Stuff

News Summary:

An AUT Trust in Media survey published on April 21, 2026, indicated that many New Zealanders identifying as politically right-leaning distrust Stuff, along with other major media outlets like Radio NZ and TVNZ. This follows a cybersecurity expert's warning on January 4, 2026, about potential online targeting for individuals affected by the Neighbourly data breach. The Stuff-owned community platform Neighbourly had confirmed a January 1 breach resulted in the theft of names, email addresses, private messages, posts, and GPS co-ordinates. Previously, on January 3, 2026, reports revealed that private information, including posts and direct messages, from Neighbourly users was available for sale on the dark web following the cyber hack, which led to the platform's shutdown on New Year's Day. Earlier, on June 9, 2025, a Kiwi-designed AI tool earned a 'Best Use of AI' prize at the International News Media Association awards, recognized by judges for its benefits to democracy, journalism, and media users. On June 4, 2025, Stuff Group appointed Nigel Tutt as the new Managing Director of Stuff Digital Ltd, marking his return to the media company over a decade after his previous tenure leading significant growth in its digital business, an announcement made two days after the company revealed a new partnership with Trade Me.