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Podcast: The Front Page
Episode: Name suppression laws: How it works and what could change
Description: The Government plans to change laws to allow victims the right to choose whether a convicted sex offender gets permanent name suppression or not. Now, automatic name suppression applies to protect witnesses and complainants under the age of 18 and those where certain sexual offences are alleged. It’s a law that garners a lot of criticism from the general public – there is constant commentary on the perceived reasons why someone gets to keep their name a secret. Herald senior reporter Melissa Nightingale and Newstalk ZB’s Sophie Trigger have been delving into the feedba...