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 177 288 265
Whangarei 6 242 250
Hamilton 14 290 311
Tauranga 8 401 378
Rotorua 2 641 641
Gisborne 0    
New Plymouth 1 439 439
Wellington 23 402 256
Napier 2 111 111
Wanganui 0    
Palmerston North 1 1218 1218
Masterton 1 199 199
Nelson 1 511 511
Blenheim 0    
Christchurch 31 278 284
Greymouth 1 397 397
Timaru 1 224 224
Dunedin 2 132 132
Invercargill 1 50 50
National Total 272 303 267

Definitions

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

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.