Issues
29 grouped issues in the June 2026
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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="/about/form-finder/" class="vaf">View all forms</a> 14 instances on 14 pages
Affected pages (14)
Courts | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0 Criminal | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/criminal/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0 Charged with a crime | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/criminal/charged-with-a-crime/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0 Court costs | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/criminal/court-costs/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0 Apply for help to pay the court fees for a civil or family case | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/going-to-court/court-fees/apply-for-help-to-pay-court-fees/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0 Court hearing schedules | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/going-to-court/court-hearing-schedules/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0 Affidavits & statutory declarations | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/going-to-court/pre/affidavits-and-statutory-declarations/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0 Get a document witnessed, certified or authenticated | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/going-to-court/pre/get-a-document-witnessed-certified-or-authenticated/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0 Interpreters, language & disability access | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/going-to-court/pre/interpreters-language-and-disability-access/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0 Make a complaint about interpreter services | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/going-to-court/pre/interpreters-language-and-disability-access/make-a-complaint-about-interpreter-services/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0 What to expect at court | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/going-to-court/what-to-expect-at-court/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0 Representing yourself in a civil case in the High Court | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/going-to-court/without-a-lawyer/representing-yourself-civil-high-court/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0 Representing yourself in a criminal case in the High Court | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/going-to-court/without-a-lawyer/representing-yourself-criminal-high-court/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0 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="/family/family-court/where-to-start/" class="moj-banner__action no-print"> 7 instances on 7 pages
Affected pages (7)
When to apply for an urgent court order | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/family/family-court/about-the-family-court/when-to-apply-for-an-urgent-court-order/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0 Restrictions on publishing information | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/family/family-court/after-the-family-court/restrictions-on-publishing-information/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0 Family Court fees and funding | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/family/family-court/fees-and-funding/family-court-fees-and-funding/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0 General help and services | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/family/family-court/help/general-help-and-services-for-you-and-your-whanau/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0 Supporting children and young people | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/family/family-court/help/general-help-and-services-for-you-and-your-whanau/supporting-children-and-young-people/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0 Types of hearings and conferences | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/family/family-court/what-to-expect-at-the-family-court/types-of/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0 Who can be in the Family court room | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/family/family-court/what-to-expect-at-the-family-court/who-can-be-in-the-family-court-room/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0 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="/family/family-violence/where-to-start/" class="moj-banner__action no-print"> 6 instances on 6 pages
Affected pages (6)
Apply for a Protection, Property, or Furniture Order | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/family/family-violence/court-orders-for-family-violence/apply-for-a-protection-property-or-furniture-order/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0 Change or cancel a Protection, Property, or Furniture Order | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/family/family-violence/court-orders-for-family-violence/change-or-cancel-a-protection-property-or-furniture-order/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0 Protection Orders | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/family/family-violence/court-orders-for-family-violence/protection-orders/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0 Types of court orders for family violence | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/family/family-violence/court-orders-for-family-violence/types-of-court-orders-for-family-violence/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0 Protection Order information for respondents | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/family/family-violence/responding-to-a-court-order/protection-order-information-for-respondents/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0 Respond to an application for a Protection Order | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/family/family-violence/responding-to-a-court-order/respond-to-an-application-for-a-protection-order/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0 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="/family/care-of-children/where-to-start/" class="moj-banner__action no-print"> 5 instances on 5 pages
Affected pages (5)
Cancel a court order | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/family/care-of-children/court-orders/cancel-a-court-order/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0 Change a court order | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/family/care-of-children/court-orders/change-a-court-order/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0 Understand supervised contact | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/family/care-of-children/court-orders/understand-supervised-contact/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0 Remove a guardian | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/family/care-of-children/guardianship/remove-a-guardian/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0 Agree on parenting arrangements | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/family/care-of-children/parenting-arrangements/agree-on-parenting-arrangements/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0 WCAG Success Criterion 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A)
Ensure every ARIA button, link and menuitem has an accessible name
<div role="button" tabindex="0" style="width: 26px; height: 37px; overflow: hidden; position: absolu… 4 instances on 2 pages
Affected pages (2)
Court of Appeal | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/contact-us/find-us/court-of-appeal/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 1 Porirua | Porirua District Court | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/contact-us/find-us/porirua-district-court/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 1 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="moj-banner__subtitle">Civil Debt</p> 3 instances on 3 pages
Affected pages (3)
About civil debt | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/fines/about-civil-debt/about-civil-debt/ Mobile 0 · Desktop 1 Interest on civil debt | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/fines/about-civil-debt/civil-debt-interest/ Mobile 0 · Desktop 1 Collecting civil debt and how the court can help | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/fines/about-civil-debt/collecting-civil-debt/ Mobile 0 · Desktop 1 WCAG Success Criterion 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A)
Ensure every ARIA input field has an accessible name
<div tabindex="0" role="combobox" aria-controls=":r1:" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="listbox"… 2 instances on 1 page
Affected pages (1)
WCAG Success Criterion 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A)
Ensure every ARIA input field has an accessible name
<div tabindex="0" role="combobox" aria-controls=":r2:" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="listbox"… 2 instances on 1 page
Affected pages (1)
WCAG Success Criterion 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A)
Ensure every ARIA input field has an accessible name
<div tabindex="0" role="combobox" aria-controls=":r9:" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="listbox"… 2 instances on 1 page
Affected pages (1)
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="moj-banner__subtitle">Fines</p> 2 instances on 2 pages
Affected pages (2)
Unpaid fines and what happens next | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/fines/about-fines/unpaid-fines/ Mobile 0 · Desktop 1 About fines and help to pay | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/fines/about-fines/ways-to-pay-a-fine/ Mobile 0 · Desktop 1 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="moj-banner__subtitle">Reparation</p> 2 instances on 2 pages
Affected pages (2)
About reparation | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/fines/about-reparation/about-reparation/ Mobile 0 · Desktop 1 Receiving reparation | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/fines/about-reparation/receiving-reparation/ Mobile 0 · Desktop 1 WCAG Success Criterion 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A)
Ensure every form element has a label
<input type="text" name="name" class="text" id="Form_Form_name" aria-required="false" value=""> 2 instances on 1 page
Affected pages (1)
Legal Aid Lawyer Finder | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/going-to-court/legal-aid/get-legal-aid/legal-aid-lawyer-finder/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 1 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=""><b> </b></a> 2 instances on 1 page
Affected pages (1)
Regulatory Impact Assessments | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/justice-sector-policy/regulatory-stewardship/regulatory-impact-assessments/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 1 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="/about/statutory-vacancies/#Firearms"></a> 2 instances on 1 page
Affected pages (1)
Statutory vacancies | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/about/statutory-vacancies/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 1 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="courts/criminal/charged-with-a-crime/"></a> 2 instances on 1 page
Affected pages (1)
Young Adult List | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/criminal/young-adult-list/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 1 WCAG Success Criterion 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A)
Ensure interactive controls are not nested as they are not always announced by screen readers or can cause focus problems for assistive technologies
<summary class="block-accordion__toggle" aria-expanded="false" tabindex="0" role="button"> 2 instances on 1 page
Affected pages (1)
Interest on civil debt | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/fines/about-civil-debt/civil-debt-interest/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 1 WCAG Success Criterion 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A)
Ensure select element has an accessible name
<select name="city" class="dropdown" id="Form_Form_city" aria-required="false"> 2 instances on 1 page
Affected pages (1)
Legal Aid Lawyer Finder | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/going-to-court/legal-aid/get-legal-aid/legal-aid-lawyer-finder/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 1 WCAG Success Criterion 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A)
Ensure select element has an accessible name
<select name="firm" class="dropdown" id="Form_Form_firm" aria-required="false"> 2 instances on 1 page
Affected pages (1)
Legal Aid Lawyer Finder | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/going-to-court/legal-aid/get-legal-aid/legal-aid-lawyer-finder/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 1 WCAG Success Criterion 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A)
Ensure select element has an accessible name
<select name="region" class="dropdown" id="Form_Form_region" aria-required="false"> 2 instances on 1 page
Affected pages (1)
Legal Aid Lawyer Finder | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/going-to-court/legal-aid/get-legal-aid/legal-aid-lawyer-finder/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 1 WCAG Success Criterion 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A)
Ensure select element has an accessible name
<select name="subcategory" class="dropdown" id="Form_Form_subcategory" aria-required="false" disable… 2 instances on 1 page
Affected pages (1)
Legal Aid Lawyer Finder | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/going-to-court/legal-aid/get-legal-aid/legal-aid-lawyer-finder/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 1 WCAG Success Criterion 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A)
Ensure select element has an accessible name
<select name="typeOfCase" class="dropdown" id="Form_Form_typeOfCase" aria-required="false"> 2 instances on 1 page
Affected pages (1)
Legal Aid Lawyer Finder | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/going-to-court/legal-aid/get-legal-aid/legal-aid-lawyer-finder/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 1 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="moj-banner__subtitle">Help & Services</p> 1 instance on 1 page
Affected pages (1)
Receiving jury service payments | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/fines/help-and-services/receiving-jury-service-payments/ Mobile 0 · Desktop 1 WCAG Success Criteria 2.1.1 Keyboard · 2.1.3 Keyboard (No Exception) (Level A)
Ensure elements that have scrollable content are accessible by keyboard
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 72px;"> 1 instance on 1 page
Affected pages (1)
Proceeds of Crime Fund | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/justice-sector-policy/about-the-justice-sector/proceeds-of-crime-fund/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0 WCAG Success Criteria 2.1.1 Keyboard · 2.1.3 Keyboard (No Exception) (Level A)
Ensure elements that have scrollable content are accessible by keyboard
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 96px;"> 1 instance on 1 page
Affected pages (1)
Proceeds of Crime Fund | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/justice-sector-policy/about-the-justice-sector/proceeds-of-crime-fund/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0 WCAG Success Criteria 2.1.1 Keyboard · 2.1.3 Keyboard (No Exception) (Level A)
Ensure elements that have scrollable content are accessible by keyboard
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"> 1 instance on 1 page
Affected pages (1)
Proceeds of Crime Fund | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/justice-sector-policy/about-the-justice-sector/proceeds-of-crime-fund/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0 WCAG Success Criteria 2.1.1 Keyboard · 2.1.3 Keyboard (No Exception) (Level A)
Ensure elements that have scrollable content are accessible by keyboard
<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 119.295%; height: 491.229px;"> 1 instance on 1 page
Affected pages (1)
Upcoming hearings | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/tribunals/motor-vehicle-dealer-disputes/upcoming-hearings/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0 WCAG Success Criteria 2.1.1 Keyboard · 2.1.3 Keyboard (No Exception) (Level A)
Ensure elements that have scrollable content are accessible by keyboard
<table style="height: 72px; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;"> 1 instance on 1 page
Affected pages (1)
Upcoming hearings | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/tribunals/immigration/advisers-complaints-disciplinary/upcoming-hearings/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0 WCAG Success Criteria 2.1.1 Keyboard · 2.1.3 Keyboard (No Exception) (Level A)
Ensure elements that have scrollable content are accessible by keyboard
<table style="height: 837px; width: 100%;" align="left"> 1 instance on 1 page
Affected pages (1)
Proceeds of Crime Fund | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/justice-sector-policy/about-the-justice-sector/proceeds-of-crime-fund/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0 WCAG Success Criteria 2.1.1 Keyboard · 2.1.3 Keyboard (No Exception) (Level A)
Ensure elements that have scrollable content are accessible by keyboard
<table style="width: 100%;"> 1 instance on 1 page
Affected pages (1)
Representing yourself when commencing or defending an appeal in the High Court | New Zealand Ministry of Justice https://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/going-to-court/without-a-lawyer/representing-yourself-criminal-high-court/commencing-or-defending-an-appeal-hc/ Mobile 1 · Desktop 0