Family Court workload statistics

For the 12 months ending 30 June 2016
Family applications New business Disposals Total active as at 30 June 2016
Alexandra DC 104 89 40
Ashburton DC 266 224 138
Auckland DC 4,251 4,036 2,518
Blenheim DC 429 405 184
Chatham Islands DC 0 0 0
Christchurch DC 5,208 4,988 2,094
Dannevirke DC 98 64 47
Dargaville DC 148 157 107
Dunedin DC 1,663 1,494 555
Gisborne DC 739 623 291
Gore DC 149 146 63
Greymouth DC 269 243 86
Hamilton DC 3,234 3,180 1,222
Hastings DC 1,103 897 504
Hawera DC 330 256 174
Huntly DC 207 177 87
Hutt Valley DC 1,662 1,594 772
Invercargill DC 984 999 398
Kaikohe DC 562 541 277
Kaikoura DC 0 0 0
Kaitaia DC 426 432 230
Levin DC 750 760 204
Manukau DC 4,401 4,416 2,482
Marton DC 110 78 54
Masterton DC 485 507 255
Morrinsville DC 245 266 106
Napier DC 874 819 423
Nelson DC 1,063 1,056 370
New Plymouth DC 1,043 937 514
North Shore DC 2,124 2,036 1,093
Oamaru DC 192 162 64
Opotiki DC 54 52 13
Palmerston North DC 1,757 1,672 580
Papakura DC 755 661 559
Porirua DC 1,099 1,041 453
Pukekohe DC 516 511 403
Queenstown DC 92 95 42
Rotorua DC 1,553 1,531 516
Ruatoria DC 0 0 0
Taihape DC 81 59 43
Taumarunui DC 197 172 90
Taupo DC 554 637 160
Tauranga DC 2,360 2,394 711
Te Awamutu DC 247 246 126
Te Kuiti DC 131 113 53
Thames DC 364 318 147
Timaru DC 611 576 211
Tokoroa DC 304 291 104
Waihi DC 257 283 120
Waipukurau DC 119 89 74
Wairoa DC 91 76 44
Waitakere DC 2,520 2,191 1,366
Wanganui DC 939 994 342
Wellington DC 5,625 6,130 525
Westport DC 85 66 33
Whakatane DC 649 613 200
Whangarei DC 2,030 2,015 901
       
National Total 59,449 58,338 23,848

 

Definitions                 
                
Wellington figures for the 2015/2016 year are smaller than in the previous year, while the processing of dissolution applications moved to the Centralised Processing Unit (CPU) based in Wellington in March 2014.                
From March 2016, dissolution applications processed in the CPU were counted under a new location called 'Central Registry' (included in National Total above).                
                
Family Court New Business                 
New business includes applications filed                
                
Family Court Disposals                 
Disposals include applications with final judgment or final outcome determined by the Court.                  
                
Family Court Total Active                 
Active family applications are those which are awaiting substantive hearing or are awaiting final judgment.