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 …
November 2019Help us recruit our 2020 Youth Action Squad
APPLICATIONS CLOSE 28 NOVEMBER
We’re on the hunt for amazing young people to join our Youth Action Squad. We’re looking for people who can inspire other young people and who want to take action on the online issues that affect them most. If you know someone between the ages of 14-20 with an interest in digital tech then they might be a perfect fit. Find out more netsafe.org.nz/yas
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
Become a Netsafe School
The Netsafe Schools programme helps schools establish, develop and promote online safety, citizenship and wellbeing in their school community. The programme is free to join, …
One complaint doesn’t break an Act
Netsafe CEO Martin Cocker shares his thoughts about the Harmful Digital Communications Act, the media and free speech. Coverage of a high profile complaint under the …
Online Safety at The Crossroads
This article was written by Netsafe’s CEO Martin Cocker in the lead up to the 2018 Trans-Tasman Online Safety Conference – The Crossroads. One of …
