Disputes Tribunal Claim Workload Statistics - for the 12 months ending 31 December 2014

Disputes Tribunal Claims New Business Disposals Total Active
  Jan - Dec 2014 Jan - Dec 2014 31-Dec-2014
Alexandra DC 58 53 15
Ashburton DC 74 64 22
Auckland DC 12 16 0
Auckland DT 2,426 2,281 617
Balclutha DC 0 0 0
Blenheim DC 119 124 28
Chatham Islands DC 0 0 0
Christchurch DC 1,882 1,820 464
Dannevirke DC 17 15 5
Dargaville DC 27 33 4
Dunedin DC 391 382 77
Feilding DC 0 0 0
Gisborne DC 84 85 17
Gore DC 33 36 3
Greymouth DC 45 40 10
Hamilton DC 612 611 95
Hastings DC 181 170 32
Hawera DC 59 50 13
Huntly DC 49 44 11
Hutt Valley DC 460 441 98
Invercargill DC 181 161 43
Kaikohe DC 116 103 29
Kaikoura DC 2 2 0
Kaitaia DC 56 57 4
Levin DC 108 101 19
Lower Hutt DC 0 0 0
Manukau DC 1,393 1,261 385
Marton DC 17 18 4
Masterton DC 103 103 19
Morrinsville DC 72 66 15
Napier DC 150 128 35
Nelson DC 273 281 44
New Plymouth DC 271 261 44
North Shore DC 1,448 1,514 304
Oamaru DC 58 49 19
Opotiki DC 13 10 3
Palmerston North DC 296 307 44
Papakura DC 301 263 106
Porirua DC 337 333 50
Pukekohe DC 205 152 78
Queenstown DC 133 140 21
Rangiora DC 6 15 0
Rotorua DC 199 198 35
Ruatoria DC 0 0 0
Taihape DC 13 11 2
Taumarunui DC 15 12 9
Taupo DC 109 105 32
Tauranga DC 485 515 63
Te Awamutu DC 46 48 11
Te Kuiti DC 19 25 1
Thames DC 64 63 12
Timaru DC 119 123 27
Tokoroa DC 35 30 10
Upper Hutt DC 0 0 0
Waihi DC 50 37 14
Waipukurau DC 14 15 2
Wairoa DC 15 10 5
Waitakere DC 1,007 958 247
Wanganui DC 76 76 13
Warkworth DC 0 0 0
Wellington DC 609 614 95
Westport DC 18 22 1
Whakatane DC 65 71 12
Whangarei DC 249 234 53
Whataroa DC 0 0 0
National Total 15,275 14,757 3,421

 

Source: Ministry of Justice Case Management System Operational Data Warehouse Reports run on 3 March 2015.

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Disposals include claims withdrawn or settled by the parties, determined by the Court and to another Disputes Tribunal or to the District Court.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