Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (11 to 17 September 2023) this year challenges individuals and groups to set and achieve reo Māori goals from greeting everyone in te reo Māori to speaking solely in te reo Māori. Below is a selection of the support materials we have previously translated for our staff, whānau, communities. DOWNLOAD OUR…
Lea Faka-Tonga – Tonga Language week (3 September – 9 September). This week is about encouraging use of the language, celebrating and promoting it. So we thought it could be helpful to pull together all of our previously translated materials into one, easy-to-find place. Netsafe can support you if you feel someone has breached this…
Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa – Samoa Language week (28 May – 3 June). This week is about encouraging use of the language, celebrating and promoting it. So we thought it could be helpful to pull together all of our previously translated materials into one, easy-to-find place. In the spirit of Samoan Language Week, we…
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…
Digital self-harm is an emerging trend amongst teenagers – although anyone might undertake this behaviour. It can be hard for parents to deal with which is why we’ve explained more about digital self-harm below and how you can support. You can contact Netsafe on behalf of them for help and advice, or your child can…
TikTok is one of the fastest growing social media apps. It’s a platform for creating, sharing and discovering short videos. As young people enjoy being on it, TikTok and Netsafe have partnered on the TikTok Family Safety Toolkit to help you and your child safely navigate some of the online challenges and have fun. What is…
You are here: Online Safety Parent Toolkit > Understand 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 any kind of age verification. Children may stumble upon the content accidentally or look it up intentionally out of natural curiosity. It’s…
Your digital footprint is the trail of ‘electronic breadcrumbs’ you leave behind you as you use the internet and it’s important to manage it carefully
TikTok is one of the fastest growing social media apps. It is a platform for creating, sharing and discovering short videos. We’ve put together our top tips to help you and your child safely navigate some of the online challenges. Advice for parents What are some of the online safety challenges? TikTok accounts are public…
You are here: Online Safety Parent Toolkit As Netsafe’s research shows that 20 percent of young people can’t participate in daily activities because of harmful online contact, digital parenting is now more relevant than ever before. It’s why we created our new Online Safety Parent Toolkit to help parents in this rapidly changing world. INTRODUCING…
