Disputes Tribunal Claim Workload Statistics - for the 12 months ending 30 June 2015

Disputes Tribunal Claims New Business Disposals Total Active
  30-Jun-2015 30-Jun-2015 30-Jun-2015
Alexandra DC 42 51 11
Ashburton DC 73 59 35
Auckland DC 13 11 3
Auckland DT 2,199 2,323 544
Blenheim DC 127 119 31
Chatham Islands DC 0 0 0
Christchurch DC 1,652 1,760 417
Dannevirke DC 14 17 1
Dargaville DC 20 20 3
Dunedin DC 355 367 57
Gisborne DC 75 61 33
Gore DC 40 38 10
Greymouth DC 40 44 10
Hamilton DC 555 597 58
Hastings DC 181 187 27
Hawera DC 55 53 17
Huntly DC 49 50 11
Hutt Valley DC 434 453 88
Invercargill DC 196 190 40
Kaikohe DC 104 118 19
Kaikoura DC 5 5 0
Kaitaia DC 57 58 8
Levin DC 111 114 26
Manukau DC 1,286 1,255 361
Marton DC 18 18 4
Masterton DC 96 91 33
Morrinsville DC 67 77 8
Napier DC 149 158 21
Nelson DC 263 288 37
New Plymouth DC 232 264 29
North Shore DC 1,349 1,436 319
Oamaru DC 59 53 16
Opotiki DC 10 14 0
Palmerston North DC 292 318 43
Papakura DC 320 271 109
Porirua DC 301 318 34
Pukekohe DC 199 185 59
Queenstown DC 110 114 20
Rotorua DC 206 212 42
Ruatoria DC 0 0 0
Taihape DC 14 14 1
Taumarunui DC 17 13 6
Taupo DC 117 105 41
Tauranga DC 477 519 66
Te Awamutu DC 50 48 11
Te Kuiti DC 25 22 11
Thames DC 56 57 11
Timaru DC 115 130 18
Tokoroa DC 46 39 15
Waihi DC 52 50 15
Waipukurau DC 18 18 3
Wairoa DC 13 15 4
Waitakere DC 907 902 213
Wanganui DC 80 86 8
Wellington DC 599 617 81
Westport DC 17 21 4
Whakatane DC 73 66 19
Whangarei DC 233 248 31
National Total 14,263 14,737 3,142
 

Source: Ministry of Justice Case Management System Operational Data Warehouse Reports run on 6 July 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Disposals include claims withdrawn or settled by the parties, determined by the Court and to another Disputes Tribunal or to the District Court.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.