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. …
Netsafety Week is nearly here
26-30 July
NZ’s first ever online safety week is just days away! Netsafety Week is designed to Make Aotearoa Safer Online and is an opportunity to promote the positive power of a safe internet and the places available to get assistance if things go wrong.
It’s free to join, we provide the resources and you can choose how involved you want to be – anything you do will help us spread the message. Head to netsafe.org.nz/netsafetyweek to become a supporter and check out the events at netsafe.org.nz/nswctivities.
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21st July 2021 Netsafety Week Activities
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19th June 2021 Get help for race-based online abuse
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15th June 2021 Tax Scams
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14th June 2021 Think before you nude
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12th April 2021 Netsafe’s Parent Toolkit Resource
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10th April 2021 How to spot fake news
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1st April 2021 What is image based abuse?
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1st April 2021 What is the HDCA?
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Tips & advice
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How to spot fake news
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Advice for parents
Random chat websites
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Advice on how to talk to your child about porn
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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 …
Online scams
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 …
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 …
Don’t be an egg
Sadly we know scammers hop into Easter with hollow promises set to cause pain and we’re warning people to be careful when it comes to …
Recent Work
Netsafety Week Activities
NZ’s first dedicated online safety week is shaping up nicely. Check out the events and activities you can participate in during Netsafety Week.
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. …
Netsafety Week 2021
The internet has played a big part in keeping people connected over the past year – and that trend isn’t slowing down anytime soon – …