Get help for race-based online abuse
If you’re experiencing online bullying, abuse or harassment based on your colour, race, ethnicity or nationality, we have a free and confidential service to help. …
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12th September 2021 Netsafe’s Parent Toolkit Resource
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11th September 2021 Helping tamariki spot fake news
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11th September 2021 Get help for race-based online abuse
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7th September 2021 Fake news & health information
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4th September 2021 Helping young people exposed to upsetting content
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3rd September 2021 Distressing content
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1st September 2021 What is the HDCA?
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4th August 2021 Abuse and technology
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Tips & advice
What to do if something upsets you
Sometimes young people will see inappropriate, offensive or illegal content online even if they haven’t sought it out. It can pop-up during a game, someone could send …
Fake news & health information
Spotting misinformation isn’t easy, and it can hard to know what to do when you do come across it. Netsafe has developed advice to help …
Advice for parents
Netsafe’s Parent Toolkit Resource
Netsafe has created the Online Safety Parent Toolkit to get parents and whānau talking about online safety. As young people spend more time online, it’s …
Helping tamariki spot fake news
Teaching kids about what’s real and what’s not, can be tricky but it’s important tamariki understand that just because something is online doesn’t mean it’s true. Here’s …
Helping young people exposed to upsetting content
Before young people start using technology, it’s crucial you talk to them about the type of things they might see online and develop strategies on …
Online scams
Tips to avoid scams
People in New Zealand are losing millions of dollars to scammers each year – and this is just the figures reported to Netsafe so the …
Tax Scams
Tax scams spike during important dates in the tax calendar. Find out more about common tax scams such as refund emails and overdue tax calls …
COVID-19 Scam Spotting
Netsafe is urging people to be vigilant to opportunistic scammers looking to profit from COVID-19. We’ve seen first-hand how scammers are using COVID-19 as the …
Recent Work
Think before you nude
The Bare Facts is a campaign developed by rangatahi, Netsafe and Classification Office Te Mana Whakaatu about the risks of taking and sharing intimate images. …
Digital parenting strategies of parents in NZ
Netsafe’s latest research, Global Kids Online: Digital Parenting Strategies and Behaviours of New Zealand Parents, presents findings from a study looking at the strategies parents, caregivers …
The State of the Online Nation
Netsafe has undertaken a study to better understand the community’s awareness towards online safety. Read the results now.