Neighbourly is a neighbourhood-based

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website operating in New Zealand.

History

Origins

The website was founded by Casey Eden. It was trialled in two Auckland suburbs, St Heliers and Kohimarama, in December 2013, then launched nationally in June 2015.

Fairfax-Nine Entertainment ownership, 2017–2020

In December 2014, Fairfax Media New Zealand bought a 22.5 percent stake in the website. In 2017 it acquired the remaining shares. Following changes to Fairfax Media in 2018, the website is now owned by Stuff Ltd. In 2015, the website was a finalist in the NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards in the Community Impact category. In February 2018, Neighbourly's parent company Fairfax New Zealand was rebranded as

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. In July 2018, the Australian media company

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acquired Fairfax Media and its Stuff assets in New Zealand.

Stuff ownership, 2020–present

In late May 2020, Nine Entertainment agreed to sell Stuff and its assets including Neighbourly to Stuff's chief executive Sinead Boucher for NZ$1, with the transaction due to be completed by 31 May. This marked the return of the company into New Zealand ownership. In December 2024, the Neighbourly was reorganised under the Stuff Digital umbrella, a division that also includes the news website stuff.co.nz and the evening news bulletin ThreeNews. In June 2025, online retailer Trade Me acquired a 50 percent stake in Stuff Digital, with Neighbourly and Stuff's events business being excluded from the split ownership deal.

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