High Court - criminal appeal case volumes - for the 12 months ending 31 December 2022

Registry   New Business Disposals Total Active as at 31/12/22
Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau 465 456 61
Whangarei Whangārei-terenga-parāoa 97 99 10
Rotorua Te Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe 167 156 34
Tauranga Tauranga Moana 0 0 0
Hamilton Kirikiriroa 95 80 25
Wellington Te Whanganui-a-Tara 74 82 11
Napier Ahuriri 21 27 1
Palmerston North             Te Papaioea 22 23 4
Whanganui Whanganui 20 20 3
Gisborne Tūranganui-a-Kiwa 11 12 1
New Plymouth Ngāmotu 61 59 4
Nelson Whakatū 20 19 2
Blenheim Te Waiharakeke 9 11 1
Christchurch Ōtautahi 200 192 23
Timaru Te Tihi-o-Maru 17 18 4
Dunedin Ōtepoti 50 54 5
Invercargill Waihōpai 23 23 3
Greymouth Māwhera 14 15 2
National Total   1,366 1,346 194

Definitions

New business

HC appeals
New business includes all criminal appeals filed in the High Court.

Disposals at delivery of final judgment or earlier final outcome

HC appeals

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

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

HC appeals
Active appeals are those cases that are proceeding to or awaiting a substantive appeal hearing or are awaiting the final judgment.