codehub.building.govt.nz

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

June 2026 scan

Rank
#173 of 489 websites, #1 = worst
Avg. issues
1.27 issues/page
Issues found
762
Pages scanned
300 148 with issues
Issue types
6

Trend

Avg. issues per page for this website, by quarter.

Supporting figures

How this quarter's 762 issues divide by severity and by viewport. Every page is scanned twice, once at each viewport.

Critical issues
3
Serious issues
759
Moderate issues
0
Minor issues
0
Pages scanned (mobile)
300
Pages scanned (desktop)
300
Mobile issues
531
Desktop issues
231

Top 10 repeated issues

Ranked by how many issues each causes, out of 313 elements at fault.

Fixing these would resolve 251 of this website's 762 issues — a 33% reduction.

1. link-in-text-block

WCAG Success Criterion 1.4.1 Use of Color (Level A)

Ensure links are distinguished from surrounding text in a way that does not rely on color

<a href="mailto:buildingcodehub@mbie.govt.nz?subject=Building%20CodeHub%20Feedback">buildingcodehub@…

134 issues on 67 pages · Seen on Feedback | Building CodeHub

2. definition-list

WCAG Success Criterion 1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A)

Ensure <dl> elements are structured correctly

<dl class="resource-descriptors">

44 issues on 22 pages · Seen on Verification Method B1/VM1: Structure - General | Building CodeHub

3. link-name

WCAG Success Criteria 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) · 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A)

Ensure links have discernible text

<a href=""></a>

23 issues on 9 pages · Seen on Building CodeHub

4. color-contrast

WCAG Success Criterion 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA)

Ensure the contrast between foreground and background colors meets WCAG 2 AA minimum contrast ratio thresholds

<a href="/resources/b1vm1-amd-21">B1/VM1 (Amd 21) (First Edition, Amendment 21)</a>

8 issues on 4 pages · Seen on Verification Method B1/VM1: Structure - General | Building CodeHub

5. color-contrast

WCAG Success Criterion 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA)

Ensure the contrast between foreground and background colors meets WCAG 2 AA minimum contrast ratio thresholds

<a href="/resources/b1vm1-second-edition">B1/VM1 (Second edition) (Second edition)</a>

8 issues on 4 pages · Seen on Verification Method B1/VM1: Structure - General | Building CodeHub

6. link-in-text-block

WCAG Success Criterion 1.4.1 Use of Color (Level A)

Ensure links are distinguished from surrounding text in a way that does not rely on color

<a href="/resources/b1vm1-amd-21">B1/VM1 (Amd 21) (First Edition, Amendment 21)</a>

8 issues on 4 pages · Seen on Verification Method B1/VM1: Structure - General | Building CodeHub

7. link-in-text-block

WCAG Success Criterion 1.4.1 Use of Color (Level A)

Ensure links are distinguished from surrounding text in a way that does not rely on color

<a href="/resources/b1vm1-second-edition">B1/VM1 (Second edition) (Second edition)</a>

8 issues on 4 pages · Seen on Verification Method B1/VM1: Structure - General | Building CodeHub

8. color-contrast

WCAG Success Criterion 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA)

Ensure the contrast between foreground and background colors meets WCAG 2 AA minimum contrast ratio thresholds

<a href="/resources/h1as1"> H1/AS1 (Third Edition (unamended)) …

6 issues on 6 pages · Seen on Acceptable Solution H1/AS1: Energy Efficiency | Building CodeHub

9. link-in-text-block

WCAG Success Criterion 1.4.1 Use of Color (Level A)

Ensure links are distinguished from surrounding text in a way that does not rely on color

<a href="/about-this-portal/contact-us">Contact us</a>

6 issues on 2 pages · Seen on Copyright | Building CodeHub

10. link-in-text-block

WCAG Success Criterion 1.4.1 Use of Color (Level A)

Ensure links are distinguished from surrounding text in a way that does not rely on color

<a href="/feedback">feedback form</a>

6 issues on 1 page · Seen on About this portal | Building CodeHub