Netsafe Lab is our technical, information and insights section. We have created it to contribute to the continuing improvement of online safety through data, policy development and technological solutions, for the benefit of people in New Zealand, the Pacific and the wider world.
This snapshot report released January 2019 presents findings from a larger quantitative study about New Zealand adults’ experiences of harmful digital communications. The report focuses on the prevalence of image-based sexual abuse (IBSA), and people’s attitudes regarding different aspects of it. The findings described in this report are based on data collected from a nationally…
Netsafe’s Annual Population Survey provides research-based insights into adults’ online experiences of unwanted digital communications including when this results in emotional distress or harm. It provides information about people’s self-reported experiences of online risks and the actions they take to reduce them, their awareness of the Harmful Digital Communications Act and other aspects of this legislation, and the…
Exposure to pornography is recognised as a real risk for children online, ranking highly, alongside cyberbullying and contact with strangers. Recognising the important role parents play in protecting their children from risks online such as exposure to pornography, Netsafe New Zealand, alongside the Office of the eSafety Commissioner in Australia, and the Safer Internet Centre…
This report released December 2018 presents findings from a larger quantitative study about parenting and Pornography, digital technologies and online risks. It focuses on parents and caregivers’ awareness and attitudes regarding their child’s exposure to sexually explicit content online. The study was conducted in New Zealand based on a nationally representative sample. Summary of findings…
Online hate speech has been a topic of public concern and research interest for some time. This report presents findings from an exploratory study regarding the personal experiences of adults in relation to online hate speech. The study, is part of a larger project regarding online risks and harm, is the first of its kind in…
New Zealand’s first-ever report into the economic effect of online harm estimates the cost to individuals, communities and interventions to be $444m every year. The new report commissioned by Netsafe and undertaken by leading economist Shamubeel Eaqub provides an important new assessment of the damage from online bullying and harassment. To date, cyberbullying has been primarily understood in terms of social cost and personal…
Netsafe is the New Zealand member of the Global Kids Online project*. Global Kids Online was developed by UNICEF Office of Research-Innocenti, the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and the EU Kids Online network. The project aims to generate and sustain a rigorous cross-national evidence base around children’s use of digital technologies…
This factsheet is part of a larger quantitative research project about Youth Accessing Support led by Netsafe in partnership with the Ministry for Women exploring New Zealand teens’ experiences of digital risk and harm. There would be few young people in New Zealand who aren’t online living out their daily lives. Netsafe is a charity…
This report presents the findings of a nationally representative study whose purpose was to explore the experiences, attitudes, and behaviours of New Zealand teens about digital communications including harm and/or distress. It was conducted by Netsafe in partnership with the Ministry for Women. While there is growing interest in examining young people’s experiences and use…
This Factsheet presents findings regarding New Zealand teens’ use, and attitudes towards, digital technologies and online safety. These findings are part of a larger quantitative study about experiences of risks and harm online. The study is led by Netsafe in partnership with the Ministry for Women. The factsheet provides government agencies with evidence-based insights that…
