New spy software has gone on sale in New Zealand to allow parents to monitor their children's text messages and cellphone calls.

The technology even has a GPS tracking device so parents know exactly where their children are at any given moment - all for a cost of $44.

Sally Rae and Steve Herstell, who launched the software in New Zealand yesterday, said the application was aimed at helping parents prevent their children become victims of bullying, sexting and grooming.

Should parents monitor their children's phone calls and text messages? Here is the latest selection of Your Views:

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  2. mcke4068 says
    "To speak from a young person's perspective, you are pretty much a bad parent if you use this software."
  3. Deal to Crims says
    "What they see on TV needs to be monitored, what they see on their PC needs to be monitored and what they see and hear on their phone needs to be monitored, at least until age 16."
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