NZSTI is the national professional association for translators and interpreters. As well as providing a networking forum, we represent our members’ interests by promoting continuing professional development, quality standards and awareness of the profession among government agencies and the wider community.
Ko te rōpū NZSTI ko Te Rōpū Kaiwhakamāori ā-waha, ā-tuhi o Aotearoa. I tua atu i te rōpū tūtakitaki, ka whakatairanga hoki mātou i ngā pūkenga o te mahi me ngā taumata o te mahi, ā, ka whakatairanga hoki i te ahumahi katoa ki ngā tari kāwanatanga me te hapori whānui.
Translators work with the written word and transfer text from one language to another. Translators work with a wide range of texts such as books, marketing material, official documents, subtitles, web pages and software.Search our database of translators by language, region and/or area of speciality.
Interpreters work with the spoken word and communicate orally between two or more languages. Interpreting can be performed simultaneously, consecutively, whispered or over the phone. Search our database of interpreters by language, region and/or area of speciality.
NZSTI holds an annual 2-day conference at various centres around the country, attracting T&I professionals, industry stakeholders, academics and government agencies. Visit the conference website for full details.
NZSTI has been working closely with MBIE to support interpreters in achieving the NAATI certification required to work with government agencies after 1 July 2024. Find answers to the most frequently asked questions here.
Treaty Times Thirty is an ambitious initiative to mark NZSTI's 30th anniversary by translating New Zealand’s founding document into 30 different languages.
Word for Word is NZSTI's online blog covering the translation and interpreting profession in New Zealand.
26 Jul 2025
If you are ready to sit the NAATI Certified Provisional Interpreter test but want to know what to expect and brush up on your skills, this workshop is for you! Zoom link emailed to registered participants prior to the workshop. Check your spam folder or email us (weekdays only) for assistance.