High Court criminal appeal cases by registry - for the 12 months ending 30 June 2017

Registry   New business Disposals Total active
Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau 442 429 64
Blenheim Waiharakeke 12 12 2
Christchurch Ōtautahi 162 160 16
Dunedin Ōtepoti 60 53 15
Gisborne Tūranganui-a-Kiwa 32 34 3
Greymouth Māwhera 10 9 1
Hamilton Kirikiriroa 75 73 17
Invercargill Waihōpai 54 47 15
Napier Ahuriri 38 43 5
Nelson Whakatū 18 17 2
New Plymouth Ngāmotu 33 29 10
Palmerston North Te Papaiōea 24 26 5
Rotorua Te Rotorua-nui-ā-Kahu 51 56 5
Tauranga Tauranga Moana 38 31 9
Timaru Te Tihi-ō-Maru 13 10 2
Wellington Te Whanganui-ā-Tara 68 72 8
Whanganui Whanganui 10 12 2
Whangarei Whangārei Terenga Parāoa 53 61 8
Total   1,193 1,174 189

Definitions

New business

HC appeals

New business includes all criminal appeals filed in High Court.

Disposals at delivery of final judgment or earlier outcome

HC appeals

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

Total active cases - all cases awaiting substantive hearing or awaiting sentencing, final judgment or final outcome

HC appeals

Active appeals are those which are awaiting substantive appeal hearing or are awaiting final judgment.