http://www.seethesigns.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.seethesigns.co.nz en-us Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:00:27 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.seethesigns.co.nz/blog/post/149353/roast-busters/ ... Wed, 23 Jul 2025 22:46:59 +1200 http://www.seethesigns.co.nz/blog/#post149353 http://www.seethesigns.co.nz/blog/post/149352/sextortion-on-the-rise-in-nz/ See the Signs: Sextortion on the Rise in NZ.... Wed, 23 Jul 2025 22:43:01 +1200 http://www.seethesigns.co.nz/blog/#post149352 http://www.seethesigns.co.nz/blog/post/149351/do-you-know-a-melina/ “I was selling myself at 10 – I was sending nudes to everyone. I only started getting money when I was 12.” –This is Melina’s life.This is Commercial Child Sexual Exploitation.This is happening right here in Aotearoa New Zealand.How many signs were missed in Melina’s early life? Kindergarten, primary school, college, what did you miss?If you work with tamariki (children), ask yourself: Do you know a Melina? Would you know the signs? Are you trained to respond safely?No... Wed, 23 Jul 2025 22:37:29 +1200 http://www.seethesigns.co.nz/blog/#post149351 http://www.seethesigns.co.nz/blog/post/149350/coming-soon--aotearoas-own-elearning-package-on-child-sexual-exploitation--trafficking/ We’re proud to announce the launch of See the Signs’ newest online training, built specifically to address how children are being targeted, groomed, exploited, and trafficked right here in New Zealand.This course is designed for NZ frontline workers – teachers, police officers, social workers, youth mentors, support staff, and community professionals who want to know what it looks like, how it happens, and what to do. Real case examples NZ-based signs, laws & patterns To... Wed, 23 Jul 2025 22:33:44 +1200 http://www.seethesigns.co.nz/blog/#post149350 http://www.seethesigns.co.nz/blog/post/149348/international-hand-signal-for-help-launches-in-new-zealand/ Gloria Masters, founder of Handing the Shame Back and her partner Detective Inspector Scott Beard of NZ Police says – as a survivor myself, my mission is to give voice to children affected by this abuse.My work also includes launching the global hand sign for under 16s — a silent, powerful tool designed to help young people disclose abuse safely.She asks: • Why does society struggle to face the truth about child sexual abuse• The grooming that keeps victims silent• How w... Wed, 23 Jul 2025 22:30:34 +1200 http://www.seethesigns.co.nz/blog/#post149348 http://www.seethesigns.co.nz/blog/post/149347/aotearoa-new-zealand-listen-in/ Linkedin Safeguarding Children poll.... Wed, 23 Jul 2025 22:26:17 +1200 http://www.seethesigns.co.nz/blog/#post149347 http://www.seethesigns.co.nz/blog/post/149346/a-formerly-well-regarded-female-teacher-now-a-sex-offender/ A formerly “well-regarded” female teacher now a sex offender!!It started with snap chat messages to the pupil. She then groomed him by flirting with him, bought him vapes and allowed him to use her credit card.Then she ‘trafficked’ him, driving him to a location to have sexual activities with him.This is how easy it is for an offender to target a child, and it’s happening in New Zealand.https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/…/auckland-teacher…/If you work in a school, college or kindy, if y... Wed, 23 Jul 2025 22:23:55 +1200 http://www.seethesigns.co.nz/blog/#post149346 http://www.seethesigns.co.nz/blog/post/149345/so-many-thing-things-wrong-in-this-real-life-situation/ – Three charges of sexual assault on a CHILD aged 11, described by the judge as “serious and depraved” and he gets 10mths home detention– 75% of the sentence was cut due to his personal circumstances, including his age, “developmental issues and depression”, what about the CHILD’s personal circumstances, that will now be with them for life, their innocence snatched away from them by a CHILD sex offender.– He manipulated his victim, he manipulated the court to reduce his sentence,... Wed, 23 Jul 2025 22:20:42 +1200 http://www.seethesigns.co.nz/blog/#post149345 http://www.seethesigns.co.nz/blog/post/149343/this-is-what-an-offender-and-victim-of-child-sexual-exploitation--trafficking-looks-like/ This is what an offender and a victim of Child Sexual Exploitation & Trafficking looks like! Sadly all too often this is the reality and the ending for the victim. Just one coercive, manipulative, exploitive encounter has lasting effects, forever.CSE & Trafficking is a classless crime and happens within every socioeconomic community within every community INCLUDING New Zealand. It’s time we start to see the signs and educate everyone who works with or alongside tamariki and rangatahi, ... Wed, 23 Jul 2025 22:07:15 +1200 http://www.seethesigns.co.nz/blog/#post149343 http://www.seethesigns.co.nz/blog/post/149344/-iwi-are-stepping-upso-why-arent-other-agencies-/ Last week, See the Signs sent out seven contracts to Iwi-led organisations across New Zealand. They are seeing the signs, taking child abuse seriously, and committing to safeguarding their tamariki and rangatahi.But what about other agencies?So far, they have been in the minority when it comes to responding and requesting safeguarding training. And I have to ask—why? The safety of our children should be New Zealand’s first priority. If it isn’t, why not?The fact that Iwi-led organisat... Wed, 23 Jul 2025 22:07:15 +1200 http://www.seethesigns.co.nz/blog/#post149344