Disputes Tribunal Claim Workload Statistics - for the 12 months ending 31 December 2013

Disputes Tribunal Claims New Business Disposals Total Active
  31-Dec-2013 31-Dec-2013 31-Dec-2013
Alexandra DC 54 56 7
Ashburton DC 71 76 13
Auckland DT 2,341 2,547 486
Balclutha DC 19 21 5
Blenheim DC 135 131 32
Chatham Islands DC 0 0 0
Christchurch DC 1,730 1,697 385
Dannevirke DC 16 16 1
Dargaville DC 24 20 9
Dunedin DC 387 428 55
Feilding DC 0 0 0
Gisborne DC 127 128 19
Gore DC 49 59 6
Greymouth DC 43 53 5
Hamilton DC 597 594 93
Hastings DC 160 172 20
Hawera DC 74 77 4
Huntly DC 54 57 6
Hutt Valley DC 457 465 71
Invercargill DC 196 220 23
Kaikohe DC 166 186 15
Kaikoura DC 1 1 0
Kaitaia DC 48 56 5
Levin DC 90 91 12
Lower Hutt DC 1 3 0
Manukau DC 1,360 1,464 262
Marton DC 22 18 5
Masterton DC 81 74 18
Morrinsville DC 69 74 9
Napier DC 190 203 13
Nelson DC 302 310 52
New Plymouth DC 224 229 32
North Shore DC 1,411 1,346 379
Oamaru DC 43 38 10
Opotiki DC 5 7 0
Palmerston North DC 330 340 52
Papakura DC 249 224 71
Porirua DC 377 383 40
Pukekohe DC 174 200 28
Queenstown DC 129 116 29
Rangiora DC 123 116 28
Rotorua DC 230 235 32
Ruatoria DC 0 0 0
Taihape DC 10 15 0
Taumarunui DC 33 29 6
Taupo DC 114 113 28
Tauranga DC 537 546 94
Te Awamutu DC 55 56 12
Te Kuiti DC 28 25 6
Thames DC 77 79 10
Timaru DC 162 167 23
Tokoroa DC 47 52 4
Upper Hutt DC 0 0 0
Waihi DC 38 43 1
Waipukurau DC 24 24 3
Wairoa DC 9 11 0
Waitakere DC 956 993 197
Wanganui DC 125 126 14
Warkworth DC 0 0 0
Wellington DC 607 618 101
Westport DC 25 24 6
Whakatane DC 101 100 18
Whangarei DC 303 323 37
Whataroa DC 0 0 0
National Total 15,410 15,875 2,892

Source: Ministry of Justice Case Management System Operational Data Warehouse Reports run on 2 July 2013.

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Disposals include claims withdrawn or settled by the parties, determined by the Court and to another Disputes Tribunal or to the District Court.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