District Court Family Application Workload Statistics - for the 12 months ending 31 December 2012

Family Applications New Business Disposals Total Active
District Court 31 Dec 2012 31 Dec 2012 31 Dec 2012
Alexandra DC 145 153 27
Ashburton DC 328 342 130
Auckland DC 5,501 5,378 2,385
Balclutha DC 149 138 38
Blenheim DC 611 625 127
Chatham Islands DC 0 0 0
Christchurch DC 5,812 6,601 1,916
Dannevirke DC 132 136 49
Dargaville DC 173 154 156
Dunedin DC 2,005 2,030 432
Feilding DC 161 190 43
Gisborne DC 887 910 302
Gore DC 172 171 64
Greymouth DC 379 419 123
Hamilton DC 3,533 3,535 1,251
Hastings DC 1,246 1,285 397
Hawera DC 407 398 191
Huntly DC 229 219 89
Invercargill DC 1,402 1,421 353
Kaikohe DC 533 490 440
Kaikoura DC 0 0 0
Kaitaia DC 357 313 193
Levin DC 795 835 230
Lower Hutt DC 1,723 1,719 603
Manukau DC 5,004 5,249 2,469
Marton DC 145 133 49
Masterton DC 804 771 327
Morrinsville DC 334 357 110
Napier DC 1,232 1,162 592
Nelson DC 1,587 1,660 300
New Plymouth DC 1,442 1,510 556
North Shore DC 2,815 2,782 1,220
Oamaru DC 215 215 37
Opotiki DC 146 152 50
Palmerston North DC 1,971 1,964 539
Papakura DC 849 714 577
Porirua DC 1,631 1,625 591
Pukekohe DC 579 571 378
Queenstown DC 146 154 59
Rangiora DC 393 474 160
Rotorua DC 1,742 1,791 529
Ruatoria DC 0 0 0
Taihape DC 57 63 11
Taumarunui DC 191 193 48
Taupo DC 555 569 207
Tauranga DC 2,636 2,627 809
Te Awamutu DC 319 330 175
Te Kuiti DC 148 188 36
Thames DC 355 412 168
Timaru DC 817 874 228
Tokoroa DC 394 397 224
Upper Hutt DC 543 590 180
Waihi DC 226 247 81
Waipukurau DC 141 143 61
Wairoa DC 70 70 37
Waitakere DC 3,318 3,149 1,403
Wanganui DC 1,230 1,271 318
Warkworth DC 170 186 92
Wellington DC 2,098 2,155 402
Westport DC 103 138 21
Whakatane DC 744 734 216
Whangarei DC 1,945 2,005 1,225
Whataroa DC 0 0 0
National Total 63,775 65,087 24,024

Source: Ministry of Justice Case Management System Operational Data Warehouse Reports run on 7 January 2012

Definitions

DC Family Court New Business

New business includes applications filed and the difference between applications transferred into and out of the court.

DC Family Court Disposals

Disposals include applications with final judgment or final outcome determined by the Court.

DC Family Court Total Active

Active family applications are those which are awaiting substantive hearing or are awaiting final judgment.