Accessibility

This page describes the different ways to access the content of this website and also the accessibility standards it complies with.

Access keys

Most browsers support jumping to specific links by typing keys defined on the website.

On Windows systems with Internet Explorer browser, press ALT + an access key and then press Enter. On Windows systems with Firefox 3 browser, press ALT + Shift + an access key and then press Enter.

On Macintosh systems, press Control + an access key and, for some browsers, then press Enter.

With the Opera browser, press Shift + Esc + an access key. When Shift + Esc is pressed, a list of access keys is displayed.

We have defined the following access keys:

1 = Home
2 = Site map
8 = Terms of use
9 = Contact us
0 = Accessibility

Standards compliance

All pages meet the following standards benchmarks:

• All web pages are designed to be interoperable in compliance with the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) standards and are checked for quality assurance.

• Complying with guidelines of the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0.

• Validated as HTML 5 and CSS3 by W3C.

• Only "browser-safe" or standard Netscape colours are used in the page design.

• Web pages use structured semantic markup.

Navigation aids

• Many links have title attributes that describe the link in greater detail, unless the text of the link already fully describes the target.

• Whenever possible, links are written to make sense when read out of context. Many browsers (such as JAWS, Home Page Reader, Lynx, and Opera) can extract the list of links on a page and allow the user to browse the list separately from the page.

• Link text is never duplicated; two links with the same link text always point to the same address.

• There are no javascript: pseudo-links. All links can be followed in any browser, even if scripting is turned off.

• Links that lead to other web sites open in new windows.

• Access to every page of the website is available through a separate site map.

Images

All content images include descriptive ALT or TITLE attributes. Purely decorative or indicative graphics include null ALT attributes.

Visual design

This website uses cascading style sheets for visual layout.

• The style sheets use only relative font sizes for the main content, which are compatible with the user-specified 'text size' option in visual browsers. For example, in Internet Explorer you can make your default text size larger by selecting View > Text Size > Larger (or Largest) or in Mozilla/Firefox by selecting View > Zoom > Zoom In.

• If your browser or browsing device does not support style sheets, the content of each page is still readable.

Portable Document Format (PDF) Files

PDF documents can usually be downloaded and opened with any PDF reader. However, some older versions of PDF readers will not open PDFs created using more recent software.

PDFs provided on this site are optimised for users with the latest version of popular PDF readers. These are available free by download from companies such as Adobe or Foxit.

Feedback

Our aim is to make this web site easy to use for everyone. If you do encounter any difficulties with its accessibility, please tell us and we will work with you to resolve any problems. Please contact our Website Administrator.

Conditions of use of this website

Copyright

Material featured on this site is subject to copyright protection unless otherwise indicated. The copyright protected material may be reproduced free of charge for personal use without requiring specific permission. This is subject to the material being reproduced accurately and not being used in a misleading context. Requests and enquiries concerning the reproduction of information on this website for any purpose other than personal use, or the use of scripts or codes, requires permission.

The permission to reproduce copyright protected material does not extend to any material on this site that is identified as being the copyright of a third party. Authorisation to reproduce such material must be obtained from the copyright holders concerned.

The information provided on this website is intended to provide general information to the public and all reasonable measures have been taken to ensure that the information set out in this website is accurate. However, visitors to this website are advised that:

• The information provided does not replace or alter the laws of New Zealand or any other official guidelines or requirements.

• The contents of this website should not be construed as legal advice. Before relying on any information on this website, users should independently verify its relevance for their purposes.

• The information contained on this website may be changed, deleted, added to, or otherwise amended without notice.

• No responsibility is taken for the contents or reliability of any linked websites nor do we necessarily endorse the views expressed within them. Linking is for convenience only and should not be taken as endorsement of any kind. We are unable to guarantee that these links will work all of the time and have no control over availability of the linked pages.

Privacy Statement

You may browse and access information contained on this website without providing any personal information. Where you voluntarily provide personal information (e.g. through online forms or email requests), we will only use that information to communicate with you.

Any communications you send to this website or otherwise by electronic mail are on a non-confidential basis, and we are under no obligation to refrain from reproducing, publishing or otherwise using them in any way for any purpose.

Computer viruses

Whilst it is very unlikely, we are not responsible for any computer problem (including virus transmission) you may experience as a result of visiting this site or any of its links.

Acceptance of and Changes to our Website Terms & Conditions

You acknowledge and accept that your use of our website indicates your acceptance of these website Conditions of Use and our website Privacy Statement. We reserve any rights not expressly granted in this website's Conditions of Use.

These are the current website Conditions of Use and replace any other terms or conditions previously published. If we decide to change our website Conditions of Use, we will post these changes on this page.

Website Feedback

If you have any comments or experience any problems in accessing this website (such as inactive links), please email the Website Administrator.