What is the HDCA?
The Harmful Digital Communications Act (HDCA) was passed in 2015. It was introduced to deter, prevent and lessen the impact of harmful digital communications including online …
New: Online Safety Parent Toolkit
Netsafe's guide to help parents and whānau keep their child safe online
One of the best ways to give young people better online experiences is to talk regularly about what they are doing. Sometimes parents don’t always know how to do this, so we’ve created the Online Safety Parent Toolkit to get you started. It offers tips and advice to help you teach your child to have a safer online experience. Check it out netsafe.org.nz/parenttoolkit
Tips & advice
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 …
Get help for race-based online abuse
Online bullying, abuse or harassment based on your colour, race, ethnicity or nationality is not OK and there is help available if you’re experiencing it. …
Advice for parents
Understanding young people’s online challenges
Young people find the internet an easier place to explore their identity, to challenge adult norms and boundaries, experiment with relationships and practice a range …
Screen time advice for parents
The internet has changed the way we work, rest and play. With so many ways to connect to friends, family and all kinds of content, …
Advice for parents about online grooming
As your child becomes more independent online, they can connect and communicate with people they don’t know. Often this is a positive experience, but sometimes …
Online scams
Fake sextortion email scam
There has been a large spike in 2018 of reports about an email scam where the scammer claims to have hacked into their device and …
Understanding fake social media competitions
There are many legitimate competitions on social media, but unfortunately scammers try to take advantage of their popularity. These scams can spread quickly and reach …
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 …
What's new from NetsafeLatest Content
What is the HDCA?
The Harmful Digital Communications Act (HDCA) was passed in 2015. It was introduced to deter, prevent and lessen the impact of harmful digital communications including online …
Understanding young people’s online challenges
Young people find the internet an easier place to explore their identity, to challenge adult norms and boundaries, experiment with relationships and practice a range …
Recent Work
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.
Introducing our Youth Action Squad – YAS!
In August 2018, Netsafe started looking for a group of young people to create a Youth Action Squad – Y.A.S! We put the word out …
Safer Internet Day 2019
Safer Internet Day is celebrated globally each year on 5 February and promotes the safe and positive use of digital technology. Coordinated in New Zealand by Netsafe, …
