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Unrestricted classification for sex education book

Te Mana Whakaatu Classification Office’s unrestricted classification for the book Welcome to Sex! allows parents and whānau to decide if the educational resource is right for their teenagers.

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R-ratings background lede

New Zealanders watch out for warnings

  • research
  • media release

c4ad lowerhutt pr hero image

Hutt Valley students become censors for a day
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Wellington central students become censors for a day
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Requests for Proposal - Body image, media content and online behaviour
Coordinated Review - LynnMall

Statement on the Coordinated Review of the LynnMall Supermarket Attacker

  • violent extremism

Parental controls

Taking control – New Zealand families using age ratings and content warnings

  • young people
  • streaming
  • gaming

ESOMAR Award 2022

New Zealand pornography research wins on the world stage
Classification Act

Video featuring footage from March 15 Mosque attacks permanently banned
What We're Watching - outer

New Zealanders share their views about what they see on screen and online

  • media release
  • research

What We're Watching - inner

What we’re watching – New Zealanders’ views about what we see on screen and online

  • research

Objectionable

Acting Chief Censor bans video featuring the March 15 Mosque attacks

  • media release

Classification Act

Buffalo mass shooting livestream and ‘manifesto’ permanently banned

  • violent extremism
  • media release