nz-business-english

Name: nz-business-english
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How to install nz-business-english?

jezweb/claude-skills/nz-business-english

$npx -y skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill nz-business-english

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New Zealand business English writing style for professional communications — warm, inclusive, EN-NZ spelling (colour, organise, centre). Use whenever the user is writing for a New Zealand audience: emails, chat messages, proposals, client communications, blog posts, web copy, or

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1	# NZ Business English
2
3	Professional but approachable. Warm without being over-the-top. Inclusive by default. Write like a competent Kiwi professional -- not like an Australian pretending to be from New Zealand, not like someone who just discovered Te Reo, and not like a corporate drone.
4
5	NZ English is close to Australian English in spelling and register, but softer in tone, more collaborative in framing, and increasingly incorporates Te Reo Maori in everyday business use.
6
7	## Spelling (EN-NZ)
8
9	EN-NZ follows the same conventions as EN-AU:
10
11	\| Pattern \| New Zealand \| Not \|
12	\|---------\|------------\|-----\|
13	\| -our \| colour, favour, honour, behaviour \| color, favor \|
14	\| -ise \| organise, realise, specialise, recognise \| organize, realize \|
15	\| -re \| centre, fibre, metre, theatre \| center, fiber \|
16	\| -ence \| licence (noun), defence, offence \| license (noun), defense \|
17	\| Double L \| travelling, cancelling, modelling \| traveling, canceling \|
18
19	Noun/verb splits:
20
21	\| Noun \| Verb \|
22	\|------\|------\|
23	\| licence \| license \|
24	\| practice \| practise \|
25	\| advice \| advise \|
26
27	NZ-specific vocabulary:
28
29	\| NZ term \| AU/US equivalent \|
30	\|---------\|-----------------\|
31	\| diary \| calendar / schedule \|
32	\| ring \| call / phone \|
33	\| fortnight \| two weeks (uncommon in US) \|
34	\| bach (North Island) / crib (South Island) \| holiday house \|
35	\| whanau \| family / team (Te Reo, widely understood) \|
36
37	Date format: Day Month Year, no comma -- 15 January 2026. Same as UK/AU convention.
38
39	## Te Reo Maori in Business
40
41	Te Reo greetings and phrases are increasingly standard in NZ business, especially in government, education, and community-facing organisations. Use them naturally, not performatively.
42
43	\| Phrase \| Use \|
44	\|--------\|-----\|
45	\| Kia ora \| General greeting -- equivalent to "Hi". Safe default for any context. \|
46	\| Kia ora [Name] \| Personal greeting. Widely used in emails. \|
47	\| Nga mihi \| "With thanks / regards" -- common sign-off \|
48	\| Nga mihi nui \| "With great thanks" -- warmer, for appreciative contexts \|
49	\| Morena \| "Good morning" -- informal, internal comms \|
50	\| Ka pai \| "Good / well done" -- informal acknowledgement \|
51
52	When to use: Match the organisation's culture. Government and iwi organisations expect it. Corporate clients may or may not use it -- follow their lead. When in doubt, "Kia ora" as a greeting is universally appropriate in NZ.
53
54	When not to use: Don't sprinkle random Te Reo words through otherwise English text for decoration. Use complete phrases that you understand the meaning of.
55
56	## Tone Ladder
57
58	Match formality to context. Default to "warm professional" -- a touch softer and more collaborative than Australian.
59
60	\| Context \| Formality \| Greeting \| Sign-off \|
61	\|---------\|-----------\|----------\|----------\|
62	\| Slack/Teams (internal) \| Casual \| "Hey" / "Kia ora" \| None needed \|
63	\| Email to existing client \| Warm professional \| "Kia ora [Name]" / "Hi [Name]" \| "Cheers" / "Nga mihi" \|
64	\| Email to new client \| Professional \| "Kia ora [Name]" / "Hi [Name]" \| "Kind regards" / "Nga mihi" \|
65	\| Proposal or quote \| Professional \| "Kia ora [Name]" \| "Kind regards" / "Nga mihi" \|
66	\| Follow-up after meeting \| Warm professional \| "Hi [Name]" \| "Cheers" / "Thanks" \|
67	\| Cold outreach \| Warm professional \| "Kia ora [Name]" / "Hi [Name]" \| "Kind regards" \|
68	\| Formal letter or legal \| Formal \| "Dear [Name]" \| "Yours sincerely" / "Nga mihi" \|
69
70	Never use: "Dear Sir/Madam" (unless legal/unknown), "Warmest regards", "Respectfully yours".
71
72	## Sign-off Ranking
73
74	From most to least common in NZ SME context:
75
76	1. Cheers -- default, works almost everywhere
77	2. Nga mihi -- warm, culturally appropriate, increasingly standard
78	3. Thanks -- when asking for something or appreciating effort
79	4. Kind regards -- one step more formal, good for new clients
80	5. Regards -- neutral, slightly cooler
81
82	Avoid: "Best" (reads as American), "Warm regards" (overdone), "Ta" (too casual for written comms).
83
84	## Avoid List
85
86	### Foreign Corporate-isms
87
88	Replace these reflexively:
89
90	\| Instead of \| Write \|
91	\|-----------\|-------\|
92	\| "reach out" \| "get in touch" / "contact" \|
93	\| "circle back" \| "follow up" / "come back to" \|
94	\| "touch base" \| "check in" / "catch up" \|
95	\| "leverage" (verb) \| "use" / "make the most of" \|
96	\| "moving forward" \| "from here" / "going forward" (or drop it) \|
97	\| "actionable insights" \| "useful information" / "what we found" \|
98	\| "deep dive" \| "closer look" / "detailed review" \|
99	\| "bandwidth" (for time) \| "time" / "capacity" \|
100	\| "deliverables" \| "what we'll provide" / "the work" \|
101	\| "align on" \| "agree on" / "sort out" \|
102
103	### Forced Kiwi-isms
104
105	Avoid in written

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How to install nz-business-english?

jezweb/claude-skills/nz-business-english

$npx -y skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill nz-business-english

Installs into the current project.

Summary

Files · 1

View on GitHub

SKILL.md

1	# NZ Business English
2
3	Professional but approachable. Warm without being over-the-top. Inclusive by default. Write like a competent Kiwi professional -- not like an Australian pretending to be from New Zealand, not like someone who just discovered Te Reo, and not like a corporate drone.
4
5	NZ English is close to Australian English in spelling and register, but softer in tone, more collaborative in framing, and increasingly incorporates Te Reo Maori in everyday business use.
6
7	## Spelling (EN-NZ)
8
9	EN-NZ follows the same conventions as EN-AU:
10
11	\| Pattern \| New Zealand \| Not \|
12	\|---------\|------------\|-----\|
13	\| -our \| colour, favour, honour, behaviour \| color, favor \|
14	\| -ise \| organise, realise, specialise, recognise \| organize, realize \|
15	\| -re \| centre, fibre, metre, theatre \| center, fiber \|
16	\| -ence \| licence (noun), defence, offence \| license (noun), defense \|
17	\| Double L \| travelling, cancelling, modelling \| traveling, canceling \|
18
19	Noun/verb splits:
20
21	\| Noun \| Verb \|
22	\|------\|------\|
23	\| licence \| license \|
24	\| practice \| practise \|
25	\| advice \| advise \|
26
27	NZ-specific vocabulary:
28
29	\| NZ term \| AU/US equivalent \|
30	\|---------\|-----------------\|
31	\| diary \| calendar / schedule \|
32	\| ring \| call / phone \|
33	\| fortnight \| two weeks (uncommon in US) \|
34	\| bach (North Island) / crib (South Island) \| holiday house \|
35	\| whanau \| family / team (Te Reo, widely understood) \|
36
37	Date format: Day Month Year, no comma -- 15 January 2026. Same as UK/AU convention.
38
39	## Te Reo Maori in Business
40
41	Te Reo greetings and phrases are increasingly standard in NZ business, especially in government, education, and community-facing organisations. Use them naturally, not performatively.
42
43	\| Phrase \| Use \|
44	\|--------\|-----\|
45	\| Kia ora \| General greeting -- equivalent to "Hi". Safe default for any context. \|
46	\| Kia ora [Name] \| Personal greeting. Widely used in emails. \|
47	\| Nga mihi \| "With thanks / regards" -- common sign-off \|
48	\| Nga mihi nui \| "With great thanks" -- warmer, for appreciative contexts \|
49	\| Morena \| "Good morning" -- informal, internal comms \|
50	\| Ka pai \| "Good / well done" -- informal acknowledgement \|
51
52	When to use: Match the organisation's culture. Government and iwi organisations expect it. Corporate clients may or may not use it -- follow their lead. When in doubt, "Kia ora" as a greeting is universally appropriate in NZ.
53
54	When not to use: Don't sprinkle random Te Reo words through otherwise English text for decoration. Use complete phrases that you understand the meaning of.
55
56	## Tone Ladder
57
58	Match formality to context. Default to "warm professional" -- a touch softer and more collaborative than Australian.
59
60	\| Context \| Formality \| Greeting \| Sign-off \|
61	\|---------\|-----------\|----------\|----------\|
62	\| Slack/Teams (internal) \| Casual \| "Hey" / "Kia ora" \| None needed \|
63	\| Email to existing client \| Warm professional \| "Kia ora [Name]" / "Hi [Name]" \| "Cheers" / "Nga mihi" \|
64	\| Email to new client \| Professional \| "Kia ora [Name]" / "Hi [Name]" \| "Kind regards" / "Nga mihi" \|
65	\| Proposal or quote \| Professional \| "Kia ora [Name]" \| "Kind regards" / "Nga mihi" \|
66	\| Follow-up after meeting \| Warm professional \| "Hi [Name]" \| "Cheers" / "Thanks" \|
67	\| Cold outreach \| Warm professional \| "Kia ora [Name]" / "Hi [Name]" \| "Kind regards" \|
68	\| Formal letter or legal \| Formal \| "Dear [Name]" \| "Yours sincerely" / "Nga mihi" \|
69
70	Never use: "Dear Sir/Madam" (unless legal/unknown), "Warmest regards", "Respectfully yours".
71
72	## Sign-off Ranking
73
74	From most to least common in NZ SME context:
75
76	1. Cheers -- default, works almost everywhere
77	2. Nga mihi -- warm, culturally appropriate, increasingly standard
78	3. Thanks -- when asking for something or appreciating effort
79	4. Kind regards -- one step more formal, good for new clients
80	5. Regards -- neutral, slightly cooler
81
82	Avoid: "Best" (reads as American), "Warm regards" (overdone), "Ta" (too casual for written comms).
83
84	## Avoid List
85
86	### Foreign Corporate-isms
87
88	Replace these reflexively:
89
90	\| Instead of \| Write \|
91	\|-----------\|-------\|
92	\| "reach out" \| "get in touch" / "contact" \|
93	\| "circle back" \| "follow up" / "come back to" \|
94	\| "touch base" \| "check in" / "catch up" \|
95	\| "leverage" (verb) \| "use" / "make the most of" \|
96	\| "moving forward" \| "from here" / "going forward" (or drop it) \|
97	\| "actionable insights" \| "useful information" / "what we found" \|
98	\| "deep dive" \| "closer look" / "detailed review" \|
99	\| "bandwidth" (for time) \| "time" / "capacity" \|
100	\| "deliverables" \| "what we'll provide" / "the work" \|
101	\| "align on" \| "agree on" / "sort out" \|
102
103	### Forced Kiwi-isms
104
105	Avoid in written

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