Undefended applications are undisputed matters that are resolved without proceeding to hearing and are included in the figures below.
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Comparing the 2017/2018 fiscal year to 2016/2017, there has been a:
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The following table shows the number of applications by location and:
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Court Location |
Newly Defended |
Disposals |
Total Active as at 30 June 2018 |
| Alexandra | 94 | 67 | 19 |
| Ashburton | 245 | 177 | 71 |
| Auckland | 3,662 | 2,685 | 885 |
| Blenheim | 454 | 294 | 95 |
| Central Registry | 8,440 | 8,371 | 823 |
| Chatham Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christchurch | 5,356 | 4,108 | 1,856 |
| Dannevirke | 310 | 281 | 80 |
| Dargaville | 112 | 85 | 53 |
| Dunedin | 1,704 | 1,333 | 300 |
| Gisborne | 626 | 553 | 127 |
| Gore | 116 | 92 | 19 |
| Greymouth | 246 | 185 | 59 |
| Hamilton | 3,618 | 2,777 | 582 |
| Hastings | 1,118 | 824 | 331 |
| Hawera | 335 | 203 | 69 |
| Huntly | 214 | 136 | 61 |
| Hutt Valley | 1,618 | 1,289 | 619 |
| Invercargill | 923 | 775 | 160 |
| Kaikohe | 415 | 268 | 160 |
| Kaikoura | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kaitaia | 343 | 289 | 100 |
| Levin | 705 | 506 | 135 |
| Manukau | 4,401 | 3,472 | 1,312 |
| Marton | 75 | 63 | 11 |
| Masterton | 699 | 474 | 168 |
| Morrinsville | 297 | 175 | 47 |
| Napier | 1,034 | 656 | 240 |
| Nelson | 1,107 | 694 | 151 |
| New Plymouth | 1,042 | 734 | 297 |
| North Shore | 2,184 | 1,513 | 439 |
| Oamaru | 161 | 87 | 45 |
| Opotiki | 46 | 42 | 7 |
| Palmerston North | 1,621 | 1,188 | 407 |
| Papakura | 636 | 410 | 253 |
| Porirua | 1,292 | 892 | 429 |
| Pukekohe | 556 | 370 | 208 |
| Queenstown | 124 | 48 | 32 |
| Rotorua | 1,485 | 1,098 | 218 |
| Ruatoria | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taihape | 63 | 39 | 22 |
| Taumarunui | 187 | 120 | 38 |
| Taupo | 509 | 333 | 112 |
| Tauranga | 2,109 | 1,472 | 482 |
| Te Awamutu | 231 | 128 | 57 |
| Te Kuiti | 131 | 71 | 27 |
| Thames | 269 | 183 | 122 |
| Timaru | 572 | 433 | 133 |
| Tokoroa | 252 | 224 | 84 |
| Waihi | 211 | 142 | 81 |
| Waipukurau | 92 | 74 | 32 |
| Wairoa | 65 | 58 | 24 |
| Waitakere | 2,428 | 1,747 | 581 |
| Wanganui | 879 | 638 | 148 |
| Wellington | 1,755 | 1,437 | 246 |
| Westport | 70 | 45 | 29 |
| Whakatane | 582 | 420 | 139 |
| Whangarei | 1,984 | 1481 | 570 |
| Total National | 59,804 | 46,259 | 13,796 |
Family Court statistics are also available to download as a spreadsheet:
Family Court Undefended Statistics 2017-2018 fiscal year [XLSX, 17 KB]
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