High Court Jury Trial Waiting Time for Scheduled Hearing - as at 31 December 2011
| High Court Registry | Cases With Scheduled Hearing | Average Days | Median Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | 23 | 498 | 466 |
| Blenheim | 2 | 319 | 319 |
| Christchurch | 6 | 299 | 309 |
| Dunedin | 2 | 315 | 315 |
| Gisborne | 1 | 234 | 234 |
| Greymouth | 0 | ||
| Hamilton | 2 | 292 | 292 |
| Invercargill | 2 | 239 | 239 |
| Napier | 1 | 368 | 368 |
| Nelson | 0 | ||
| New Plymouth | 2 | 298 | 298 |
| Palmerston North | 7 | 538 | 356 |
| Rotorua | 9 | 529 | 473 |
| Timaru | 0 | ||
| Wanganui | 1 | 404 | 404 |
| Wellington | 14 | 333 | 339 |
| Whangarei | 4 | 591 | 638 |
| Nationally | 76 | 431 | 359 |
Notes on Waiting Time
- Waiting time is in days (including weekends), and is only available for registries where at least one case was scheduled for a future substantive hearing.
- Waiting time is defined as the time from committal for trial to the future scheduled trial date.
- Waiting time figures exclude retrial cases and cases that are awaiting outcomes of appeals.
- In a jurisdiction such as the High Court, where case numbers are relatively small, it can be difficult to draw meaningful conclusions from waiting time data at a registry level.