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Accessibility statement

We commit to making this website as accessible as possible for everyone

At the very least, this website aims to:

meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at Level AA, as per the NZ Government Web Accessibility Standard
work on the most common browsers, platforms and devices, and with assistive technologies.

Your feedback is important.

Please email us at archives@wcc.govt.nz to let us know if you:

hit an accessibility barrier
want to suggest an accessibility improvement.

We are aware of some accessibility issues already

This website is at the beginning of its accessibility journey. We know it currently does not meet WCAG 2.2 at Level AA, however we are making accessibility improvements and aim to fix as many issues as possible.

Some examples of areas on the website that are not accessible:

PDFs, particularly older files which may lack navigation and are not compatible with screen readers
maps, which may not work with screen readers
technical content, which may be difficult to understand
images may not have a good alternative text description
color contrast not meeting WCAG requirements
search filters not usable with a keyboard or screen reader
incorrect use of headings and regions/landmarks.

What we are doing to improve accessibility

We are taking action to make this website more accessible. For example:

using automated accessibility tools to find accessibility issues
undertaking manual testing
open to receiving user feedback to make accessibility improvements.

About this statement

We created this statement on 11 July 2025.