Translations and alternate formats Ngā Whakawhitinga Reo me Āhuatanga Āheitanga

On this page you will find information about the Inquiry's reports translated into te reo Māori, Samoan, Tongan, Hindi, Simplified Chinese, New Zealand Sign Language, Braille, Audio, Large Print and Easy Read formats.

Learn more about the work of the Inquiry, including the different topics investigated by Phase One and Phase Two, the lessons we learned from the COVID-19 pandemic response in Aotearoa New Zealand and what we recommend the Government does to prepare for the future.

Summaries of the Phase One and Phase Two reports are available in English, te reo Māori, Simplified Chinese, Hindi, Samoan and Tongan.

Summaries of the Phase One report are also available in New Zealand Sign Language, Easy Read, Large Print, Audio and Braille formats. Information in these formats for the Phase Two report will be available in the coming weeks.

A message from the Phase Two Chair

Watch a message from the Phase Two Chair, Grant Illingworth KC

The COVID-19 Inquiry Phase Two report: An Explainer

Watch a short video about the topics Phase Two of the COVID-19 Inquiry investigated, the lessons learned from the pandemic and what we recommend the Government does to prepare for the future.

A message from the Phase One Commissioners

Watch a message from the Phase One Commissioners and an update from the Phase Two Chair.

Subtitles are available in English, te reo Māori, Samoan, Tongan, Hindi, Simplified Chinese and New Zealand Sign Language.

The COVID-19 Inquiry Phase One report: An Explainer

Watch a short video about the topics Phase One of the COVID-19 Inquiry investigated, the lessons learned from the pandemic and what we recommend the Government does to prepare for the future.

Subtitles are available in English.

Phase One report summary for social media - NZSL

Below is a short video explaining the work of Phase One of the Inquiry in New Zealand Sign Language, designed for easy sharing for NZSL users.

NZSL social media explainer - Phase One report

A message from the Phase Two Chair

The COVID-19 Inquiry Phase Two report: An Explainer

Phase Two main report summary videos

Summary of the overall findings from the Chair

Vaccine Approvals, Processes and Safety - What We Found

Testing and tracing technologies - What We Found

Lockdowns - What We Found

Lessons and Recommendations

Phase Two report summary translations

COVID-19 Inquiry Phase Two report summary - English

COVID-19 Inquiry Phase Two report summary – te reo Māori

COVID-19 Inquiry Phase Two report summary – Simplified Chinese

COVID-19 Inquiry Phase Two report summary – Hindi

COVID-19 Inquiry Phase Two report summary – Samoan

COVID-19 Inquiry Phase Two report summary – Tongan

A message from the Phase One Commissioners

The COVID-19 Inquiry Phase One report: An Explainer

Phase One report summary translations and alternative formats

COVID-19 Inquiry Phase One report summary – English

COVID-19 Inquiry Phase One report summary – te reo Māori

COVID-19 Inquiry Phase One report summary – New Zealand Sign Language

COVID-19 Inquiry Phase One report summary – Simplified Chinese

COVID-19 Inquiry Phase One report summary – Hindi

COVID-19 Inquiry Phase One report summary – Samoan

COVID-19 Inquiry Phase One report summary – Tongan

COVID-19 Inquiry Phase One report summary – Easy Read (PDF)

COVID-19 Inquiry Phase One report summary – Easy Read (Word)

COVID-19 Inquiry Phase One report summary – Large Print

COVID-19 Inquiry Phase One report summary – Audio format

COVID-19 Inquiry Phase One report summary – Braille format

Phase One report summary for social media - NZSL