High Court criminal appeals by registry - for the 12 months ending 31 December 2017

High Court New business Disposals Total active as at 31 Dec 2017
Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau 403 404 41
Blenheim Te Waiharakeke 10 11 0
Christchurch Ōtautahi 154 163 10
Dunedin Ōtepoti 52 54 4
Gisborne Tūranganui-a-Kiwa 20 23 1
Greymouth Māwhera 10 11 1
Hamilton Kirikiriroa 73 84 9
Invercargill Waihōpai 54 54 9
Napier Ahuriri 41 42 5
Nelson Whakatū 18 19 0
New Plymouth Ngāmotu 30 33 3
Palmerston North Te Papaioea 20 21 2
Rotorua Te Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe 51 42 16
Tauranga Tauranga Moana 33 31 4
Timaru Te Tihi-o-Maru 14 14 3
Wellington Te Whanganui-a-Tara 75 66 6
Whanganui Whanganui 13 16 1
Whangarei Whangārei-terenga-parāoa 52 54 10
Total   1123 1142 125

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.