Equitable access

The portal will be designed so that anyone can use it quickly and easily to meet their needs. Government organisations will design their web sites so that they can be accessed easily by rural communities and disabled users.

The portal will be designed in a way that recognises not everyone has equal access to the Internet or government in general.

The portal should be designed in a way that will not add to existing access issues.

Individual government organisation are responsible for making sure their web sites, which people find through the portal, meet the needs of New Zealanders that have difficulty using the Internet.

The E-government Unit of the State Services Commission will advise government organisations about meeting the Government's requirements for equitable website access (see Web Guidelines).