Accessibility
Using the site without a mouse
The site can be used without a mouse. There are shortcut keys that will take you to commonly used pages such as the home page and the search page.
To use these shortcut keys hold down the ALT key (PC) or CONTROL key (Apple Macintosh) and then one of the keys in the table below. In some browsers you may have to press ENTER to confirm your choice. In the Opera 7 browser press SHIFT-ESC, release those keys, and then press your chosen access key. For Firefox, hold SHIFT-ALT, then press the access key.
| Key | Function |
|---|---|
| 0 | A reference list of accessibility keys (this page) |
| 1 | Home page |
| 2 | Site Map |
| 3 | Disclaimer |
| 4 | Service Providers |
| 5 | Other Resources |
| 6 | Calendar |
| 7 | Contact Us |
| [ | Bypass the navigation and go to the main content of your current page |
| / | www.govt.nz |
Use of text on this site
Most navigation elements are plain text and we have provided text alternatives to graphics on the site.
Those with poor sight may be able to increase the size of the text on screen by:
- using the instructions below to resize the text using your browser
- resizing the text at the top of the page by using the text resize tool, this will set the text to a larger default
| Browser | Instructions |
|---|---|
| Internet Explorer | Select the 'View' menu, then 'Text Size', and then your chosen size (or if you have a mouse wheel simply hold down CTRL and roll the mouse wheel to alter the text size. |
| Netscape 6, Mozilla | Hold down CTRL and press + or - to alter the text size. |
| Netscape 4 | Hold down CTRL and press [ or ] to alter the text size. |
| Netscape 3 | Select 'Options', then 'General Preferences', then 'Fonts', and then 'Choose Font...' to choose a text size. |