High Court - criminal trial case volumes - for the 12 months ending 30 June 2018
| Registry | New business | Disposals | Total active | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | Tāmaki Makaurau | 60 | 65 | 53 |
| Blenheim | Te Waiharakeke | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Christchurch | Ōtautahi | 16 | 5 | 18 |
| Dunedin | Ōtepoti | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Gisborne | Tūranganui-a-Kiwa | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Greymouth | Māwhera | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Hamilton | Kirikiriroa | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| Invercargill | Waihōpai | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Napier | Ahuriri | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Nelson | Whakatū | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| New Plymouth | Ngāmotu | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| Palmerston North | Te Papaioea | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Rotorua | Te Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe | 26 | 21 | 17 |
| Timaru | Te Tihi-o-Maru | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Wellington | Te Whanganui-a-Tara | 11 | 16 | 8 |
| Whanganui | Whanganui | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Whangarei | Whangārei-terenga-parāoa | 10 | 13 | 12 |
| Total High Courts | 165 | 155 | 135 |
Definitions
New business
HC criminal trial
New business includes cases arriving in High Court for trial, cases where a retrial has been directed, split cases and cases transferred into the High Court under s 70 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 and s 86D of the Sentencing Act 2002 (3rd strike cases - in effect at the time).
Disposals at completion of sentencing or earlier final outcome
HC criminal trial
Disposals are counted at the completion of sentencing, or at an earlier final outcome.
Cases are disposed when sentencing or final outcomes are established on all charges, or when all active charges are joined into another case.
Disposals are recorded in the categories of: Convicted and Sentenced, Found Not Guilty, Convicted and Discharged, Discharged Section 147, Not Proceeded With, Joined and Other Outcome.
Total active cases - all cases awaiting substantive hearing, verdict/plea, awaiting sentencing or final outcome
HC criminal trial
Active cases are those cases that are proceeding to or awaiting a jury trial, judge-alone trial, sentencing or final outcome.