Here you will find our quarterly reports, our press releases, and instructions on how to make a media request to us: Quarterly reports Each quarter we publish information about the reports made to Netsafe including statistics related to harmful digital communications. The data reflects high-level trends and does not include easily identifiable information. January –…
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…
Sometimes the sexual abuse or exploitation of a child is captured and circulated as child sexual abuse material (CSAM). This Child Sexual Abuse Material is also called CSAM and it is classified as objectionable content in New Zealand. Learn more about CSAM, the legislation and what action you should take if you find this type…
The internet has opened up many opportunities for young people to gain access to enormous amounts of content. This content can be educational, informative and fun. Unfortunately, it has exposed young people to graphic imagery, adult material and objectionable content that would have been harder to stumble across in a pre-internet era. Nobody’s immune from…
You are here: Online Safety Parent Toolkit > Understand Young people find the internet an easier place to explore their identity, to challenge adult norms and boundaries, experiment with relationships and practice a range of behaviours. However, many of the consequences and implications of these things are amplified online. Get our advice on how to…
We know that regular conversations at home help to minimise the harm if things go wrong online. Research shows that parents are critical to the success of tamariki becoming safe, confident and capable in their use of use digital technology. So we’ve put together some ideas to help start a korero about online safety with…
We know that regular conversations at home help to minimise the harm if things go wrong online. Research shows that parents are critical to the success of tamariki becoming safe, confident and capable in their use of use digital technology. So we’ve put together some ideas to help start a korero about online safety with …
We know that regular conversations at home help to minimise the harm if things go wrong online. Research shows that parents are critical to the success of rangatahi becoming safe, confident and capable in their use of use digital technology. So we’ve put together some ideas to help start a korero about online safety with…
Technological options like parental controls can help keep your child safe online, but they work best when teamed with online safety education. Find out the best approach now. PARENTAL CONTROLS Parental controls are settings or apps that allow parents to control their child’s activity online. They can be built into a device or app or…
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 could be being groomed or talking to someone who isn’t who they say they are. Our advice explains how unwanted contact works, including grooming and what whānau can do to educate…
