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'Be very, very suspicious': Neighbourly breach makes users vulnerable - expert

Mon, 5th Jan 2026
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Neighbourly breach puts up to a million users at risk as stolen GPS data and messages hit dark web, experts urge extreme vigilance online.
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Stuff hiring founding engineer for AI-native news platform

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Stuff is recruiting a founding Principal Engineer in Auckland to architect and build a greenfield AI-driven consumer news platform.
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Tim Richardson joins InfoSum as first NZ team member

Tue, 15th Apr 2025
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Tim Richardson has been appointed as InfoSum's first Client Partner in New Zealand, aiming to enhance local client engagement and data collaboration.
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AI project to expand te reo Māori initiated by Microsoft

Tue, 9th Jul 2024
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Microsoft and Straker partner with Stuff to use AI for translating content into te reo Māori. Trailblazing tech supports language preservation and cultural practices.
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AI partnership revives Te Reo Māori in New Zealand media

Wed, 29th May 2024
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Microsoft and Straker launch an advanced translation tool to help preserve the language's vibrancy and cultural significance.
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Blackpearl Group appoints Laurissa Hollis as VP of Sales

Wed, 15th May 2024
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Blackpearl Group appoints Laurissa Hollis as VP of Sales in its global expansion, highlighting her customer-focused strategy and multinational expertise.
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Microsoft Envision AI roadshow: Unveiling generative AI's impact in NZ

Thu, 18th Apr 2024
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At the recent Microsoft Envision AI Roadshow in Auckland, business executives explored the rapidly growing influence of generative AI and its potential to transform operations and tackle social inequities.
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Angelina Farry named new CEO of IAB New Zealand

Wed, 24th Jan 2024
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IAB New Zealand appoints Angelina Farry, a veteran of the NZ advertising industry with over two decades of experience, as its new CEO.
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Finalists for the 2019 Broadband Compare TUANZ Awards revealed

Thu, 3rd Oct 2019
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Finalists for the 2019 Broadband Compare TUANZ Awards have been announced, showcasing the best of the broadband industry in New Zealand.
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Stuff unveils video platform

Tue, 6th Aug 2019
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New Zealand's Stuff launches Play Stuff, a video platform offering curated local and international news, sports, and entertainment content for free.
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Stuff takes 100% ownership of Stuff Fibre

Fri, 25th May 2018
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Media entity Stuff has acquired the internet service provider Stuff Fibre, allowing it to continue building a great internet service for New Zealanders.
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Vector to take Stuff to High Court; media agency refuses to hand over confidential breach data

Fri, 4th May 2018
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Vector may take legal action against Stuff over refusal to secure, return or destroy customer data leaked in a data breach.
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NZ's own pay-per-view movie streaming service has launched

Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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Available on desktop and mobile to every New Zealander with internet access, Stuff Pix serves up the latest blockbuster movies.
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Stuff Fibre: What are the experts saying?

Fri, 12th Aug 2016
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Stuff's UFB entry may come with complications, according to commentary from Spark and DTS CEO Brendan Ritchie.
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Stuff's entry into the Ultra Fast Broadband market 'out of the blue'

Wed, 10th Aug 2016
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Media agencies are now getting on the UFB train, as Stuff announces Stuff Fibre services, due to start in the next three months.
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Opinion: How the Paris attacks won the internet

Fri, 16th Jan 2015
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The problem is that mainstream media dictates what we care about. We are all suckers. I take it the Ebola crisis is over now?.
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Is printed news destined for the litter tray as more Kiwis head online?

Mon, 5th Jan 2015
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As Kiwis increasingly favour digital over print, concerns rise over literacy levels and the future of printed news in New Zealand.
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The apps I can't live without...

Tue, 2nd Sep 2014
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Discover the essential apps one journalist simply can't live without, from Facebook to Spotify, proving indispensable for daily life.
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Android App of the Week - Stuff

Thu, 27th Sep 2012
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With all the top news sections, the Stuff app is great way to keep up to date with all the latest news from around the country and the world.