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Neighbourly data breach: Stuff files High Court injunction
Data Protection

Neighbourly data breach: Stuff files High Court injunction

Neighbourly has been taken offline while Stuff and external experts probe claims of a data breach affecting the community website's users.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 5th Jan 2026
Making a Difference Award' returns for third edition at 2023 NZ Compare Awards
EduTech

Making a Difference Award' returns for third edition at 2023 NZ Compare Awards

Neighbourly sponsors the Making a Difference Award at the 2023 NZ Compare Awards, celebrating those making positive change.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Sun, 15th Oct 2023
Neighbourly celebrates massive milestone
Social Media

Neighbourly celebrates massive milestone

Neighbourly, the New Zealand community website owned by Stuff, has welcomed its 750,000th member since its launch in 2014.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 26th Jul 2019
Neighbourly gets down to business
Neighbourly

Neighbourly gets down to business

NZ community platform Neighbourly.co.nz has launched its much anticipated business platform after a successful trial.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Jul 2015
Neighbourly and AMI team up to store contents info
Insurance

Neighbourly and AMI team up to store contents info

sponsored by AMI, Kiwi community website Neighbourly has launched the Home Contents Locker enabling members to store crucial contents information.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Jul 2015
Neighbourly signs up ANZ, completes corporate sponsorship
Neighbourly

Neighbourly signs up ANZ, completes corporate sponsorship

Alongside Spark, BP, The Warehouse, AMI and Contact, ANZ will contribute to the day-to-day running and ongoing development of the Neighbourly platform.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2015
Neighbourly teams up with another corporate
Neighbourly

Neighbourly teams up with another corporate

BP joins AMI and The Warehouse in Neighbourly's family of corporate partnerships which helps the site with day-to-day running and ongoing development.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2015
100,000 Kiwis now connecting on Neighbourly
Cloud Services

100,000 Kiwis now connecting on Neighbourly

Neighbourly.co.nz, New Zealand's free and private neighbourhood website, has just broken the 100,000 membership milestone.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2015
NZ Fire Service adopts a neighbourly approach
Government

NZ Fire Service adopts a neighbourly approach

The New Zealand Fire Service has seen a significant increase in fire safety awareness after a trial of Neighbourly.co.nz.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Oct 2014
Kiwis turn to tech for real life neighbour connections
Apps

Kiwis turn to tech for real life neighbour connections

Social networking across New Zealand has become a little more neighbourly, with the launch of a private social network for Kiwi neighbourhoods.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Jun 2014

Global Stories

Neighbourly stories

Vodafone joins Neighbourly partner network
Unified Communications

Vodafone joins Neighbourly partner network

Community website Neighbourly has welcomed Vodafone into its fold as the telco becomes the organisation's seventh corporate partner.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Feb 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Neighbourly stories

UK charities missing out on AI as demand & barriers increase
Data Analytics

UK charities missing out on AI as demand & barriers increase

Most UK small charities remain hesitant to adopt AI despite growing demand for services and its potential to ease workloads and improve fundraising.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 15th May 2025
Neighbourly & Microsoft launch AI training for charities
Generative AI

Neighbourly & Microsoft launch AI training for charities

A new initiative by Neighbourly and Microsoft aims to train up to 100,000 learners in AI skills, addressing the charity sector's digital challenges by June.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 7th Mar 2025