Ani O’Brien revealed as complainant in case against blogger Martyn Bradbury

Thursday 13 August 2026 · 5 outlets · 4 reports · updated Fri 14 Aug, 4:00am

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Free Speech Union board member Ani O’Brien has been identified as the complainant in a Harmful Digital Communications Act case against blogger Martyn Bradbury. O’Brien requested her name suppression be lifted in the Auckland District Court following allegations of abusive and ridiculing online posts. Bradbury has characterised the legal proceedings as censorship.

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1. StuffThu 13 Aug, 11:33am

   Free Speech Union board member revealed as complainant in ‘censorship’ court case (opens in new tab)

   • She champions free speech – then went to court over what a blogger said about her (opens in new tab) Fri 14 Aug, 4:00am
2. NZ HeraldThu 13 Aug, 11:36am

   Free Speech Union board member Ani O’Brien revealed as complainant accusing blogger Martyn Bradbury of ‘ridiculing’ posts (opens in new tab)

3. Waikato Times via The PostThu 13 Aug, 11:44am

   Free Speech Union’s Ani O’Brien revealed as complainant in Bradbury blog-gagging case (opens in new tab)

   Also on The Press (opens in new tab), The Post (opens in new tab)