Locals are turning to the government's online safety website, Keep It Real Online, which recently hit one million page views.

The platform provides essential resources for young people, parents, and teachers on topics such as online bullying, digital scams, and privacy.

Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden highlighted the significance of this milestone, stating, "It is great to see so many young people and their families accessing the site Keep It Real Online to learn how to stay safe online and manage any potential digital harms. It has advice and resources for parents, teachers, and young people on a range of topics from online bullying to digital scams to privacy. I have heard from many parents how these topics affect young people every day.”

Van Velden noted the recent enhancements made to the site: "Both the parents’ and youth sections have recently had additional information added following feedback from the community. More new content is being added to the educators’ section over the coming months."

Addressing parents' concerns, she added, "I understand many parents have concerns about what their children are seeing online and want to know what they can do to keep them safe. The Keep It Real Online website has plenty of advice on how to talk to your kids about these issues as well as information on third-party controls available to families, such as filters on search engines and social media."

The Keep It Real Online website, managed by the Department of Internal Affairs, offers information in multiple languages, including Chinese, Hindi, Samoan, English, and Māori.

The site is accessible at https://www.keepitrealonline.govt.nz