So, like, who is it? Surely the Streisand affect couldn’t rear its ugly head for something like this
this post was submitted on 22 Aug 2025
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As a reminder the public is not bound by any name suppression orders. If you know something, say something.
Source?
Name suppression in New Zealand is when someone's name or identity is kept secret by the court. It's usually done to protect the person's privacy or to ensure a fair trial.
This means the media and the public can't publish or share that person's name. That includes sharing a name in a private text message, oral communication, or on any online platform.
https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/05/20/name-suppression-what-is-it-and-why-do-people-get-it/
I don't see how a court ruling which didn't involve you in any way can gag you in any way.
The reason the court can make a judgement that gags people not involved is simply because that's what the law says. The law says there is such a thing as name suppression where no one can tell others, and it gets invoked by a judge saying so. That's all there is to it.
The same way you have to pay taxes even though you were never involved in that decision.