Accessibility Statement

At Fale o Matai – House of Chiefs Newspaper, we are committed to ensuring that our website is accessible to all users, including people with disabilities.

We aim to follow recognised accessibility standards and good practices so that our content is clear, usable, and available across a variety of devices and assistive technologies. This includes:

Using clear headings, structure, and plain language.
Ensuring text is readable and provides sufficient colour contrast.
Adding alternative text for images where appropriate.
Designing pages that are navigable by keyboard and screen readers.

We acknowledge that accessibility is an ongoing process. If you experience any difficulty accessing our content or have suggestions for improvement, please contact us and we will make every effort to assist you.

Accessibility adjustments on this site

We have adapted this site in accordance with the WCAG 2.1 guidelines and made it accessible to Level AA. This means the site is designed to work with assistive technologies such as screen readers and keyboard navigation.

Set the site’s language for better screen-reader compatibility.
Organised content in a clear order across all pages.
Defined headings consistently for easy navigation.
Added alternative text to images.
Chosen colour combinations with sufficient contrast for readability.
Reduced unnecessary motion and animations.
Ensured that videos, audio, and downloadable files are accessible.

Requests, issues, and suggestions

If you experience any accessibility issues on our site or need further assistance, please contact us and we will do our best to help:

Email: admin@faleomatai.com