptions of the professionalism, organization, writing and value of news content.

15/10/2017

A great article. I love working remotely!

People want remote work. I hear this from job seekers, comments on social media, and leaders at technology companies. Everyone wants it and research proves the benefits. But many companies just will not let it happen. What is driving this disconnect?

31/08/2017

Jo

Good advice.

Like this...

22/08/2017

All true!

The skills and values news people bring to any work.

17/08/2017

Jocelyne

A very accurate article - and a timely reminder to remember your audience and their level of knowledge about the subject you are writing about.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/single-reason-why-some-people-cant-write-according-glenn-leibowitz

07/07/2017

Like most small businesses, July 7 is a day to give a sigh of relief - tax return filed, over and done with for another year!

01/06/2017

As a cat lover, how could I resist backing this book?

'Bruce Finds A Home' is a children's book based on the true story of how internet sensation Bruce The Cat was saved by kindness.

25/05/2017

Wayne

This is really interesting - I'd never even thought of why we do things like this before!

05/05/2017

Ashley

This is an excellent article about freelancing!

Something I thought most of us would get a small chuckle out of:

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