Accessibility statement
This accessibility statement applies to the Ministry for Regulation website, regulation.govt.nz.
Our website has been designed to be accessible to everyone, including disabled people and those who use assistive technologies. To ensure our content is accessible, we aim to meet the following New Zealand Government standards:
Web Accessibility Standard 1.1open_in_new
Web Usability Standard 1.3open_in_new
At a minimum, that means our website:
- meets the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Level AA, as per the NZ Government Web Accessibility Standard
- works on the most common browsers, platforms and devices, and with assistive technologies.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1open_in_new
While using the site, you should be able to:
- change the colours, contrast levels, fonts and text size
- zoom in up to 400% without text spilling off the screen, or having to scroll horizontally
- navigate most of the website using just a keyboard, switch, or speech recognition software
- navigate most of the website using a screen reader, like JAWS, NVDA or VoiceOver.
If you can't access content on our website
While we will continue to improve our website over time, please email us at web@regulation.govt.nz if:
- there’s any information you can’t access, or
- you need us to share content with you in a different format, such as Braille, Easy Read or New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL).
Be sure to include:
- your name
- your email or postal address
- the address (URL) of the web page you need support to access
- if applicable, the format you need the content in.
We’d also like to hear from you if you have suggestions on how we can improve the site’s accessibility.
Accessibility tips
The New Zealand Government website, Govt.nz, has provided tips to help people navigate websites using browser functions, assistive technologies, and keyboard shortcuts. These tips may also be useful while navigating this website.