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Shaping A Safer Digital Future For New Zealand
Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 3:47 pm | Netsafe
Netsafe Annual Report highlights need for legislative changes to keep pace with rapid evolution of cyber threats. More >>
Scale Of Scams Exposed
Monday, 18 November 2024, 11:29 am | Netsafe
Digital Scams Exploit Cost-of-Living Crisis, Draining Over $2.3 Billion From Kiwis' Back Pockets In 2024 More >>
Spirit Of Cooperation : Netsafe And Federation Of Maori Authorities Sign Memorandum Of Understanding
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 11:55 am | Netsafe
The key tenet of the document is that Netsafe will partner with FOMA to grow and work with its members on online safety matters, and it provides a framework for how the two organisations will work together. More >>
Netsafe’s Award Winning Run Continues
Monday, 23 September 2024, 12:55 pm | Netsafe
The CRM/CCNNZ Awards acknowledge and celebrate excellence in Contact Centre operations and helps to recognise the achievement of Contact Centre professionals who demonstrate outstanding performance in leadership, education, stakeholder engagement, customer ... More >>
Southern Boost For Online Safety With New Netsafe Office
Thursday, 22 August 2024, 12:54 pm | Netsafe
Netsafe, New Zealand's dedicated online safety charity, is opening a new South Island office in Dunedin. This expansion underscores Netsafe's commitment to enhancing digital safety and wellbeing across the motu, marking a significant milestone in its 25-year ... More >>
New Toolkit Helps Parents And Teens Navigate Snapchat Safely
Wednesday, 31 July 2024, 10:16 am | Netsafe
Netsafe, New Zealand’s online safety organisation, is releasing a toolkit developed in collaboration with Snapchat to allow parents to gain better visibility into how their teens use the networking app. More >>
New Body Image Report Highlights The Missing Voice Of Youth
Monday, 29 July 2024, 2:17 pm | Netsafe
The Classification Office and Netsafe, New Zealand’s online safety organisation, commissioned research to speak with young New Zealanders about their experiences with online content and its impact on body image. More >>
New Crime Statistics Back Up Need For Multi-agency Coordinated Response To Scams
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 2:43 pm | Netsafe
Netsafe, New Zealand's leading online safety organisation, said today’s crime survey statistics released by the Ministry of Justice shows a critical gap in our justice system's ability to protect citizens and pursue cybercriminals when it comes to tackling ... More >>
Cat And Mouse Game Aims To Trick Scammers
Monday, 17 June 2024, 10:05 am | Netsafe
In continued efforts to disrupt the scammer network, Netsafe is bringing back ReScam.org, a cutting-edge AI tool designed to waste scammers time so they can’t target their next victims. More >>
Making A Splash With Online Safety: Netsafe Launches New Flagship Programme For Kids
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 2:07 pm | Netsafe
Covering topical issues such as cyberbullying, privacy, digital footprint and balancing online and offline time, Hector’s World is a fun, animated series in English and te reo Māori, paired with educational materials to help children learn to navigate More >>
Internet NZ Survey Results Support Netsafe’s Call For Changes To Harmful Digital Communications Act
Tuesday, 20 February 2024, 8:42 am | Netsafe
Key findings in the latest Internet NZ Survey are welcomed by Netsafe as it supports their mission and challenge to help New Zealanders create safer and more positive on-line spaces. The survey found most Kiwis (63%*) spend two to four hours a day ... More >>
Avis Research Reveals Ideal Kiwi Road Trip
Monday, 19 February 2024, 5:32 pm | Boyd PR
Recent research reveals the perfect summer road trip involves detouring to small towns, visiting iconic Kiwi landmarks and the voices of Hillary Barry and Taika Waititi. It also found that almost eight in ten (78%) Kiwis who are planning a road trip this ... More >>
Toolkit To Empower Seniors With Scam-proofing Savvy And Online Safety Smarts
Monday, 12 February 2024, 1:19 pm | Netsafe
Arming older New Zealanders with the skills and know-how to keep themselves safe online, is the focus of a new initiative launched nationwide by Netsafe today. A joint project with Chorus, the Get Set Up for Safety programme includes a toolkit ... More >>
Netsafe’s Research Reveals New Zealanders Escalating Negative Online Experiences For 2023
Tuesday, 19 December 2023, 12:18 pm | Netsafe
Findings released by Netsafe as part of its 2023 annual population survey data reveal the state of New Zealanders experiences with harm as compared to 2018 when the research was last performed. Nearly half of Māori (46%) have experienced harmful digital ... More >>
Netsafe Asks New Zealanders To Be ‘Closed To Harassment’ This Netsafety Week
Friday, 21 July 2023, 2:08 pm | Netsafe
Everyone should be able to enjoy safe and positive experiences online, but research shows harmful digital communication is up by 24%. Over half of New Zealanders surveyed said they had experienced an online safety issue, and almost 25% of them have been ... More >>
Research Shows Half Of NZ See Misinformation Daily
Monday, 22 May 2023, 8:59 am | Netsafe
Sharing false information intended to deceive and mislead people is one of New Zealand’s biggest online dangers, according to new research. Everyday half of the country (48%) are being misled by information they believe to be true. The majority of kiwi’s ... More >>
One Small Step For Netsafe, One Giant Leap For Online Safety
Thursday, 23 March 2023, 8:48 am | Netsafe
As online harm continues to evolve at a rapid rate, online safety watchdog Netsafe is expanding with the launch of New Zealand's first-ever online safety and social media lab. Netsafe Lab will grow the organisation’s technical, advisory and partnership ... More >>
Netsafe & Bodyright.me Announce Body-Positive Initiative #beyourselfie For Mental Health Awareness Week
Tuesday, 27 September 2022, 2:26 pm | Netsafe
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, (MHAW) Netsafe has announced a partnership with global movement Bodyright.me, to raise awareness of the link between online misrepresentation of the human body via unethical retouching, body dysmorphia, and ... More >>
Netsafe & Bodyright.me Announce Body-Positive Initiative #beyourselfie For Mental Health Awareness Week 26 Sept - 2 Oct
Monday, 26 September 2022, 6:50 am | Netsafe
New Secondary Schools Learning Module #beyourselfie to launch 2023 Kiwis asked to ditch social filters during Mental Health Awareness Week #beyourselfie Auckland, New Zealand 26 September 2022 : To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, (MHAW) Netsafe ... More >>
New Zealand’s Rise In Online Harm Drives Key Appointments For Netsafe
Tuesday, 6 September 2022, 3:52 pm | Netsafe
NetSafe’s has created a new leadership and advisory team to help improve New Zealander’s online experience. Leading the team is new CEO Brent Carey who previously served as the domain name commissioner. Carey says, "I am delighted with the depth More >>
