The Love Better website has lots of tools and advice to support young people and is aimed at fostering safe, positive, and equal relationships. The initative is underpinned by these public health principles:

  • If we… Foster safe, positive, and equal sexual and romantic relationships
  • So that… Young people can confidently navigate the social, cultural and peer norms and discourses that shape their expectations of sexual and romantic relationships
  • Then… they can better identify and avoid abuse and learn how to love better
  • And ultimately… young people will be set up for the best chance of lifelong safe, positive, and equal relationships.

Netsafe are experts in keeping young people safe online and provides free help seven days a week. Free call them on 0508 638 723, email help@netsafe.org.nz or text 4282.

Check out The BareFacts, a joint initiative from Netsafe and the Classification Office for more information about sending and receiving nudes.