High Court criminal trials held - for the 12 months ending 31 December 2016
| High Court | Jury trial held |
|---|---|
| Auckland | 30 |
| Blenheim | 0 |
| Christchurch | 10 |
| Dunedin | 0 |
| Gisborne | 1 |
| Greymouth | 1 |
| Hamilton | 3 |
| Invercargill | 1 |
| Napier | 1 |
| Nelson | 2 |
| New Plymouth | 3 |
| Palmerston North | 1 |
| Rotorua | 11 |
| Timaru | 1 |
| Wanganui | 2 |
| Wellington | 9 |
| Whangarei | 7 |
| Total High Courts | 83 |
Definitions
Total active cases - all cases awaiting substantive hearing or awaiting sentencing, final judgment or final outcome
Criminal trial held
Trials ‘held’ include cases where the jury delivered a verdict on all charges put to it, cases where the jury was unable to agree on one or more charges, cases where a mistrial was declared, and cases determined by guilty plea and/or dismissal either during the trial or on the morning a trial was scheduled to begin.
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.