High Court insolvency case volumes - for the 12 months ending 30 June 2016

Insolvency
High Court New business Disposals* Total active as at 30 June 2016*
Auckland 1125 1079 257
Blenheim 14 11 4
Christchurch 327 329 77
Dunedin 56 54 14
Gisborne 30 34 7
Greymouth 22 20 5
Hamilton 179 201 32
Invercargill 48 53 13
Masterton 18 15 4
Napier 80 75 17
Nelson 28 28 6
New Plymouth 41 43 8
Palmerston North 60 53 17
Rotorua 93 108 17
Tauranga 108 99 26
Timaru 49 39 16
Whanganui 24 21 7
Wellington 261 240 64
Whangarei 103 103 21
National total 2666 2605 612

Definitions

New Business

HC insolvency

New business includes all new bankruptcy cases (creditors' petitions) and company liquidation cases filed, and previously disposed cases that have been reactivated by the filing of a new application.

Disposals

HC insolvency

The sum of bankruptcy cases (where a creditor's petition has been filed) and company liquidation cases disposed, where disposal for a given case was counted at the delivery of final judgment or earlier final outcome.

Total active cases

HC insolvency

The sum of bankruptcy cases (where a creditor's petition has been filed) and company liquidiation cases that are awaiting hearing or awaiting final judgment.