Ani O'Brien moved to lift her name suppression this morning in court.
Home / New ZealandUpdatedKatie HarrisInvestigative Journalist·NZ Herald·12 Aug, 2026 11:36 PM3 mins to readAni O'Brien.Ani O'Brien.Political commentator Ani O’Brien has been revealed as the complainant accusing blogger Martyn Bradbury of “ridiculing” and “abusive” online posts.She requested her name suppression be removed in the Auckland District Court this morning due to the “amount of speculation” about her identity.
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