earlylearning.services.govt.nz

Department of Internal Affairs

June 2026 scan

Rank
#41 of 489 websites, #1 = worst
Avg. issues
7.14 issues/page
Issues found
600
Pages scanned
42 42 with issues
Issue types
3

Trend

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

Supporting figures

How this quarter's 600 issues divide by severity and by viewport. Every page is scanned twice, once at each viewport.

Critical issues
0
Serious issues
600
Moderate issues
0
Minor issues
0
Pages scanned (mobile)
42
Pages scanned (desktop)
42
Mobile issues
402
Desktop issues
198

Top 10 repeated issues

Ranked by how many issues each causes, out of 140 elements at fault.

Fixing these would resolve 357 of this website's 600 issues — a 60% reduction.

1. aria-hidden-focus

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

Ensure aria-hidden elements are not focusable nor contain focusable elements

<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg w-100" data-test="main-navigation" aria-hidden="true">

84 issues on 42 pages · Seen on Early Learning Journeys | Early years

2. 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

<label for="english">English<input data-testid="language-toggle" type="radio" id="english" name="lan…

84 issues on 42 pages · Seen on Early Learning Journeys | Early years

3. 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

<label for="maori">Māori<input type="radio" id="maori" name="language" value="maori"></label>

84 issues on 42 pages · Seen on Early Learning Journeys | Early years

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

<button class="btn btn-link back-to-top-button mobile-only" type="button">

23 issues on 23 pages · Seen on Early Learning Journeys | Early years

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

<p>

19 issues on 13 pages · Seen on Early Learning Journeys | Early years

6. 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

<p>Please enter an address.</p>

16 issues on 8 pages · Seen on Early Learning Journeys | Early years

7. 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 class="external" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://ero.govt.nz/sites/defaul…

14 issues on 7 pages · Seen on Early Learning Journeys | What matters most guide

8. 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 class="external" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://ero.govt.nz/sites/defaul…

14 issues on 7 pages · Seen on Early Learning Journeys | What matters most guide

9. 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="https://www.workandincome.govt.nz/online-services/eligibility/index.html" class="external" …

12 issues on 6 pages · Seen on Early Learning Journeys | Early years

10. 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

<p class="icon-type">Talking points</p>

7 issues on 7 pages · Seen on Early Learning Journeys | What matters most guide