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Website Accessibility
Barriers to access
Many web sites contain significant barriers to access by not considering disabled users in the design phase. This web site design follows the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines to ensure that the web site is as accessible as possible.
Access keys
Access keys are keyboard shortcuts intended to help users who have difficulty in using pointing devices such as a mouse. Not every user has a graphic environment with a mouse or other pointing device - some rely on keyboard, alternative keyboard or voice input to navigate.
Allocated access key shortcuts
- Key [ - Jump to the main content on each page.
- Key 0 - Accessibility information.
- Key 1 - Home.
- Key 2 - Sitemap.
- Key 3 - Frequently asked questions.
- Key 4 - About Us.
- Key 5 - Tour options.
- Key 6 - About New Zealand.
- Key 7 - Travel information.
- Key 8 - Booking terms and conditions.
- Key 9 - Contact / Enquiry.
Activate access key shortcuts like this
| Browser | Version | Activate Access Key |
|---|---|---|
| Google Chrome | v3+ (Mac) | Control + Option + Accesskey |
| Google Chrome | v3+ (Windows) | Alt + Accesskey (or sometimes Shift + Accesskey) |
| Internet Explorer | IE < 4 | Accesskey not supported |
| Internet Explorer | IE 4 | Alt + Accesskey |
| Internet Explorer | IE 5-7 (Windows) | Alt + Accesskey, then Enter |
| Internet Explorer | IE 8+ (Windows) | Alt + Accesskey |
| Internet Explorer | IE 5, 6 (Mac) | Control + Accesskey |
| Firefox | FF <= 1.5 (Windows) | Alt + Accesskey |
| Firefox | FF 2+ (Windows) | Alt + Shift + Accesskey |
| Firefox | FF 2+ (Mac) | Control + Accesskey |
| Netscape Navigator | NN < 6 | Accesskey not supported |
| Netscape Navigator | NN 6-8 (Windows) | Alt + Accesskey |
| Netscape Navigator | NN 9 (Windows) | Alt + Shift + Accesskey |
| Netscape Navigator | NN 6+ (Mac) | Control + Accesskey |
| Opera | Early versions | Accesskey not supported |
| Opera | v7+ (Windows or Mac) | Shift + Escape, then Accesskey |
| Mozilla | (Mac) | Control + Accesskey |
| Mozilla | (Windows) | Alt + Accesskey |
| Safari | v1-3 (Mac) | Control + Accesskey |
| Safari | v4+ (Mac) | Control + Option + Accesskey |
| Safari | v1-4+ (Windows) | Alt + Accesskey |
| Camino | (Mac) | Accesskey not supported in early versions. For later versions: Alt + Accesskey |
Colours
The foreground and background colours used on this website have been selected to provide high contrast and difference in brightness for people with the three main types of colour blindness: Deuteranopia (insensitivity to green), Protanopia (insensitivity to red) and Tritanopia (insensitivity to blue).
Validation
Accessibility checkpoints are satisfied at Priority Levels 1, 2 and 3.
Valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional.
Valid Cascading Style Sheet (CSS 2.1).