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High Court Insolvency Case Volumes - for the 12 months ending 31 December 2014

Insolvency
High Court New Business Disposals* Total active as at 31 December 2014*
Auckland 1,332 1,377 231
Blenheim 22 19 9
Christchurch 363 345 74
Dunedin 86 99 14
Gisborne 25 28 4
Greymouth 24 26 8
Hamilton 231 208 58
Invercargill 72 74 14
Masterton 15 12 5
Napier 70 67 23
Nelson 33 36 6
New Plymouth 31 40 6
Palmerston North 80 75 19
Rotorua 95 94 32
Tauranga 113 112 22
Timaru 33 38 4
Wanganui 26 21 7
Wellington 329 303 81
Whangarei 108 113 30
National Total 3,088 3,087 647

                               

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New Business                                                       

HC Insolvency                                                        
New business includes all new bankruptcy cases (creditors' petitions) and company liquidation cases filed, and previously disposed cases that have been reactivated by the filing of a new application.                      

Disposals

HC Insolvency                                                        
The sum of bankruptcy cases (where a creditor's petition has been filed) and company liquidation cases disposed, where disposal for a given case was counted at the delivery of final judgment or earlier final outcome.  

Total Active Cases

HC Insolvency                                                        
The sum of bankruptcy cases (where a creditor's petition has been filed) and company liquidiation cases that are awaiting hearing or awaiting final judgment.