High Court Civil Proceeding Waiting Time for Scheduled Hearing by Courts - as at 30 June 2013

High Court Cases with Scheduled Hearing Average Days Median Days
Auckland 234 304 322
Whangarei 5 326 302
Hamilton 15 234 221
Tauranga 3 172 166
Rotorua 4 165 158
Gisborne 1 90 90
New Plymouth 1 551 551
Wellington 28 362 256
Napier 2 398 398
Wanganui 0    
Palmerston North 3 266 257
Masterton 1 101 101
Nelson 2 482 482
Blenheim 1 78 78
Christchurch 25 224 202
Greymouth 1 397 397
Timaru 0    
Dunedin 3 436 196
Invercargill 5 294 323
National Total 334 299 294

 

Definitions 

Waiting Time - in days (including weekends), only available for a court where at least one case was scheduled for a future substantive hearing

HC Civil

Waiting time has been defined as the time between the date on which the case is ready for hearing and its future defended hearing date. 

Waiting times information is limited to active High Court General Proceeding Cases.

Notes:

Substantive Hearing: refer to Jury Trial/defended hearing for Criminal Jurisdiction, short/simplified/full trial/substantive hearing for Civil Jurisdiction, short / long cause hearing for Family Jurisdiction in general.