Disputes Tribunal Workload Statistics - for the 12 months ending 31 December 2011

Disputes Tribunal Claims
New Business
Disposals
Total active
Alexandra DC 73 76 10
Ashburton DC 103 106 18
Auckland DC 2 1 1
Auckland DT 2,641 2,802 465
Balclutha DC 26 28 2
Blenheim DC 205 203 36
Chatham Islands DC 0 0 0
Christchurch DC 1,397 1,390 566
Dannevirke DC 35 31 6
Dargaville DC 44 44 5
Dunedin DC 520 542 96
Feilding DC 44 56 3
Gisborne DC 127 154 12
Gore DC 47 47 2
Greymouth DC 34 50 5
Hamilton DC 700 766 66
Hastings DC 244 255 28
Hawera DC 84 86 12
Huntly DC 45 50 7
Invercargill DC 221 235 24
Kaikohe DC 149 151 30
Kaikoura DC 0 0 0
Kaitaia DC 61 57 11
Levin DC 117 128 20
Lower Hutt DC 414 449 59
Manukau DC 1,419 1,786 136
Marton DC 25 23 5
Masterton DC 105 106 5
Morrinsville DC 75 79 8
Napier DC 227 224 23
Nelson DC 343 360 61
New Plymouth DC 253 234 72
North Shore DC 1,396 1,536 215
Oamaru DC 56 54 8
Opotiki DC 20 17 3
Palmerston North DC 314 389 33
Papakura DC 210 215 63
Porirua DC 356 350 41
Pukekohe DC 207 212 29
Queenstown DC 131 147 16
Rangiora DC 176 185 28
Rotorua DC 220 226 40
Ruatoria DC 0 0 0
Taihape DC 17 13 6
Taumarunui DC 29 31 3
Taupo DC 130 127 37
Tauranga DC 541 540 78
Te Awamutu DC 96 87 26
Te Kuiti DC 40 36 8
Thames DC 102 124 10
Timaru DC 171 170 30
Tokoroa DC 53 54 4
Upper Hutt DC 116 116 18
Waihi DC 79 76 10
Waipukurau DC 33 41 1
Wairoa DC 21 20 4
Waitakere DC 1,087 1,083 241
Wanganui DC 144 153 14
Warkworth DC 0 0 0
Wellington DC 632 685 72
Westport DC 16 19 6
Whakatane DC 89 94 8
Whangarei DC 266 270 48
Whataroa DC 0 0 0
National Total 16,528 17,589 2,894


Source: Ministry of Justice Case Management System Operational Data Warehouse Reports run on 5 January 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Disposals include claims withdrawn or settled by the parties, determined by the Court and to another Disputes Tribunal or to the District Court.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.