Disputes Tribunal Claim Workload Statistics - for the 12 months ending 31 December 2012

Disputes Tribunal Claims New Business Disposals Total Active
  31-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2012 31-Dec-2012
Alexandra DC 53 57 9
Ashburton DC 93 91 19
Auckland DC 2,613 2,379 704
Balclutha DC 27 22 7
Blenheim DC 156 167 28
Chatham Islands DC 1 1 0
Christchurch DC 1,754 2,006 321
Dannevirke DC 15 20 1
Dargaville DC 32 32 5
Dunedin DC 443 451 94
Feilding DC 39 38 4
Gisborne DC 120 120 17
Gore DC 45 34 13
Greymouth DC 54 45 15
Hamilton DC 654 644 77
Hastings DC 234 229 33
Hawera DC 72 79 7
Huntly DC 51 49 9
Invercargill DC 229 220 44
Kaikohe DC 140 141 30
Kaikoura DC 0 0 0
Kaitaia DC 48 47 12
Levin DC 106 114 14
Lower Hutt DC 375 373 61
Manukau DC 1,486 1,261 365
Marton DC 25 29 1
Masterton DC 112 105 11
Morrinsville DC 69 62 15
Napier DC 214 213 25
Nelson DC 307 320 47
New Plymouth DC 303 330 35
North Shore DC 1,481 1,388 335
Oamaru DC 57 60 4
Opotiki DC 18 19 2
Palmerston North DC 340 316 56
Papakura DC 275 291 46
Porirua DC 356 359 43
Pukekohe DC 220 195 54
Queenstown DC 129 132 14
Rangiora DC 154 160 22
Rotorua DC 191 199 36
Ruatoria DC 0 0 0
Taihape DC 23 24 5
Taumarunui DC 25 25 3
Taupo DC 116 125 28
Tauranga DC 555 529 102
Te Awamutu DC 80 94 12
Te Kuiti DC 23 27 3
Thames DC 78 78 13
Timaru DC 168 171 29
Tokoroa DC 50 46 8
Upper Hutt DC 134 133 19
Waihi DC 55 59 6
Waipukurau DC 27 25 3
Wairoa DC 13 15 2
Waitakere DC 1,046 1,060 238
Wanganui DC 116 115 15
Warkworth DC 2 2 0
Wellington DC 665 628 109
Westport DC 32 32 5
Whakatane DC 102 94 16
Whangarei DC 318 315 52
Whataroa DC 0 0 0
National Total 16,719 16,395 3,303

 

Source: Ministry of Justice Case Management System Operational Data Warehouse Reports run on 7 January 2012

Definitions

Disputes Tribunal New Business

New business includes new claims filed, claims where a rehearing has been directed and claims transferred in from another Disputes Tribunal.

Disputes Tribunal Disposals

Disposals include claims withdrawn or settled by the parties, determined by the Court and to another Disputes Tribunal or to the District Court.

Disputes Tribunal Total Active Cases

Active Disputes Tribunal claims are those which are awaiting a hearing or are awaiting final judgment.