High Court Civil Proceeding Case Volumes - for the 12 Months Ending 31 December 2011
| High Court Registry | New Business | Disposals | Total Active |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | 503 | 556 | 266 |
| Blenheim | 6 | 8 | 3 |
| Christchurch | 67 | 60 | 42 |
| Dunedin | 15 | 12 | 14 |
| Gisborne | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Greymouth | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Hamilton | 66 | 57 | 31 |
| Invercargill | 14 | 6 | 14 |
| Napier | 13 | 19 | 4 |
| Nelson | 14 | 10 | 10 |
| New Plymouth | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| Palmerston North | 7 | 11 | 7 |
| Rotorua | 54 | 52 | 39 |
| Timaru | 12 | 9 | 9 |
| Wanganui | 4 | 8 | 3 |
| Wellington | 167 | 163 | 70 |
| Whangarei | 21 | 24 | 15 |
| National Total | 977 | 1007 | 532 |
Definitions
New Business
New business includes cases that have been deemed ready for a defended hearing with a High Court Judge, and is limited to the following proceeding types: general proceedings, originating applications, judicial review proceedings, and defended interlocutory applications.
Disposals (at completion of sentence, delivery of final judgment or earlier outcome)
The sum of cases disposed subsequent to being deemed ready for a defended hearing with a High Court Judge, where disposal for a given case was counted at the delivery of final judgment, or earlier final outcome. It is limited to general proceedings, originating applications, judicial review proceedings, and defended interlocutory applications.
Total Active Cases
Active cases are those that have been deemed ready for a defended hearing with a High Court Judge and are awaiting defended hearing or awaiting final judgment. It is limited to the following proceeding types: general proceedings, originating applications, judicial review proceedings, and defended interlocutory applications.