High Court - insolvency case volumes - for the 12 months ending 31 December 2018

Registry New business Disposals Total active as at 31/12/18
Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau 902 909 244
Whangarei Whangārei-terenga-parāoa 43 45 9
Rotorua Te Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe 72 69 20
Tauranga Tauranga Moana 70 84 14
Hamilton Kirikiriroa 116 129 18
Wellington Te Whanganui-a-Tara 179 176 51
Napier Ahuriri 38 41 5
Palmerston North Te Papaioea 37 42 12
Whanganui Whanganui 10 13 1
Gisborne Tūranganui-a-Kiwa 15 19 7
New Plymouth Ngāmotu 32 34 9
Nelson Whakatū 30 32 8
Blenheim Te Waiharakeke 14 11 6
Masterton Whakaoriori 10 16 0
Christchurch Ōtautahi 237 268 42
Timaru Te Tihi-o-Maru 28 25 8
Dunedin Ōtepoti 32 35 8
Invercargill Waihōpai 33 32 10
Greymouth Māwhera 9 15 1
National total   1,907 1,995 473

Definitions

New Business

HC insolvency

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

Disposals at delivery of final judgment or earlier final outcome

HC insolvency

Disposals are counted at the delivery of the final judgment, or at an earlier final outcome.

Total active cases

HC insolvency

Active cases are those bankruptcy cases (adjudication applications) and company liquidation cases awaiting a hearing or are awaiting the final judgment.