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.  …

People in New Zealand are losing millions of dollars to scammers each year – and this is just the figures reported to Netsafe so  the …

We’ve put together the top things to consider to help you with your privacy on Facebook. Facebook provides privacy setting options, so that people have …

Netsafe Alert Supermarket scam Netsafe has had a spike in reports about scammers using Countdown, Pak’n Save, New World, Harvey Norman brands in text and …

It is now so easy to compare prices and book your travel online. From time to time we do come across instances of people taking …

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 …

Social media websites lets people connect with people, organise groups and events, and find news and information. As most platforms  offer their service for free …

As young people use more digital technology, it’s important parents teach them about online safety. While there might be a gap between what your child …

Netsafe’s role under the Harmful Digital Communications Act (HDCA) is to assist with reports of digital communications. We are not an enforcement agency, but we …

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.