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High Court insolvency cases by registry - for the 12 months ending 30 June 2017

Registry   New business Disposals Total active
Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau 1,089 1,095 254
Blenheim Waiharakeke 16 16 4
Christchurch Ōtautahi 337 356 62
Dunedin Ōtepoti 43 45 11
Gisborne Tūranganui-a-Kiwa 21 29 1
Greymouth Māwhera 16 17 4
Hamilton Kirikiriroa 143 134 41
Invercargill Waihōpai 44 48 7
Masterton Te Whakaoriori 14 15 3
Napier Ahuriri 60 60 17
Nelson Whakatū 31 28 9
New Plymouth Ngāmotu 37 40 5
Palmerston North Te Papaiōea 63 59 21
Rotorua Te Rotorua-nui-ā-Kahu 72 72 17
Tauranga Tauranga Moana 86 92 22
Timaru Te Tihi-ō-Maru 41 47 10
Wellington Te Whanganui-ā-Tara 211 228 47
Whanganui Whanganui 16 18 5
Whangarei Whangārei Terenga Parāoa 64 73 15
Total   2,404 2,472 555
         

 

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.