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Name suppression laws are back in the headlines this week, 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… Audio

With another 'prominent New Zealander' in the headlines over unnamed charges, Wellington media lawyer Steven Price joins Emile Donovan to discuss how name suppression works. Audio

Emile Donovan speaks to associate professor of law Scott Optican from the University of Auckland. Audio

A victims' advocate says a Supreme Court hearing about name suppression on Thursday could set an important precedent.

The case centres around a man who pleaded guilty to sexual offending against six… Audio

Name suppression lapsed yesterday for millionaire and arts patron Sir James Wallace, who for five years was known only as a "prominent businessman" who had indecently assaulted three young men between… Audio

Art collector, businessman, and philanthropist, Wallace has been named as the "prominent businessman" jailed for indecently assaulting three young men.

His name suppression lapsed yesterday with a… Audio

The lawyer of a woman, whose fake bomb threats caused eight graduation ceremonies to be called off, says his client deserves permanent name supression.

The former Otago University student has been… Audio

Name suppression has become a publicity-dodging exercise that just generates publicity. Why does this rule, that favours those who can afford a lawyer, still exist? Audio

An Auckland couple who breached Auckland's lockdown to go to Wanaka have thrown name suppression into the spotlight. 

The pair obtained urgent, interim name suppression before letting it lapse and… Audio

An RNZ data analysis has revealed Pākehā are granted name suppression three times as often as Māori, even though Māori are charged and convicted with more crimes.

In the first story of a new series… Audio

The Police, RNZ and NZME have succeeded in being able to reveal the identity of a man who planted a camera in a gym changing room.

Phillip Barnes who at the time was general manager of the Crown… Audio

Uncovering the secret of how a pervert hid his criminal prosecution and became the boss of a crown entity.  Audio

After a two-year fight to keep his name secret, boxer Joseph Parker can now be identified as the high-profile sportsman allegedly connected to an international drug syndicate.

Parker was named in… Audio

The man who murdered British backpacker Grace Millane has had his bid to overturn his conviction and sentence rejected by the Court of Appeal.

However, he still cannot be named, after his last-ditch… Audio

RNZ and Stuff go to court today to try to reveal the identities of two people charged by the Serious Fraud Office after the agency's investigation into the New Zealand First Foundation.

Two people… Audio

Lawyer Graeme Edgeler discusses the first person to be charged in New Zealand for breaching name suppression of the man who killed British backpacker Grace Millane. Audio

Is name suppression through the courts still effective in the age of the internet? Audio

Despite pleas from the Justice Minister for international media to abide by name suppression laws on a high-profile murder case - there's no guarantee they will.

Earlier this year British backpacker… Audio