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2026
Stuff proposes cutting 18 newsroom jobs across six New Zealand regions
New Zealand media brand Stuff has proposed eliminating 18 newsroom jobs across six regions (Taranaki, Manawatū, Wairarapa, Nelson, Timaru and Southland), attributing the proposed restructuring to rising printing and distribution costs and declining newspaper advertising revenue. The proposal includes the loss of four reporters, four visual journalists, five print producers, one designer and four other newsroom positions, while page counts and publication days would remain unchanged. The union E tū warned that smaller teams would struggle to maintain local reporting and questioned Stuff's reliance on AI-assisted Neighbourly News content. The changes remain a proposal with the final outcome yet to be determined.
2026
Stuff files High Court injunction over Neighbourly data breach
Stuff Group applied for an urgent injunction in the High Court at Auckland against unknown defendants to prohibit storing, publishing, sharing or using stolen Neighbourly user data that appeared for sale on a dark web cybercrime marketplace after a breach detected on New Year's Day.
2026
Neighbourly taken offline after suspected data breach claims
Neighbourly, a neighbourhood-centred social media site operated by Stuff, temporarily took its website offline after becoming aware of claims of a breach of its members' data. The company said it and an external data security team are investigating the claims, could not confirm whether a breach occurred, and had notified the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.
2020
Stuff apologises for its coverage of Māori
Stuff publicly apologised for its historical portrayal and coverage of Māori, describing its coverage as ranging from racist to blinkered. It said it would continue consultation and engagement and work to repair its relationship with Māori.
2020
Nine sells its New Zealand business to local management
Nine sold its New Zealand business, Stuff, to local management led by CEO Sinead Boucher for NZ$1.
2019
RNZ wins two Association for International Broadcasting awards
RNZ won two Association for International Broadcasting awards: one for its coverage of the Christchurch terror attacks and one, in conjunction with Stuff, for the podcast Gone Fishing.