Tips & advice
Romance scams
Romance scammers are good at what they do and can spend months building up trust before they start to ask for sums of money. There’s no fail-proof way to identify a romance scam, but there are signs to look out for.
Sextortion Scams
Webcam blackmail has evolved as a new way to demand money after video chat sessions are recorded and threats made to publish recordings online
How to record digital evidence
If you are the target of online bullying, abuse, harassment or criminal behaviour, you may want to capture digital evidence of what’s been going on. While it may seem like deleting the content is the quickest solution, it may be useful to ask Netsafe or a law enforcement agency for advice first. Get our advice on…
Advice for parents
Haere Mai to Our New YAS
In February, Netsafe welcomed and inducted our newest Youth Action Squad (YAS) members. Our YAS is a cornerstone of Netsafe’s strategy to support young people as it helps equips young people with the skills and opportunities to plan youth-led initiatives, lead product and campaign design and enact positive change in their communities around the online…
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 important that parents and whānau can teach their child to have a safe online experience. This page lets you download a PDF copy of our Online Safety Parent Toolkit to…
Online Gaming Whānau Toolkit: accessible
Netsafe is often asked about gaming and the best ways whānau can support tamariki to navigate the challenges they may encounter. The Online Gaming Whānau Toolkit has been produced in response. It follows the seven step framework of Netsafe’s Online Safety Parent Toolkit – but with a specific focus on gaming. Eighty percent of children…
Online scams
Plain language romance scams
Netsafe and Spectrum Care have written this plain language romance scams guide. It offers advice for people with an intellectual disability, and those who support them. You can read our other plain language guides here. Romance scams: plain language guide Finding friends online can be fun. Sometimes, that friendship can turn to love. Sadly, some people…
Facebook Trading Scams
Facebook helps you keep up with family and friends and share what’s going on. It’s also home to popular local ‘buy and sell’ groups, and Facebook pages for businesses. Although a lot of these pages and sellers are genuine, there are some people who use marketplace and trading scams to target people on Facebook. We’ve…
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 now. When does tax scams peak? Netsafe receives an increased number of scam reports about tax year-round, although these reports often spike around important dates in the tax calendar. This includes dates…
Recent work
Haere Mai to Our New YAS
In February, Netsafe welcomed and inducted our newest Youth Action Squad (YAS) members. Our YAS is a cornerstone of Netsafe’s strategy to support young people as it helps equips young people with the skills and opportunities to plan youth-led initiatives, lead product and campaign design and enact positive change in their communities around the online…
Safer Internet Day 2023
Safer Internet Day 2023 will take place on Tuesday 7 February 2023 Safer Internet Day is recognised by over 150 nations globally. Netsafe coordinates Safer Internet Day here in New Zealand, to raise awareness and start conversations about a more positive online experience for everyone. Our theme for 2023 in New Zealand is “Every…
Porn Week
Running from November 7-13, Netsafe is launching New Zealand’s first-ever porn week. We are raising awareness about sex, pornography, image sharing, power, consent and our communities’ views. By naming the week, we hope to promote safe and positive online experiences and to remove the taboo of sexual conversations Pornography is available online and through most social media, with little-to-no age…