High Court Civil Appeal Case Volumes - for the 12 months ending 31 December 2012

High Court Registry New Business Disposals Total Active
Auckland 124 126 70
Whangarei 8 10 4
Hamilton 15 12 9
Tauranga 11 18 2
Rotorua 8 7 6
Gisborne 3 1 2
New Plymouth 4 3 1
Wellington 96 69 79
Napier 7 6 4
Wanganui 2 3 0
Palmerston North 7 8 5
Masterton 1 0 1
Nelson 5 3 6
Blenheim 7 7 3
Christchurch 16 22 1
Greymouth 2 2 0
Timaru 2 2 1
Dunedin 11 12 6
Invercargill 9 9 6
National Total 338 320 206

Definitions

New Business

New business includes all cases filed and previously diposed cases that have been reactivated by the filing of a new application.

Disposals

The sum of cases disposed , where disposal for a given case was counted at the delivery of final judgment or earlier final outcome.

Total Active Cases

The sum of cases that are awaiting defended hearing or awaiting final judgment.