Browsers

Pages are best viewed in Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 7.0 and above, Firefox 3.6 and above, the latest version of Chrome and the latest version of Safari (Mac).

Internet Explorer 6

Internet Explorer 6.0 is not supported. While the site will still run we make no guarentee about the performance or layout of the site if you are using this browser.

Accessibility Standards

We developed this website with a view to accommodate the access needs of a wide cross-section of the community. This overriding philosophy governs the standards and practices reflected in the design of the website. To achieve our core objectives we have:

Minimised the use of mechanisms such as JavaScript and CGI programs

Made use of cascading style sheets (CSS) 2.0 to ensure that all content is presented in a consistent manner. CSS 2.0 is supported by all Navigator and Internet Explorer versions 4.0 and above. If supported by your browser, your local style settings may override our layout, font or colours.

Use of CSS 3.0 is purely for aesthetic reasons and will not affect the usability of the site on older browsers that do not support CSS 3.0

Exceptions

PDFs

New Zealand Guidelines Group publishes content in PDF format. Not all of these documents (especially older ones) will up to standard with best practice guidelines. Content created going forward will follow best practice guidelines. Adobe Acrobat Reader is necessary to view them. Acrobat Reader can be downloaded free of charge from the Adobe website.

eBooks

Some of the content published by New Zealand Guidelines Group is also available in eBook format. This is an Adobe Flash based tool. Adobe Flash Player can be downloaded for free. The minimum flash version required is 10.0.0.

Access Keys

0 Go to list of Access Keys
1 Go to New Zealand Guidelines Group homepage
3 Go to Search the Guidelines Library
4 Go to Accessibility
5 Go to Help
9 Go to Contact Us page
[ Bypass the navigation and go to the main content of the current page

Using Access keys

You can navigate this site without a mouse by using access keys. Access keys are keyboard shortcuts that take you to frequently used pages such as the homepage.
How to use Access keys in your browser

Internet Explorer (Windows) - Hold down the 'Alt' key, press the access key, release both keys and then press 'Enter'.
Firefox 2.x, 3.x (Windows) - Hold down the 'Alt' and the 'Shift' keys then press the access key.
Firefox 1.x,2.x, 3.x (OSX) - If it's an alphabetic key, Hold down the 'Ctrl' key then press the access key.
Safari 2.x, 3.x (Windows/OSX) - Hold down the 'Ctrl' key and press the access key.
Opera - Hold down the 'Shift' key and press 'Esc', release both keys and then press the access key.
Chrome - Hold down the 'Alt' key and press the access key.