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, Is This Justice, RNZ journalist Te Aniwa Hurihanganui looked into why the disparity exists.
Auckland lawyer Fletcher Pilditch told her the figure reflected a system skewed towards people of privilege.
Chief Justice Helen Winkelmann accepted that access to justice is more difficult for people with fewer resources.
