Two outlets wanted the affidavits. The court said untested evidence stays sealed
Jarden Management Limited's bid for court orders against two respondents in an employment dispute already failed. Then the media came knocking - and hit the same wall.
The Employment Court of New Zealand on September 21, 2026, turned away applications by two media outlets seeking access to affidavits and evidence filed in proceedings between Jarden and the two respondents.
Rampart News had applied for all pleadings, affidavits, and evidence on the court file. The Australian Financial Review sought the affidavits specifically. Both said they needed the material for fair and accurate reporting and to support the principle of open justice.
The underlying dispute had already run aground. On August 18, 2026, the court heard Jarden's application for delivery up orders against the respondents. During that hearing, both sides agreed the media could access the pleadings. The court released the notice of application - which attached the statement of problem filed in the Employment Relations Authority - along with the notice of opposition and draft statements in reply.
But the court also drew a line around part of the case. Interim non-publication orders went into effect over any submissions or evidence discussing an alleged personal relationship between the two respondents. Even the reasons their counsel gave for seeking those non-publication orders were themselves placed under non-publication.
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