Auckland mosque volunteer charged with sexually abusing teens loses name suppression
Each charge carries a maximum of seven years’ imprisonment. Police allege Hussain squeezed one boy’s genitals and made…
Auckland lawyer wins interim name suppression after assaulting ex-girlfriend
While the offending occurred in Auckland, lawyers for the defendant and NZME are based in Auckland, and the…
Hamilton murder accused remanded in custody after woman found dead
About eight family members and supporters were in court for the appearance. Crown prosecutor Matthew Temm successfully sought…
Wellington burglar sent to prison, fights for suppression over possible link to unsolved death
But at a recent sentencing in the Wellington District Court of the man charged with burglary and aggravated…
Open justice and the accused: Is New Zealand’s law of name suppression too kind to defendants?
The constitutional case for openness Open justice is not a courtesy to the press but a constitutional principle…
Female soldier feared she would be killed, Army grants accused colleague name suppression
The soldier’s commanding officer’s name was also suppressed. NZDF’s documents show XX faces two military charges of disobeying…
Auckland engineer who tried to film sex worker with smart glasses granted name suppression
There was also “public interest” in identifying him with respect to the safety of sex workers. However, a…
Man who filmed women in Newmarket store changing rooms fights to keep name secret
Only three of his victims have been identified by police. The offending was between June 2023 and October…
Rotorua woman keeps name suppression after fatal crash
The driver faces one charge of dangerous driving causing death and four charges of dangerous driving causing injury.…
Crown seeks to lift name suppression for wealthy child abuse offender
An appeal against his permanent suppression was then filed by the Crown. Today in the High Court at…
Auckland mortgage fraud: Chris Peters admits $6.3m deception charges, Robert Peters walks free
At the same hearing, Robert saw the handful of charges laid against him dismissed after the SFO elected…
Auckland engineer who tried to film sex worker with smart glasses fights for suppression
Police seized the eyewear and confirmed they were Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, used to take photos, video and…