Netsafe’s latest research, Global Kids Online: Digital Parenting Strategies and Behaviours of New Zealand Parents, presents findings from a study looking at the strategies parents, caregivers and whanau in New Zealand use to mediate their children’s experiences of online risk and harm. See full report Key findings The research identified: The research revealed as children get…
As COVID-19 reached the shores of New Zealand and the country went into Lockdown, Netsafe had a big job ahead. With everyone suddenly working and learning from home, online challenges and risks were inevitable. New Zealand turned to Netsafe for support, resources, tools and education. Read on to find out Netsafe’s online harm insights. Our free…
Netsafe’s latest research, Parental awareness of children’s experiences of online risks and harm, is now available. The report from our Global Kids Online study shares insights into New Zealand parents’, caregivers’ and whānau perceptions of children’s experiences of online risk and harm. The research reveals a mismatch between parents’ awareness and their children’s experiences of upsetting online…
Our second report from Netsafe’s latest research, Ngā taiohi matihiko o Aotearoa – New Zealand Kids Online, is now available. The report from our Global Kids Online study uncovers important insights about New Zealand’s children’s experiences (aged between nine to 17) of online risks and their perceptions of harm. It provides details about a variety of…
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…
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…
