Martin Cocker
The Panel with Jo McCarroll and Martin Cocker (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Jo McCarroll and Martin Cocker discuss Kate Sylvester closing its doors and a community hub generating $2.6 million in social value. Also, it turns out… Audio
The Panel with Jo McCarroll and Martin Cocker (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Jo McCarroll and Martin Cocker discuss the closure of Newshub and the job losses that will come with it and a report into personal cyber security. Audio
Call for sports to team up against online abuse
Stopping the racist, sexist, homophobic and other online abuse increasingly directed at professional athletes is a challenge facing all sports.
Online safety groups and leading New Zealand sports… Audio
Auckland mum loses $200k to scammers posing as Chinese officials
An Auckland single mum is working two jobs to support her family after losing $200,000 dollars to scammers posing as Chinese officials.
Netsafe says hundreds of thousands of dollars have been lost in… Audio
Online scams up 79% - and just the "tip of the iceberg"
The Financial Markets Authority is warning of a steep rise in New Zealanders falling for investment scams with the number of complaints up 79 per cent in the first half of the year, compared to the… Audio
The campaign using humour to kill misinformation
The people behind the wildly successful porn campaign are back with an edgy series aimed at kids on fake news. Audio
Netsafe warning of "sextortion" scams
Netsafe is warning that Internet scammers target Easter more than any other time of year - and people need to be on the lookout for "sextortion" emails and other scams. The scary part is that these… Audio
1 in 10 have sent 'harmful digital communications' - survey
One in 10 New Zealand adults have admitted sending potentially harmful digital communications, a survey has found. Audio
Beware Black Friday scams
The Black Friday sales are here - with thousands flocking to both physical and online stores to snap up a bargain. It extends into 'Cyber Monday' meaning that over four days Kiwis will be hunting for… Audio
Avalanche of nasty online activity over lockdown - Netsafe
New Zealanders received twice as many unwanted online advances during the first Covid-19 lockdown than at any other time this year.
The research by Netsafe shows the number of people experiencing… Audio
NZers are falling for more online scams than ever
To mark the start of Fraud Awareness Week, Netsafe says in 2020 more New Zealanders than ever fell for online scams. Executive director of Netsafe, Martin Cocker, talks to the panel about the scams… Audio
Facebook removes Advance NZ page
Facebook has removed the page for Advance New Zealand for repeatedly spreading misinformation about Covid-19. Netsafe's Martin Cocker gives his reaction to the move. Audio
Suicide video goes viral on TikTok, children warned off
Parents and caregivers are being urged to keep their children off social media after footage of a man dying by suicide went viral on TikTok. The social media platform has been attempting to remove the… Audio
Almost a third of Kiwis have shared fake news - Netsafe
It's the year of 5G, the plandemic and the election, and fake news seems to be everywhere.
Research by the internet watchdog, Netsafe suggests almost one third of New Zealanders have shared fake news… Audio
NetSafe warns businesses about chargeback fraud
NetSafe is warning businesses to be on alert for what's known in the retail industry as "chargeback fraud". Customers are using third party online discount offers to order services paid for with… Audio
'Keep it real online': Govt online safety campaign launched
In this digital age, it's increasingly challenging for parents and caregivers to keep children safe online. Audio
Scam Spotting in the Age of Covid-19
Netsafe has created a new public education campaign called Stay Connected, Stay Safe to help people who don't necessarily understand the risks of being online and the ways they can be safer. We're… Audio
Viral TikTok challenge leaving kids with skull fractures
There are warnings about a viral social media challenge on the popular video sharing platform Tik Tok which can cause injuries.
One of TikTok's newest challenges involves three participants who stand… Audio
Large amounts of teens exposed to self-harm content online - NetSafe
Netsafe's latest survey shows an alarming number of teenagers have been exposed to suicide and self harm materials online.
Nearly half of the 2000 teenagers interviewed by NetSafe had seen harmful… Audio
What the panellists have been thinking
What the panellists Martin Cocker and Penny Ashton have been thinking about. Audio