companies-register.companiesoffice.govt.nz

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

June 2026 scan

Rank
#265 of 489 websites, #1 = worst
Avg. issues
0.31 issues/page
Issues found
8
Pages scanned
13 3 with issues
Issue types
4

Trend

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

Supporting figures

How this quarter's 8 issues divide by severity and by viewport. Every page is scanned twice, once at each viewport.

Critical issues
6
Serious issues
2
Moderate issues
0
Minor issues
0
Pages scanned (mobile)
13
Pages scanned (desktop)
13
Mobile issues
4
Desktop issues
4

Repeated issues

All 4 elements at fault, ranked by how many issues each causes.

1. aria-valid-attr-value

WCAG Success Criterion 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A)

Ensure all ARIA attributes have valid values

<button class="b-icon-box__hide-box" data-js-simple-hide-trigger="true" aria-owns="[object Object]" …

2 issues on 1 page · Seen on Contact us | Companies Register

2. button-name

WCAG Success Criterion 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A)

Ensure buttons have discernible text

<button class="b-icon-box__hide-box" data-js-simple-hide-trigger="true" aria-owns="[object Object]" …

2 issues on 1 page · Seen on Contact us | Companies Register

3. image-alt

WCAG Success Criterion 1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A)

Ensure <img> elements have alternative text or a role of none or presentation

<img src="https://companies-register.companiesoffice.govt.nz/_resources/themes/base/dist/img/icons/n…

2 issues on 1 page · Seen on Applying to remove your company from the register | Companies Register

4. 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="https://companies-register.companiesoffice.govt.nz/help-centre/shares-and-shareholders/"></…

2 issues on 1 page · Seen on Company addresses | Companies Register