The court can stop people from reporting on some of the things said in court when a case is about a Public Protection Order. You might wonder why the court would do this, and it is because the court wants to protect people from harm. The court will only do this if they think reporting on the case would cause problems, such as hurting a victim, putting someone in danger, or revealing a secret identity.

The court also wants to make sure that reporting on the case does not stop the police from doing their job or make it harder to keep New Zealand safe. If the court decides to stop people from reporting on a case, they are trying to balance the need for people to know what is happening in court with the need to protect people and keep them safe. This means the court has to think carefully about what information can be shared with the public.

When the court is making this decision, they consider things like what is said in section 3 about who is a victim. You can think of a victim as someone who has been hurt or affected by something that happened. The court's main goal is to make sure everyone involved in the case is treated fairly and safely.