In this section you can read the latest District Court Annual Report and access reports from past years.

Read the 2024 Annual Report [PDF, 14 MB]

The 2024 annual report for the District Court of New Zealand | Te Kōti ā Rohe o Aotearoa is a snapshot of what our judicial officers have been doing in our 59 courthouses and hearing centres around the country.

The District Court is the largest court in Australasia and that is reflected in the volume and breadth of our activities.

In this report you will gain insights into judicial officers' work serving their communities. After introductions from me, providing an overview of the court, and from Principal Family Court Judge Jacquelyn Moran and Principal Youth Court Judge Ida Malosi on their jurisdictions, we update you on the progress we are making with our judicially led Enhancing Justice for All initiative, called Te Ao Mārama.

There is also an update on the significant progress made in 2024 to achieve timelier access to justice, work fundamental to Te Ao Mārama and its success. There are other items about Family Court associates, community magistrates and judicial justices of the peace and artist impressions of the new Papakura and Whanganui buildings given funding go-ahead in 2024.

At the end of the report are links to pages on this website that provide more key statistics and the names of the court’s judicial officers.

I hope you find this annual report informative and it increases your understanding of the work of the District Court.

Ngā mihi,

Heemi Taumaunu

Chief District Court Judge