ACCESSIBILITY IN CHRISTCHURCH
Usable by everyone who arrives.
WCAG 2.2 Level AA audits and remediation. We test with keyboards and screen readers, not just an automated scan that misses most of it.
Accessible is just built properly.
Around a quarter of people hit a barrier online. Most of those barriers are cheap to remove and were never intentional.
Audited by hand.
Automated tools catch a third of issues. We go through with a keyboard and a screen reader to find the rest.
Talk it through
Fixed at the source.
Semantic markup, focus order and contrast corrected in the code, rather than patched with an overlay widget that makes things worse.
Talk it through
Documented for your team.
A plain report of what was wrong, what changed, and how to keep it that way as new pages go up.
Talk it through
Everyone gets through the door.
Common questions.
WCAG stands for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. It is the international standard for making websites accessible to people with disabilities. Level AA is the middle tier and the level required by the NZ Government. It covers things like colour contrast, keyboard navigation, screen reader compatibility, text alternatives for images, and more.
All NZ government websites must comply with the NZ Government Web Accessibility Standard, which requires WCAG 2.2 at Level AA. For private businesses, the Human Rights Act and the NZ Bill of Rights Act require that services be accessible. Making your website accessible reduces legal risk and opens your site to a wider audience.
A typical audit takes 1 to 3 weeks depending on the size and complexity of your site. You receive a detailed report covering every page and component tested, with prioritised recommendations.
In most cases, yes. We audit your site, identify the issues, and fix them. Some older sites with deeply embedded accessibility problems may benefit from a rebuild, but we will always give you an honest assessment of the most practical path forward.
Automated tools catch roughly 30 to 40 percent of accessibility issues. Things like missing alt text, low contrast, and missing form labels. The rest requires manual testing with screen readers, keyboard navigation, and human judgement. We do both.
Yes. We train your content editors and developers on how to maintain accessibility as they update the site. This includes how to write good alt text, structure content with proper headings, and test for common issues.
It depends on the size of your site and the severity of the issues. A small site might take a few days, while a large site with significant issues could take several weeks. We provide a fixed quote after the initial audit so there are no surprises.