[NTLDR]

In index.php find:

PHP Code:

// get total posts
$countposts=$DB_site->query_first('SELECT COUNT(*) AS posts FROM post');
$totalposts=number_format($countposts['posts']);

$countthreads=$DB_site->query_first('SELECT COUNT(*) AS threads FROM thread');
$totalthreads=number_format($countthreads['threads']); 


Replace with:

PHP Code:

// get total posts
$countposts=$DB_site->query_first('SELECT COUNT(*) AS posts FROM post WHERE forumid NOT IN(1,2,3)');
$totalposts=number_format($countposts['posts']);

$countthreads=$DB_site->query_first('SELECT COUNT(*) AS threads FROM thread WHERE forumid NOT IN(1,2,3)');
$totalthreads=number_format($countthreads['threads']); 


Change 1,2,3 to the forumids of the newgroup forums eg 23,45 or 556,23,67,56.

Untested but should work.