About NZSTI: About the society
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The New
Zealand Society of Translators and Interpreters Incorporated (NZSTI)
was established in 1985 as a representative body of practising
professional translators and interpreters in New Zealand.
Our Mission Statement:
NZSTI is a nationally representative body of translators and interpreters that provides a networking forum for its members, represents members' interests, and promotes continued professional development, quality standards and awareness of the profession within government agencies and the wider community.
Benefits:
Regional branches of the society are established in centres where there is a sufficiently large group of professional translators and interpreters to warrant this, with the affairs of the regional branches being administered by a locally elected executive which works under the umbrella of the national council. Currently, there are three regional branches in the three main centres of New Zealand, the Auckland branch, the Wellington branch and the Canterbury branch.
In addition to regular branch meetings in the main centres, the society also holds an annual conference, typically in one of the main centres. These forums and seminars ensure our members are up-to-date with the latest news and developments in the fields of translation and interpreting.
NZSTI Members, Affiliates and Observers also receive a free subscription to our newsletter "Word for Word". This periodical contains feature articles pertinent to all practitioners, as well as reports on current activities around New Zealand and the world.
NZSTI also maintains an online directory. The contact details, the working languages and the specialities of each Member and each Affiliate are included in this ever-expanding directory. Its target readership includes the main users of interpreting and translation services in both the public and private sectors in New Zealand and overseas. This directory can be accessed by clicking on the directory link on the left. Hardcopy directories are available from the national secretary at a nominal cost.
Duly qualified persons may be received into membership, in one of the following categories: ordinary members, fellows, retired members, honorary members, foreign members, affiliates and observers. Each member and each fellow receives a membership certificate upon admission to the Society. In addition, the Society also issues a membership card to subscribed members for identification purposes.
The NZSTI is also formally affiliated with The Sign Language Interpreters Association of New Zealand (SLIANZ). SLIANZ is a national professional association which aims to represent and advance the field of sign language interpreting. For more information please contact their national secretary at SLIANZ, PO Box 6090, Wellesley St, Auckland, New Zealand.
If you would like to know more about NZSTI, or if you have any comments or suggestions, please contact the national secretary.
About the society | How to join | The logo | The Council | Publications