High Court Insolvency Case Volumes - for the 12 months ending 30 June 2014

Insolvency
High Court New Business Disposals Total active as at 30 June 2014
Auckland 1,420 1,445 258
Blenheim 18 31 4
Christchurch 307 299 69
Dunedin 72 85 14
Gisborne 30 27 10
Greymouth 29 34 7
Hamilton 205 230 32
Invercargill 74 68 19
Masterton 13 15 4
Napier 70 68 14
Nelson 31 29 9
New Plymouth 45 49 11
Palmerston North 77 81 16
Rotorua 98 107 17
Tauranga 110 115 17
Timaru 35 33 10
Wanganui 27 27 10
Wellington 277 291 66
Whangarei 111 105 23
National Total 3,049 3,139 610

 

Note:
Masterton is a filing-only registry for the High Court; civil proceedings filed in Masterton are generally heard in Wellington.

Definitions

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.