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The AUT Trust in Media survey, released on April 21, 2026, indicated that many New Zealanders on the political right distrust several media outlets, including Stuff, Radio NZ, TVNZ, The Spinoff, and Three News. This follows concerns raised on January 4, 2026, by a cybersecurity expert regarding the data breach of Stuff-owned platform Neighbourly, warning that affected individuals could be targeted online. Neighbourly confirmed the January 1 breach, which saw names, email addresses, private messages, posts, and GPS co-ordinates stolen. Earlier, on January 3, 2026, reports confirmed that private information from Neighbourly users, including posts and direct messages, was available for sale on the dark web after the community website was shut down on New Year's Day due to a cyber hack. In June 2025, a Kiwi-designed AI tool won a 'Best Use of AI' prize at the global International News Media Association awards on June 9, beating competitors from Sweden, the United States, and India. Judges praised the tool for its benefits to democracy, journalism, and media users. Previously, on June 4, 2025, Stuff Group appointed Nigel Tutt as the new Managing Director of Stuff Digital Ltd, two days after announcing a partnership with Trade Me. Owner and Publisher Sinead Boucher noted Tutt's return to the company, where he previously led a period of significant growth in the digital business over a decade prior.