Managing time online
How much time is too much time online? If you feel like the time you’re spending online is making you feel unhappy or having a …
Help us recruit our 2020 Youth Action Squad
November 2019
Our Youth Action Squad empowers young people to speak up, take action and support each other on the issues that affect them most in the digital space. If you know someone between the ages of 14-20 with an interest in digital tech, coming up with solutions, meeting new people and helping others then they might be a perfect fit. We’re accepting applications until 28 November. Find out more netsafe.org.nz/joinyas
Tips & advice
What is the HDCA?
The Harmful Digital Communications Act (HDCA) was passed in 2015 to help people dealing with serious or repeated harmful digital communications. It lays out 10 …
How to use anonymous feedback apps
Anonymous feedback apps are growing in popularity. Whether you’re using Tellonym, Sarahah or another platform it’s important to think through what might happen when using …
Advice for parents
Advice for parents about online grooming
As young people become more independent online, they can connect and communicate with people they don’t know. Often this is a positive experience, but sometimes your child …
Social media advice for parents
Social media can be a great way to stay connected to friends and family, however there can be some risks too. We’ve put together some …
Advice on how to talk to your child about porn
The internet has made it a lot easier for children and young people to access porn online. Most online porn is free and doesn’t require …
Online scams
Understanding fake sextortion email scams
There has been a spike of reports about an email scam where the scammer pretends to have intimate recordings of a person in order to …
Common online scams
1. Cold calling scams While at times not technically an online scam, this is still one of the most reported scams we receive. Cold call …
Event ticket scams
Event ticket scams happen when tickets to an event are purchased from an individual or through a third party ticket resale website. The buyer later …
Recent Work
Safe Clicks
We’re always looking to collaborate on projects that help people confidently access online opportunities and reduce online harm. We have partnered with Miss New Zealand …
Join the 2020 YAS
Netsafe’s Youth Action Squad (YAS) equips young people with the knowledge and skills to spark discussion, plan initiatives, lead activities and enact positive change around …
Quarterly Report + 2018 Overview
This quarterly report includes a snapshot of reporting for 2018. New Zealanders reported over 13,000 instances of online scams and fraud and $33M in losses to Netsafe last year – up from $10.1M in 2017.
