Name suppression laws are back in the headlines this week, after a member of a wealthy family was jailed for possession and importation of child sex abuse material, the 46-year-old was granted permanent name suppression...
For many following these cases, name suppression can feel unfair or unjust.
So, we thought it would be a good opportunity to get a better idea of how name suppression rules work in New Zealand and how we stack up compared to other countries.
Auckland University Law Professor Mark Henaghan joins Emile.
The accused rapist, who has interim name suppression, was based in Whakatāne at the time of the incident but is from overseas. Photo: NZME/Open Justice
