Automated accessibility results for www.standards.govt.nz

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June 2026 scan

Rank: #251 of 489 websites, #1 = worst
Avg. issues: 0.46 issues/page
Issues found: 277
Pages scanned: 300 103 with issues
Issue types: 4

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Critical issues: 72
Serious issues: 205
Moderate issues: 0
Minor issues: 0
Pages scanned (mobile): 300
Pages scanned (desktop): 300
Mobile issues: 128
Desktop issues: 149

Top 3 issue groups

Showing 3 of 80 issue groups, ranked by detected instances.

These groups account for 86 of this website's 277 detected issue instances (31%).

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 title="http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1994/0143/latest/dlm345634.html" rel="noopener n…

38 instances on 19 pages Mobile: 19 instances · Desktop: 19 instances

Affected pages (19)

Standards New Zealand https://www.standards.govt.nz/shop/NZS-3101-1-AND-22006-INC-A1-A2-A3 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

Standards New Zealand https://www.standards.govt.nz/shop/NZS-36042011 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

Standards New Zealand https://www.standards.govt.nz/shop/NZS-41212001 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

Standards New Zealand https://www.standards.govt.nz/shop/NZS-42182009 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

Standards New Zealand https://www.standards.govt.nz/shop/NZS-42192009 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

Standards New Zealand https://www.standards.govt.nz/shop/NZS-42292013 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

Standards New Zealand https://www.standards.govt.nz/shop/NZS-42462006 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

Standards New Zealand https://www.standards.govt.nz/shop/NZS-42462016 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

Standards New Zealand https://www.standards.govt.nz/shop/NZS-81342021 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

Standards New Zealand https://www.standards.govt.nz/shop/NZS-85002006 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

Standards New Zealand https://www.standards.govt.nz/shop/NZS-85102017 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

Standards New Zealand https://www.standards.govt.nz/shop/SNZ-PAS-52102024 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

Standards New Zealand https://www.standards.govt.nz/shop/SNZ-PAS-60142025 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

Standards New Zealand https://www.standards.govt.nz/shop/SNZ-TS-1170-52025 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

Standards New Zealand https://www.standards.govt.nz/shop/SNZ-TS-34042018 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

Standards New Zealand https://www.standards.govt.nz/shop/snz-pas-53122021 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

Standards New Zealand https://www.standards.govt.nz/shop/snz-pas-60102023 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

Standards New Zealand https://www.standards.govt.nz/shop/snz-pas-60112023 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

Standards New Zealand https://www.standards.govt.nz/shop/snz-pas-60122022 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

2. label

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

Ensure every form element has a label

<input type="text" name="Comments[ClauseNumber][]" class="text" aria-required="true" aria-invalid="f…

24 instances on 12 pages Mobile: 12 instances · Desktop: 12 instances

Affected pages (12)

Comment on a draft standard :: Standards New Zealand https://www.standards.govt.nz/develop-standards/comment-on-draft-standards/joint-draft-standards/addPublicComments/560871 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

Comment on a draft standard :: Standards New Zealand https://www.standards.govt.nz/develop-standards/comment-on-draft-standards/joint-draft-standards/addPublicComments/560872 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

Comment on a draft standard :: Standards New Zealand https://www.standards.govt.nz/develop-standards/comment-on-draft-standards/joint-draft-standards/addPublicComments/560875 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

Comment on a draft standard :: Standards New Zealand https://www.standards.govt.nz/develop-standards/comment-on-draft-standards/joint-draft-standards/addPublicComments/560876 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

Comment on a draft standard :: Standards New Zealand https://www.standards.govt.nz/develop-standards/comment-on-draft-standards/joint-draft-standards/addPublicComments/560878 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

Comment on a draft standard :: Standards New Zealand https://www.standards.govt.nz/develop-standards/comment-on-draft-standards/joint-draft-standards/addPublicComments/560879 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

Comment on a draft standard :: Standards New Zealand https://www.standards.govt.nz/develop-standards/comment-on-draft-standards/joint-draft-standards/addPublicComments/560882 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

Comment on a draft standard :: Standards New Zealand https://www.standards.govt.nz/develop-standards/comment-on-draft-standards/joint-draft-standards/addPublicComments/560883 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

Comment on a draft standard :: Standards New Zealand https://www.standards.govt.nz/develop-standards/comment-on-draft-standards/joint-draft-standards/addPublicComments/560885 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

Comment on a draft standard :: Standards New Zealand https://www.standards.govt.nz/develop-standards/comment-on-draft-standards/joint-draft-standards/addPublicComments/560908 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

Comment on a draft standard :: Standards New Zealand https://www.standards.govt.nz/develop-standards/comment-on-draft-standards/joint-draft-standards/addPublicComments/560909 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

Comment on a draft standard :: Standards New Zealand https://www.standards.govt.nz/develop-standards/comment-on-draft-standards/joint-draft-standards/addPublicComments/561328 Mobile 1 · Desktop 1

3. label

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

Ensure every form element has a label

<input type="text" name="Comments[PageNumber][]" class="text" aria-required="true" aria-invalid="fal…