A Wellington man has received interim name suppression for allegedly making a harmful digital communication, despite the judge finding him "undeserving" of suppression. Photo / Ethan ManeraName suppression granted for Wellington man with ‘significant public presence’ over harmful post allegationsA Wellington man has received interim name suppression for allegedly making a harmful digital communication, despite the judge finding him "undeserving" of suppression. Photo / Ethan ManeraA Wellington man has been granted interim name suppression for an alleged harmful online post, despite the judge finding he was “undeserving” of having his identity protected. The charge relates to a social media post the man allegedly made accusing another man of a serious crime. Judge Davidson’s decision on suppression, released this week, said the defendant was “undeserving of suppression”.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 02, 2026 14:40 UTC