Features
Every tool, explained in plain language
Nine core tools — from content filtering to VPN blocking to home safety — each built on official device controls. Nothing covert, nothing fake.
Filter Content
The worry: Not every website or app is right for every age.
Give your kids room to explore — safely.
Block whole categories like gambling or violence in one tap, or allow a curated list of kid-friendly sites.
Trusted by families across Aotearoa
- Category filtering — adult content, gambling, violence and more
- Safe search for age-appropriate results
- Phishing and scam protection for dangerous links
- VPN / proxy risk detection where the platform allows
Screen Time & Routines
The worry: Screens can quietly crowd out sleep, school and family time.
Healthy habits become the default — not the nightly negotiation.
Daily limits, school mode, bedtime and family time, with extra-time requests your kids can ask for when they need it.
Families report calmer evenings with consistent routines
- Daily and weekly screen-time limits per child
- School mode — learning stays open, games don't
- Bedtime wind-down with emergency calls always available
- Family time pauses and extra-time requests, parent-approved
Family Locator
The worry: “Where are you?” shouldn’t take five unanswered texts.
Know they're safe without hovering over them.
Opt-in location with safe places, expected journeys, arrivals and departures — and your own location always stays private.
Know they're safe — without hovering over them
- Opt-in per-device location sharing — never on by default
- Safe places: home, school, grandparents' house
- Journey watch for expected routes like School → Home
- Distance Guard and SOS — with parent coordinates kept private
Messages & Social Alerts
The worry: Worried about what they see in group chats you can't join?
Concerns surface as conversations, not as file dumps.
We flag concerning content and risky links for you to review together — we never read or store private messages.
Concerns become conversations, not arguments
- Flags for concerning content — you decide what happens next
- Risky link detection for scams, giveaways and phishing
- Platform limits respected: where message content can't be accessed, we don't pretend otherwise
- Conversation-first design: alerts are talking points, not surveillance
Reports & Smart Alerts
The worry: Screen-time guilt is a feeling, not a fact.
See their digital day clearly — without the judgement.
Plain-English reports of what was used, when, and what was blocked, with smart alerts that only fire when something needs you.
Weekly summaries spark real family conversations
- Activity timeline in plain English
- App usage by category and app
- Blocked attempts explained, not just listed
- Weekly family summary — never invented conclusions
Pause Internet
The worry: Family dinner keeps losing to screens.
One tap brings the people in the room back to the table.
Pause the internet for one device or the whole home for as long as you choose — and unpause just as easily.
The dinner-table favourite — one tap and screens wait
- Pause one device or the entire home network
- Set a duration — or leave it on until you say otherwise
- Emergency overrides stay available for genuine needs
- Every pause is logged in your family's audit trail
Gaming Voice Alerts
The worry: Kids spend hours in voice chat with strangers — and you can't hear what's being said.
Know when conversations turn harmful, without eavesdropping on every word.
AI-powered monitoring flags bullying, explicit language, and other concerning interactions in your child's in-game voice chat — alerting you in real time so you can talk about it together.
Concerns become conversations, not arguments
Voice alert flagged
Concerning language detected in "Squad Arena" voice chat
Alerts surface as conversation starters — never as surveillance
- Real-time voice chat monitoring across popular games
- AI detection of bullying, threats, and explicit language
- Age-sensitive thresholds — alerts adjust for your child's age
- Alert-only design: we flag concerns, never record or store full conversations
- Push notifications to parents with context and suggested actions
- Works with Fortnite, Roblox, Minecraft, and more
VPN & Bypass Blocking
The worry: Kids are tech-savvy — they'll try VPNs, proxies, and DNS tricks to get around your rules.
Your rules stay enforceable, no matter how creative the workaround attempt.
WhānauGuard detects and blocks VPN apps, proxy connections, DNS changes, and other bypass attempts in real time — alerting you immediately when a child tries to circumvent protections.
Rules that actually stick — even against tech-savvy kids
- VPN app detection — blocks installation and running of VPN clients
- Proxy and DNS change detection — prevents manual network overrides
- Real-time bypass alerts — parents notified the moment a bypass is attempted
- Tamper protection — prevents uninstalling or disabling WhānauGuard
- Works across Android, iOS, Windows, Mac and Chromebook
- Automatic rule restoration after bypass attempt is blocked
Whare Kahikā
The worry: Your home should be the safest place for your tamariki — online and offline.
Protect your whare with home-wide digital safety that adapts to your family's rhythm.
Whare Kahikā (Child Home Safety) covers your entire home network — from bedtime mode that dims screens automatically, to family dinner pauses, to safe WiFi that protects every device connected to your home.
Built for the way New Zealand families actually live
- Home network-wide protection — every device on your WiFi is covered
- Bedtime mode — screens dim and lock at your chosen wind-down time
- Family dinner pause — one tap and all screens wait for the table
- Safe places — automatic rules when kids are at home, school or Nana's
- Device-free zones — pause specific rooms or areas of the house
- Morning and after-school routines — learning stays open, games don't
Platform comparison
Honest availability per platform. Capabilities vary by OS version and management profile — see the Help Center for up-to-date platform guides.
| Feature | Android | iPhone & iPad | Windows | Mac | Chromebook |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Web filtering by category | |||||
| App blocking & schedules | Partial | ||||
| Screen time & bedtime limits | |||||
| Family locator | Partial | Partial | Partial | ||
| Pause internet | |||||
| Tamper protection | |||||
| VPN / proxy bypass blocking | Partial | ||||
| Whare Kahikā — home safety | |||||
| Gaming voice chat monitoring | |||||
| Reading private messagesNever — by design |
Our kaupapa
E Tū Whānau
Family Wellbeing & Protection
Every feature we build is guided by three values from te ao Māori — ensuring our technology strengthens families rather than replacing the trust between them.
Whanaungatanga
Relationship & Trust
Digital safety works best when families talk openly. We help you understand your child's world — not spy on it — so conversations replace assumptions.
Manaakitanga
Care & Respect
Your children's privacy matters as much as their safety. We never read messages, track every move, or treat kids as suspects. Respect is built into every feature.
Kaitiakitanga
Guardianship & Protection
Parents are the guardians of their family's digital world. We give you the tools to protect them — built on official device controls, not covert surveillance.
“Technology should bring whānau closer — not create distance between parents and tamariki.”
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Set-up takes minutes, and the same rules apply everywhere.