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View fullsize Lovely to bump into these legends @tika.nz at the Beehive today! Launching in 2026 @tika.nz offers a new way to report sexual harm in Aotearoa. Tika are New Zealand’s first legal charity boldly taking action against sexual harm providing a new
View fullsize Last week we had the privilege of supporting Lakes DHB Paediatrician @aimeekettoola at a meeting with the Minister of Health @simeonbrownmp to discuss the urgent need for support in the health sector with growing sexual harm of young people, often in
View fullsize Today we attended the launch of “Addressing Sexual Violence in New Zealand” - a new report by @thehelenclarkfoundation @helenclarknz , funded by the Clare Foundation. The report highlights a number of areas in which New Zealand’s
View fullsize What happens when you take phones off teens - cold turkey? Two Kiwi teens went 21 days without their phones at Outward Bound NZ. No scrolling. No snaps. No messages. When given the chance to unplug, young people often rediscover joy, focus, and re
View fullsize Last night was massive! After months of work researching and writing, it was a privilege to launch and present the findings of our Report, ‘The Digital Sexual Landscape, Children and Young People’ - a major piece of work commissioned by
View fullsize #REPOST I have never heard a parent say “I wish I had given my child a phone or social media earlier”.....It's only ever the opposite comment. I was chatting to a really inspiring school mum last week in Auckland. She’s been hold
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View fullsize @sparknz is the first provider in New Zealand to block all AI-generated child sexual abuse material – including cartoon-style images – on its network, in partnership with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF). @holly_jean_brooker spoke wi
View fullsize Providing support for victims/ survivors of sexual harm is vital - but prevention should be a consideration too. There’s a critical gap in current media practice - support for individuals at risk of causing harm. Including a brief prompt in m
View fullsize A teen shared this personal story with us. "When I was 16 I met someone on a social media app… I thought she was a girl. She wasn’t. He threatened to send my private images to everyone I knew unless I sent more." This is what

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