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[Note: Following the recommendation of the New Zealand Human Rights Commission, this website refers to this country as Aotearoa New Zealand. Aotearoa is the current Māori-language name for New Zealand. Māori are the indigenous people of the country.]
- On July 27, 2022 the Accessibility for New Zealanders Bill was introduced in the New Zealand House of Representatives. Congratulations to Access Matters Aotearoa for advocacy leading to this historic step toward full digital inclusion in that country.
- The Aotearoa New Zealand Human Rights Act (1993) protects people in New Zealand from discrimination, including due to disability. Read about all laws protecting human rights in Aotearoa New Zealand
- Aotearoa New Zealand has adopted two updated standards for government websites effective July 2019. The Web Accessibility Standard 1.1 and the Web Usability Standard 1.3.