At assembly this morning Mr. Grant Watts from the Palmerston North Police spoke to our young men about the Harmful Digital Communications Act and their obligations and responsibilities with their online activities. Mr. Watts reinforced the key message that "What you post online you are responsible for." Anything that becomes public, even if it was initially shared in a closed group or was meant as a joke, can be followed up under the Harmful Digital Communications Act if it is offensive. Mr. Watts' advice was "Don't put anything online you don't want your mum to see" - some prescient words.
Mr. Watts has had a long association with PNBHS as a parent, a member of the Board of Trustees and in his role with the Police and we sincerely thank him for his time this morning and ongoing support of the school.
