High Court Civil Proceeding Waiting Time for Scheduled Hearing by Courts - as at 31 December 2015

Hearing by Courts - as at 31 December 2015

High Court Cases with Scheduled Hearing Average Days Median Days
Auckland 152 322 329
Blenheim 0 . .
Christchurch 67 292 302
Dunedin 5 321 319
Gisborne 0 . .
Greymouth 0 . .
Hamilton 13 356 336
Invercargill 5 386 411
Masterton 3 295 301
Napier 1 319 319
Nelson 3 324 357
New Plymouth 3 249 278
Palmerston North 3 813 300
Rotorua 1 93 93
Tauranga 8 349 374
Timaru 2 132 132
Wanganui 0 . .
Wellington 29 286 247
Whangarei 6 339 304
National Total 301 317 314

Definitions

Waiting Time - in days (including weekends), only available for a court where at least one case was scheduled for a future defended hearing date.

HC Civil

Waiting time has been defined as the time between the date on which the case is ready for hearing and its future defended hearing date.

Waiting times information is limited to active High Court General Proceeding Cases.

Notes:

Substantive Hearing: refer to Jury Trial/defended hearing for Criminal Jurisdiction, short/simplified/full trial/substantive hearing for Civil Jurisdiction, short / long cause hearing for Family Jurisdiction in general.