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…
Getting your first phone is a milestone for many children, but with 87% of parents worried about what their children are viewing online* , smartphone safety is a huge concern. To encourage conversations about smartphone safety with children, 2degrees has teamed-up with UK Grime Icon, Scrufizzer, and Netsafe, to create the First Phones Programme. The…
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’s new online learning launched in March 2023, featuring a suite of new school resources that were co-designed with learners and teachers. Netsafe has produced these classroom learning resources directly for young people, supporting schools further beyond “lesson plans” by creating interactive resources that can be completed by students during lessons (each online resource comes…
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…
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…
This Online Safety Policy template creates an anchor between teachers, students, parents/whānau and the wider community about their understanding of safe online environments.
Safer Internet Day 2024 will take place on Tuesday 6 February Safer Internet Day is recognised by over 150 nations globally and the date is set for us annually. Netsafe coordinates Safer Internet Day here in New Zealand, to raise awareness and start conversations about a more positive online experience for everyone. While 6th February…
Micro Learns Welcome to Netsafe’s micro learning moments for whānau. We’ve built these to support New Zealanders to develop key digital skills to enjoy safer online experiences. These modules are free and you can do each one in less than 20 minutes. If you’re a school / kura, you can create a free account on…
The Bare Facts is a campaign developed by rangatahi, Netsafe and Classification Office Te Mana Whakaatu about the risks of taking and sharing nude images. Find out more about these new campaign now. What is The Bare Facts about? Sharing nude images is part of everyday life for many young people in Aotearoa, but not…
