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New Zealand bankruptcy adjudications
2024 to 2025
High Court
Jul 2024
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan 2025
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Total
Debtor applications
28
28
24
35
28
26
25
22
35
45
45
30
371
Auckland
11
12
13
10
10
4
1
26
13
10
23
13
146
Blenheim
1
1
2
Christchurch
4
1
1
6
4
2
3
2
1
9
1
34
Dannevirke
Dunedin
2
2
1
2
3
10
Gisborne
1
1
Greymouth
2
1
1
4
Hamilton
2
5
2
6
1
4
2
3
25
Invercargill
1
1
1
1
1
2
7
Masterton
1
1
2
Napier
1
1
1
2
1
3
9
Nelson
1
1
1
3
New Plymouth
3
1
2
1
7
Palmerston North
1
1
2
2
3
1
10
Rotorua
1
3
1
3
3
1
2
14
Tauranga
1
1
2
2
2
2
5
15
Timaru
1
1
1
3
Wanganui
1
2
1
4
Wellington
1
1
2
1
2
4
5
3
19
Whangarei
2
3
2
3
1
1
12
Overseas
Sub-total
57
49
52
62
57
44
26
65
63
60
97
66
698
Deceased estate
1
1
2
Partnership
1
1
1
1
4
Total
58
49
52
62
57
44
26
66
63
61
98
68
704
Top
2023 to 2024
High Court
Jul 2023
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan 2024
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Total
Debtor applications
25
21
27
39
40
29
25
20
19
40
40
30
355
Auckland
7
11
4
8
29
5
22
9
15
11
11
132
Blenheim
1
1
2
Christchurch
7
9
2
1
3
4
1
8
3
38
Dannevirke
1
1
Dunedin
1
4
1
1
7
Gisborne
2
1
3
Greymouth
1
1
Hamilton
1
1
2
2
3
3
5
17
Invercargill
1
1
Masterton
1
1
Napier
1
1
2
Nelson
1
1
2
New Plymouth
1
1
1
3
Palmerston North
1
2
1
3
7
Rotorua
1
1
2
Tauranga
2
1
3
1
2
2
3
6
1
21
Timaru
1
1
Wanganui
1
1
1
3
Wellington
1
2
2
1
1
4
2
1
14
Whangarei
2
5
2
1
1
1
12
Overseas
Sub-total
46
39
41
72
72
44
25
58
38
65
73
52
625
Deceased estate
Partnership
1
1
1
3
Total
46
39
41
72
72
45
25
58
38
65
74
53
628
Top
2022 to 2023
High Court
Jul 2022
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan 2023
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Total
Debtor applications
23
32
28
26
24
18
20
21
24
35
32
33
316
Auckland
7
5
15
8
6
4
8
19
5
10
14
101
Blenheim
1
1
Christchurch
1
1
3
3
5
2
3
4
1
23
Dunedin
4
1
1
1
7
Gisborne
0
Greymouth
1
1
Hamilton
1
2
2
4
2
1
12
Invercargill
2
1
3
Masterton
2
2
Napier
2
1
2
1
6
Nelson
1
1
1
3
1
7
New Plymouth
2
1
3
Palmerston North
2
1
1
4
Rotorua
1
1
2
1
1
3
9
Tauranga
1
1
3
4
9
Timaru
2
1
3
Wanganui
1
0
1
1
3
Wellington
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
10
Whangarei
1
2
1
1
1
6
Overseas
0
Sub-total
36
48
56
38
45
27
20
49
48
45
55
59
526
Deceased estate
1
1
2
Partnership
1
1
1
1
4
Total
36
48
57
38
46
28
20
51
50
45
55
59
532
Top
2021 to 2022
High Court
Jul 2021
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan 2022
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Total
Debtor applications
38
44
27
26
24
21
24
27
36
18
32
29
346
Auckland
12
4
3
3
1
1
11
5
4
13
6
62
Blenheim
1
1
Christchurch
7
3
4
2
4
1
2
2
25
Dunedin
1
1
Gisborne
2
1
3
Greymouth
2
2
Hamilton
2
1
1
2
1
3
2
3
1
16
Invercargill
4
3
1
1
1
10
Masterton
1
1
1
3
Napier
1
1
1
3
Nelson
1
1
2
New Plymouth
2
1
1
4
Palmerston North
1
1
1
3
Rotorua
1
3
1
1
6
Tauranga
2
3
4
3
12
Timaru
2
2
Wanganui
2
1
1
4
Wellington
2
1
2
4
1
2
12
Whangarei
3
2
1
1
7
Overseas
0
Sub-total
69
53
41
46
36
30
24
48
51
28
60
39
525
Deceased estate
0
Partnership
3
3
Total
72
53
41
46
36
30
24
48
51
28
60
39
528
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2020 to 2021
High Court
Jul 2020
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan 2021
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Total
Debtor applications
63
60
47
43
51
47
28
37
60
42
31
42
551
Auckland
14
11
10
12
8
6
18
8
5
12
5
109
Blenheim
3
1
1
2
7
Christchurch
2
5
5
4
1
7
3
1
3
3
2
36
Dunedin
2
2
Gisborne
1
1
Greymouth
0
Hamilton
4
1
2
2
9
Invercargill
2
1
1
4
Masterton
1
1
Napier
1
1
1
1
2
1
7
Nelson
1
1
2
1
5
New Plymouth
1
1
1
3
Palmerston North
1
1
2
Rotorua
3
1
1
1
6
Tauranga
4
5
2
2
1
2
1
17
Timaru
1
1
2
Wanganui
1
1
2
Wellington
3
3
2
3
1
2
14
Whangarei
3
1
4
Overseas
0
Sub-total
81
95
69
65
64
66
28
73
77
56
53
55
782
Deceased estate
2
2
Partnership
Total
81
95
69
67
64
66
28
73
77
56
53
55
784
Top
2019 to 2020
High Court
Jul 2019
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan 2020
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Total
Debtor applications
66
85
85
84
78
59
59
61
69
40
44
56
786
Auckland
6
23
11
14
9
10
19
19
10
9
9
139
Blenheim
1
1
Christchurch
5
4
1
6
1
4
6
8
2
4
41
Dunedin
1
1
3
5
Gisborne
1
1
Greymouth
1
3
1
5
Hamilton
1
4
3
2
1
11
Invercargill
1
5
1
4
11
Masterton
0
Napier
1
1
2
Nelson
1
1
1
1
4
New Plymouth
3
1
2
2
1
9
Palmerston North
3
2
2
7
Rotorua
5
2
1
2
3
5
18
Tauranga
1
3
3
2
2
2
3
16
Timaru
2
1
1
2
6
Wanganui
2
1
2
1
6
Wellington
3
6
1
3
2
1
5
3
2
26
Whangarei
1
1
3
1
1
7
Overseas
0
Sub-total
92
131
112
115
100
84
59
103
107
50
66
82
1101
Deceased estate
0
Partnership
2
1
1
1
1
6
Total
92
133
112
116
101
84
59
104
107
51
66
82
1107
Top
2018 to 2019
High Court
Jul 2018
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan 2019
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Total
Debtor applications
95
92
74
92
85
57
72
65
59
80
66
50
887
Auckland
17
17
19
17
11
15
1
18
20
9
19
17
179
Blenheim
2
1
4
1
1
9
Christchurch
3
7
5
8
6
4
6
5
5
3
52
Dunedin
1
2
1
1
2
7
Gisborne
1
1
1
3
1
7
Greymouth
1
2
3
1
1
8
Hamilton
10
3
5
1
1
4
24
Invercargill
2
1
1
1
1
1
7
Masterton
1
1
Napier
1
3
2
1
2
9
Nelson
1
1
New Plymouth
2
4
3
1
10
Palmerston North
1
2
1
4
8
Rotorua
3
2
2
4
1
3
16
Tauranga
1
6
4
1
2
2
2
1
19
Timaru
1
1
1
2
2
7
Wanganui
1
1
2
Wellington
5
2
5
6
3
2
6
5
5
3
1
43
Whangarei
4
4
4
2
3
4
2
23
Overseas
0
Sub-total
140
128
120
143
114
89
73
109
99
108
111
81
1319
Deceased estate
1
1
2
Partnership
1
2
1
1
1
6
Total
141
130
120
143
114
90
73
109
99
109
112
81
1327
Top
2017 to 2018
High Court
Jul 17
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan 18
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Total
Debtor applications
72
85
86
70
74
48
75
67
90
79
85
90
921
Auckland
32
29
24
19
36
17
3
26
25
7
25
19
258
Blenheim
2
1
2
5
Christchurch
5
10
5
3
6
5
4
6
6
2
3
8
63
Dunedin
1
1
1
2
5
Gisborne
4
1
1
6
Greymouth
5
5
Hamilton
3
7
2
3
2
4
6
9
35
Invercargill
0
1
2
2
2
2
9
Masterton
2
0
1
2
1
6
Napier
2
0
2
2
1
3
1
11
Nelson
1
1
1
1
3
7
New Plymouth
0
1
1
1
1
6
1
11
Palmerston North
2
3
2
6
3
1
1
18
Rotorua
1
6
3
1
4
4
19
Tauranga
2
4
4
2
2
5
1
5
25
Timaru
1
0
3
2
3
1
1
2
13
Wanganui
1
0
1
1
4
Wellington
4
5
3
3
4
1
8
3
4
4
6
45
Whangarei
2
4
1
2
1
2
2
4
18
Overseas
Sub-total
127
147
141
111
136
81
82
134
141
109
138
139
1486
Deceased estate
Partnership
1
1
Total
127
148
141
111
136
81
82
134
141
109
138
139
1487
Top
2016 to 2017
High Court
Jul 16
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan 17
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Total
Debtor applications
112
118
110
118
86
92
58
82
98
65
105
97
1141
Auckland
24
28
28
33
33
15
44
37
18
22
26
308
Blenheim
1
3
1
5
Christchurch
6
5
9
7
11
5
3
11
8
3
8
3
79
Dunedin
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
10
Gisborne
1
3
2
1
3
2
12
Greymouth
1
4
1
6
Hamilton
3
7
9
7
1
9
7
1
44
Invercargill
1
1
2
5
2
2
1
14
Masterton
2
1
1
1
5
Napier
3
1
1
1
3
1
5
1
6
1
23
Nelson
4
2
3
3
1
2
1
16
New Plymouth
1
4
3
4
12
Palmerston North
1
2
3
3
3
1
2
15
Rotorua
1
1
4
2
2
4
5
2
5
2
28
Tauranga
2
4
4
5
2
4
4
1
3
29
Timaru
3
1
1
3
1
9
Wanganui
2
4
2
1
1
10
Wellington
6
7
7
6
9
3
8
11
4
7
5
73
Whangarei
8
1
3
2
3
5
2
24
Overseas
0
Sub-total
162
192
166
203
159
142
61
190
173
110
160
145
1863
Deceased estate
0
Partnership
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
10
Total
164
193
166
204
159
143
61
191
173
112
161
146
1873
Top
2015 to 2016
High Court
Jul 15
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan 16
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Total
Debtor applications
148
107
128
119
108
114
83
108
148
110
113
107
1393
Auckland
25
22
21
23
15
15
13
28
16
15
18
23
234
Blenheim
1
1
1
3
Christchurch
2
7
6
5
5
2
3
6
3
8
3
7
57
Dunedin
1
1
3
1
2
1
2
11
Gisborne
1
3
2
1
1
8
Greymouth
1
1
2
3
7
Hamilton
3
2
4
4
7
2
6
2
7
14
8
59
Invercargill
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
13
Masterton
1
1
2
4
Napier
1
1
1
1
4
2
2
1
13
Nelson
1
1
1
1
1
2
7
New Plymouth
2
1
1
5
3
12
Palmerston North
1
3
1
2
3
1
3
14
Rotorua
2
2
2
1
2
3
6
7
3
4
7
39
Tauranga
4
3
2
2
1
2
5
4
23
Timaru
4
1
1
1
7
Wanganui
3
5
1
1
2
12
Wellington
3
4
3
1
3
7
2
8
10
8
5
54
Whangarei
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
5
3
5
3
25
Overseas
Sub-total
193
160
166
175
151
149
99
169
205
172
172
184
1995
Deceased estate
3
3
Partnership
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
9
Total
193
161
167
175
151
149
100
170
206
174
173
188
2007
Top
2014 to 2015
High Court
Jul 14
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan 15
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Total
Debtor applications
122
98
97
117
92
107
86
104
124
115
105
122
1289
Auckland
37
24
27
37
18
15
3
38
24
22
19
11
275
Blenheim
1
1
4
1
1
1
9
Christchurch
3
3
8
8
7
4
13
4
2
2
54
Dunedin
2
1
3
5
1
1
3
2
3
21
Gisborne
3
1
2
3
3
12
Greymouth
1
1
3
5
Hamilton
6
2
4
6
4
8
2
2
5
9
48
Invercargill
1
4
1
2
3
1
1
13
Masterton
2
2
Napier
3
1
2
5
1
3
7
1
1
24
Nelson
1
2
2
2
2
1
10
New Plymouth
1
1
4
2
3
1
2
14
Palmerston North
4
2
4
3
3
3
1
3
3
26
Rotorua
1
5
1
2
3
3
3
6
1
3
28
Tauranga
2
1
4
1
4
1
4
2
2
3
6
30
Timaru
1
2
2
5
Wanganui
2
1
1
3
7
Wellington
4
7
9
7
5
2
10
10
4
7
5
70
Whangarei
1
8
9
1
4
5
2
4
3
37
Overseas
0
Sub-total
188
156
179
192
146
144
89
200
195
156
156
178
1979
Deceased estate
1
1
Partnership
1
3
1
2
1
1
9
Total
189
156
179
195
146
144
89
201
198
156
157
179
1989
Top
2013 to 2014
High Court
Jul 13
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan 14
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Total
Debtor applications
95
81
106
103
132
101
88
81
65
120
90
82
1144
Auckland
23
27
34
33
45
27
5
40
43
12
29
24
342
Blenheim
2
4
1
1
8
Christchurch
4
2
7
10
8
10
7
6
8
5
67
Dunedin
2
2
1
6
4
5
1
2
1
24
Gisborne
3
1
1
2
3
2
3
15
Greymouth
1
1
3
1
2
8
Hamilton
3
7
1
1
4
2
2
8
6
13
47
Invercargill
2
1
2
9
3
3
3
5
28
Masterton
2
3
1
1
1
8
Napier
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
5
16
Nelson
1
1
1
3
6
New Plymouth
3
2
1
6
Palmerston North
4
1
2
3
2
1
3
1
17
Rotorua
6
1
2
5
3
4
7
3
4
4
39
Tauranga
2
4
2
4
2
4
1
6
2
3
30
Timaru
1
3
2
6
Wanganui
2
1
1
3
1
1
9
Wellington
4
8
6
9
6
1
3
5
3
12
4
61
Whangarei
4
1
5
4
3
8
5
9
1
40
Overseas
0
Sub-total
157
143
176
189
220
156
93
171
150
157
175
149
1936
Deceased estate
1
1
2
Partnership
1
2
1
4
1
2
1
1
13
Total
158
145
177
189
225
158
93
173
151
157
175
150
1951
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