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Sectors

Here you’ll find all the latest stories, videos and podcasts related to your sector.

Library

If it’s videos and podcasts you’re after, head to this section where all the media featured in the New Zealand New Thinking website can be found.

Browser Support

This site has been developed with the following browsers in mind:

  • Internet Explorer 6+
  • Mozilla Firefox 1.5+
  • Safari 2+

If your browser does not appear in this list please consider upgrading to a modern browser such as Mozilla Firefox to get the most out of this site.

If your browser does appear in the list but you are still experiencing problems using the site, please contact us with details of the problem.

Flash

Parts of this site are enhanced by the Flash Player, downloadable from the Adobe website. Version 8 or above is required .

As the site has been designed with accessibility in mind you will still be able to use the site without the Flash Plugin, but video and podcast content will not be available.

Javascript

This site uses Javascript to manage Flash content, and to enhance your experience of this site. You appear to have Javascript .

As the site has been designed with accessibility in mind you will still be able to use the site with Javascript disabled, but Flash content will not be available, and some other enhanced features such as page resizing will be not be available.

Below are instructions for enabling Javascript in a range of popular browsers:

Internet Explorer 6x & 7x
  1. Select Internet Options from the browser's Tools menu
  2. In Internet Options dialog box select the Security tab
  3. Click Custom Level at the bottom. The Security Settings dialog box will pop up.
  4. Under Scripting category enable Active Scripting, Allow paste options via script and Scripting of Java applets
  5. Click OK twice to close out
  6. Click Refresh Current Page
Mozilla Firefox
  1. Select Options from the browser's Tools menu
  2. Select the Content icon
  3. Ensure that 'Enable Javascript' is checked
  4. Click OK
  5. Click Reload current page (F5)
Safari
  1. Select Preferences from the Safari menu
  2. Click Security
  3. Check both Enable Java and Enable JavaScript
  4. Close the window
  5. Click Reload the current page
Accessibility

Parts of this site can be used without a mouse. The following shortcut, or 'Access' keys will take you to commonly used pages such as the home page, and assist you in navigating around the current page:

AccessKey Function
0Navigate to the Accessibility information (this page)
1Navigate to the Home page.
2Navigate to the Site Map page.
9Navigate to the Contact Us page.
[Bypass all navigation and jump to the beginning of the main content of the current page
/Navigate to http://newzealand.govt.nz/ - the front door to New Zealand government online
How to activate the AccessKeys

The procedure for using shortcut, or 'Access', keys varies depending on which web browser you view the site with. The following table shows the AccessKey combinations for a range of popular web browsers:

Operating System Browser AccessKey Combination
PC Windows Internet Explorer 6 ALT + AccessKey (to focus the link) + ENTER to activate
PC Windows Internet Explorer 7ALT + AccessKey
PC Windows Firefox 1.5 ALT + AccessKey
PC Windows Firefox 2 SHIFT+ALT + AccessKey
Mac OS X Firefox 2 CONTROL+AccessKey
Mac OS X Safari Not supported