6 mins to read ‘Money makes a difference’: Customs fights name suppression Permanent name suppression was given to wealthy family member convicted of possessing thousands of child sex abuse files. Simon Shepherd Tue, 02 Jun 2026 © All content copyright NBR. Do not reproduce in any form without permission, even if you have a paid subscription. A High Court judge has reserved his decision on whether permanent name suppression should be lifted for a member of a wealthy family convicted of possessing child sex abuse
material. The 46-year-old man was jailed last August for two years, five months for importing and possessing 11,775 Want to read more? It’s easy. Choose your subscription Already have an account? Login Smartphone Only Subscription NZ$29.95 / monthly Monthly Premium Online Subscription NZ$49.95 / monthly Smartphone Only Annual Subscription NZ$299.00 / yearly Yearly Premium Online Subscription NZ$499.00 / yearly Premium Group Membership 10 Users NZ$385+GST / monthly $38.5 per user – Pay by monthly credit card debit Premium Group Membership 20 Users NZ$660+GST / monthly
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