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June 2026 scan

Rank: #170 of 489 websites, #1 = worst
Avg. issues: 1.33 issues/page
Issues found: 799
Pages scanned: 300 263 with issues
Issue types: 6

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Critical issues: 205
Serious issues: 594
Moderate issues: 0
Minor issues: 0
Pages scanned (mobile): 300
Pages scanned (desktop): 300
Mobile issues: 149
Desktop issues: 650

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Showing 3 of 400 issue groups, ranked by detected instances.

These groups account for 82 of this website's 799 detected issue instances (10%).

1. 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="/photos"><i class="fa-regular fa-xmark" aria-hidden="true"></i>
</a>

40 instances on 40 pages Mobile: 0 instances · Desktop: 40 instances

Affected pages (40)

Page 9 of 16 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?exclude_filters_from_facets=false&i%5Bcreator%5D=Listener+%28Periodical%29&page=9 Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 3 of 143 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?exclude_filters_from_facets=false&i%5Bcreator%5D=Press+%28Christchurch%2C+N.Z.%29&page=3 Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 6 of 143 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?exclude_filters_from_facets=false&i%5Bcreator%5D=Press+%28Christchurch%2C+N.Z.%29&page=6 Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 6 of 15 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?exclude_filters_from_facets=false&i%5Bcreator%5D=Yeo%2C+Shaun%2C+1974-&page=6 Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 7 of 96 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?exclude_filters_from_facets=false&i%5Bsubject%5D=Cities+and+towns&page=7 Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 8 of 69 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?exclude_filters_from_facets=false&i%5Bsubject%5D=Clark%2C+Helen+Elizabeth+%28Rt+Hon%29%2C+1950-&page=8 Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 8 of 98 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?exclude_filters_from_facets=false&i%5Bsubject%5D=Soldiers&page=8 Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 3 of 104 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?exclude_filters_from_facets=false&i%5Bsubject%5D=Wharves&page=3 Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 1 of 7 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?i%5Bcreator%5D=American+Photographic+Company+%28Auckland%2C+N.Z.%29 Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 1 of 9 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?i%5Bcreator%5D=Cook%2C+Emma+Louise%2C+1978- Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 1 of 85 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?i%5Bcreator%5D=Land+Information+New+Zealand Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 1 of 16 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?i%5Bcreator%5D=Listener+%28Periodical%29 Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 1 of 47 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?i%5Bcreator%5D=Moreu%2C+Michael%2C+1969- Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 1 of 107 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?i%5Bcreator%5D=NZ+Aerial+Mapping+Ltd Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 1 of 17 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?i%5Bcreator%5D=New+Zealand.+Department+of+Civil+Aviation Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 1 of 21 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?i%5Bcreator%5D=Northern+advocate+%28Newspaper%29 Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 1 of 143 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?i%5Bcreator%5D=Press+%28Christchurch%2C+N.Z.%29 Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 1 of 16 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?i%5Bcreator%5D=Smith%2C+Ashley+W%2C+1948- Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 1 of 41 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?i%5Bcreator%5D=Stuff+Limited Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 1 of 5 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?i%5Bcreator%5D=Webster%2C+Kenneth+Athol%2C+1906-1967 Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 1 of 15 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?i%5Bcreator%5D=Yeo%2C+Shaun%2C+1974- Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 1 of 36 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?i%5Bsubject%5D=Armed+Forces Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 1 of 72 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?i%5Bsubject%5D=Australia Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 1 of 62 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?i%5Bsubject%5D=Beaches Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 1 of 182 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?i%5Bsubject%5D=Cadastral+maps Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 6 of 59 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?i%5Bsubject%5D=Children&page=6 Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 1 of 96 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?i%5Bsubject%5D=Cities+and+towns Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 1 of 69 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?i%5Bsubject%5D=Clark%2C+Helen+Elizabeth+%28Rt+Hon%29%2C+1950- Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 1 of 67 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?i%5Bsubject%5D=France Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 1 of 159 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?i%5Bsubject%5D=Manawat%C5%AB-Whanganui+Region Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 1 of 54 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?i%5Bsubject%5D=New+Zealand+Labour+Party Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 1 of 153 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?i%5Bsubject%5D=Politics+and+government Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 1 of 46 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?i%5Bsubject%5D=Public+opinion Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 1 of 98 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?i%5Bsubject%5D=Soldiers Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 1 of 41 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?i%5Bsubject%5D=Southland+Region Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 1 of 50 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?i%5Bsubject%5D=Whanganui Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 1 of 104 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?i%5Bsubject%5D=Wharves Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 1 of 157 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?i%5Bsubject%5D=World+War%2C+1914-1918 Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 1 of 308 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?i%5Bsubject%5D=World+War%2C+1939-1945 Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

Page 1 of 1000 | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/photos?i%5Busage%5D=Unknown Mobile 0 · Desktop 1

2. aria-allowed-attr

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

Ensure an element's role supports its ARIA attributes

<a class="mobile-nav__widget" id="mobile_nav_widget" data-toggle="mobile_nav_tree mobi..." data-togg…

22 instances on 22 pages Mobile: 22 instances · Desktop: 0 instances

Affected pages (22)

Carling Collection | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/collections/a-z/carling-collection Mobile 1 · Desktop 0

New Zealand Cartoon and Comics Archive | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/collections/a-z/new-zealand-cartoon-archive Mobile 1 · Desktop 0

Publications New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/collections/a-z/publications-new-zealand Mobile 1 · Desktop 0

Caring for your collections | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/collections/caring-for-your-collections Mobile 1 · Desktop 0

National Library e-resources | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/collections/subscription-e-resources Mobile 1 · Desktop 0

Events | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/events/2026/6/1 Mobile 1 · Desktop 0

Events | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/events/2026/6/10 Mobile 1 · Desktop 0

Events | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/events/2026/6/15 Mobile 1 · Desktop 0

Events | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/events/2026/6/19 Mobile 1 · Desktop 0

Events | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/events/2026/6/2 Mobile 1 · Desktop 0

Events | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/events/2026/6/20 Mobile 1 · Desktop 0

Events | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/events/2026/6/30 Mobile 1 · Desktop 0

Events | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/events/2026/6/5 Mobile 1 · Desktop 0

E oho! A short history of the Waitangi Tribunal — Where to from here? | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/events/e-oho-a-short-history-of-the-waitangi-tribunal-where-to-from-here-may-19-2021 Mobile 1 · Desktop 0

E oho! Te Petihana Reo Māori 50 years on | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/events/e-oho-te-petihana-reo-maori-50-years-on-november-03-2022 Mobile 1 · Desktop 0

Exhibition: Max Oettli — In Two Parts | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/events/exhibition-max-oettli-in-two-parts-june-03-2026 Mobile 1 · Desktop 0

Ngā Tānga Reo Māori: An introduction to the Books in Māori collection of printed Māori taonga | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/events/nga-tanga-reo-maori-an-introduction-december-07-2021 Mobile 1 · Desktop 0

Te pānui o Te Awhi Rito: Te hā, te kupu, te kōrero | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/events/te-panui-o-te-awhi-rito-november-24-2022 Mobile 1 · Desktop 0

Te Pūtake o te Riri, He Rā Maumahara — How a petition led to a day remembering New Zealand Wars | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/events/te-putake-o-te-riri-he-ra-maumahara-october-20-2021 Mobile 1 · Desktop 0

Thriving as a nation of readers: Strengthening school reading communities | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/events/thriving-as-a-nation-of-readers-strengthening-school-reading-communities-august-18-2026 Mobile 1 · Desktop 0

Support us | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/support-us Mobile 1 · Desktop 0

Broken River Train / dreams of travel | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/visiting/wellington/exhibitions/broken-river-train-dreams-of-travel-exhibition Mobile 1 · Desktop 0

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="/events/2026/5"><i class="fa-regular fa-arrow-left" aria-hidden="true"></i></a>

20 instances on 10 pages Mobile: 10 instances · Desktop: 10 instances

Affected pages (10)

Events | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/events/2026/6/1 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

Events | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/events/2026/6/10 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

Events | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/events/2026/6/15 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

Events | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/events/2026/6/19 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

Events | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/events/2026/6/2 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

Events | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/events/2026/6/20 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

Events | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/events/2026/6/30 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

Events | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/events/2026/6/5 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

Exhibition: Max Oettli — In Two Parts | National Library of New Zealand https://natlib.govt.nz/events/exhibition-max-oettli-in-two-parts-june-03-2026 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

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