Disputes Tribunal Claim Workload Statistics - for the 12 months ending 30 June 2012

Disputes Tribunal Claims New Business Disposals Total Active
Alexandra DC 60 69 6
Ashburton DC 98 99 23
Auckland DC 37 24 13
Auckland DT 2,545 2,528 576
Balclutha DC 22 20 5
Blenheim DC 184 196 36
Chatham Islands DC 1 1 0
Christchurch DC 1,695 1,655 559
Dannevirke DC 22 27 1
Dargaville DC 30 38 9
Dunedin DC 483 469 106
Feilding DC 37 40 2
Gisborne DC 129 138 13
Gore DC 43 42 7
Greymouth DC 41 36 19
Hamilton DC 612 641 75
Hastings DC 247 243 40
Hawera DC 87 79 15
Huntly DC 51 49 7
Invercargill DC 203 227 18
Kaikohe DC 141 145 26
Kaikoura DC 0 0 0
Kaitaia DC 56 54 11
Levin DC 117 122 17
Lower Hutt DC 367 380 56
Manukau DC 1,408 1,318 287
Marton DC 28 29 2
Masterton DC 120 108 26
Morrinsville DC 74 72 11
Napier DC 208 205 24
Nelson DC 313 347 51
New Plymouth DC 282 303 33
North Shore DC 1,476 1,495 273
Oamaru DC 59 55 16
Opotiki DC 19 19 2
Palmerston North DC 320 315 50
Papakura DC 251 258 65
Porirua DC 363 366 32
Pukekohe DC 229 212 50
Queenstown DC 143 153 23
Rangiora DC 192 189 39
Rotorua DC 221 216 31
Ruatoria DC 0 0 0
Taihape DC 21 19 6
Taumarunui DC 30 32 5
Taupo DC 130 140 36
Tauranga DC 540 529 87
Te Awamutu DC 100 107 10
Te Kuiti DC 34 38 1
Thames DC 90 105 11
Timaru DC 174 179 23
Tokoroa DC 39 40 8
Upper Hutt DC 120 116 22
Waihi DC 74 77 13
Waipukurau DC 32 34 0
Wairoa DC 18 17 5
Waitakere DC 1,039 1,094 242
Wanganui DC 120 139 12
Warkworth DC 0 0 0
Wellington DC 637 646 94
Westport DC 27 20 10
Whakatane DC 92 87 20
Whangarei DC 271 263 65
Whataroa DC 0 0 0
National Total 16,602 16,664 3,325


Source: Ministry of Justice Case Management System Operational Data Warehouse Reports run on 4 July 2012.

Definitions

New Business

New business includes new claims filed, claims where a rehearing has been directed and claims transferred in from another 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Disposals include claims withdrawn or settled by the parties, determined by the Court and to another Disputes Tribunal or to the District Court.

Total Active Cases

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