Accessibility

We want to make it as easy as possible for everyone to use this site. One step we’ve taken is to follow web standards and guidelines that allow you to adapt the display of this site to suit your preferences.

How to enlarge the text on the site

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0, 5.5 or 6.0

At the top of the browser’s window, you’ll see a toolbar: choose "view”.
From the list of options that appear in the drop down menu under ‘View’, choose “text size”.
From the next menu that appears with text size options, choose a text size larger than your current setting.

Mozilla Firefox

To make text bigger use 'CTRL++'. Hold down the Control (Ctrl) key, then press the plus (+) key.
To make text smaller use 'CTRL+-'. Hold down the Control (Ctrl) key, then press the plus (-) key.

Instructions for Netscape and Apple Safari: see Royal National Institute of the Blind, Making your web browser more accessible. http://www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/PublicWebsite/public_rnib003399.hcsp

How to navigate this site without a mouse (access keys)

This site uses the standard HTML features for site wide navigation using the keyboard. Listed below are the short-cut keys specific to this site. Other short-cut keys are standard, but vary from browser to browser. These keys will take you to any part of the site. Once within the site you can use the TAB key to go from link to link.

Below are instructions for using access keys in the most commonly used browsers.

Internet Explorer 6+ : use 'Alt + (Access Key) + Enter'

Firefox 2+ : use 'Alt + Shift + (Access Key)'

Macintosh Browsers : same as above but use 'Ctrl' instead of 'Alt'.

Access keys

0 = Accessibility (this page)
1 = Home Page
3 = Search
8 = Contacts
/ = http://newzealand.govt.nz/

Other ways to make the site easier to use

There are also a number of ways you can override most of the design features of the site. For example, you can instruct your browser to over-ride our style sheet, and use your own custom style sheet instead.

For more information, see the following useful links about accessibility, below.

Useful links about accessibility

The BBC's My Web My Way. BBC website explaining the many ways you can change your browser, computer, keyboard and mouse settings to make the web easier for you to use.
BBC website users accessibility stories. Real users explain the adaptations they use to surf the web successfully.
AbilityNet website. Website showing "...the many ways you can make your keyboard and mouse, Windows, the internet and your favourite applications suit you and your needs...”.
Microsoft's Accessibility site. Accessibility tutorials and information for users and developers, focusing on Microsoft products.
Internet Explorer 6 Accessibility Tutorial. Tutorials on adjusting accessibility options in IE 6, for both mouse and keyboard implementation.

Your feedback

We value your feedback, please email us at info@ata.govt.nz if you have any queries/concerns- it will help us improve the site for everyone.