High Court Criminal Trial Case Volumes - for the 12 months ending 30 June 2015
| High Court | Cases with scheduled hearing | Average days | Median days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | 42 | 403 | 350 |
| Blenheim | 0 | . | . |
| Christchurch | 4 | 254 | 266 |
| Dunedin | 1 | 182 | 182 |
| Gisborne | 1 | 368 | 368 |
| Greymouth | 0 | . | . |
| Hamilton | 6 | 304 | 332 |
| Invercargill | 1 | 1051 | 1051 |
| Napier | 1 | 172 | 172 |
| Nelson | 1 | 420 | 420 |
| New Plymouth | 1 | 330 | 330 |
| Palmerston North | 5 | 379 | 350 |
| Rotorua | 9 | 291 | 272 |
| Timaru | 2 | 328 | 328 |
| Whanganui | 2 | 365 | 365 |
| Wellington | 12 | 310 | 290 |
| Whangarei | 9 | 495 | 422 |
| National Total | 97 | 375 | 336 |
Definitions
New business
HC criminal trial
New business includes cases committed for trial for Pre-CPA cases and cases entered to trial stage for CPA cases, cases where a retrial has been directed, severed cases and the difference between cases transferred into and out of the court. It excludes cases reactivated in the court due to the execution or withdrawal of a warrant to arrest.
Disposals at completion of sentence, delivery of final judgment or earlier outcome
HC criminal trial
The sum of cases disposed, where disposal for a given case was counted at the completion of sentencing, or earlier outcome.
Disposals include cases disposed when sentencing or final outcomes are established on all jury trial charges, or when all active jury trial charges are joined into another case. Disposals are recorded in the categories of Not Proceeded with on Indictment, Discharged Section 347, Other Outcome, Found Not Guilty, Convicted and Discharged, Convicted and Sentenced and Joined.
Total active cases - all cases awaiting substantive hearing or awaiting sentencing, final judgment or final outcome
HC criminal trial
Active cases are those which are awaiting jury trial or are awaiting sentencing or final outcome.