Disputes Tribunal Claim Workload Statistics - for the 12 months ending 31 December 2015

Disputes Tribunal claims	New business	Disposals	Total active
	Jan - Dec 2015	Jan - Dec 2015	31-Dec 2015
Alexandra DC	54	60	9
Ashburton DC	67	73	16
Auckland DC	10	10	0
Auckland DT	2,009	2,111	522
Blenheim DC	131	126	32
Chatham Islands DC	0	0	0
Christchurch DC	1,515	1,641	339
Dannevirke DC	8	11	2
Dargaville DC	21	22	3
Dunedin DC	312	346	43
Gisborne DC	64	57	24
Gore DC	37	33	7
Greymouth DC	29	34	5
Hamilton DC	493	519	72
Hastings DC	179	191	20
Hawera DC	60	54	19
Huntly DC	42	46	7
Hutt Valley DC	409	458	52
Invercargill DC	184	195	33
Kaikohe DC	101	113	17
Kaikoura DC	6	6	0
Kaitaia DC	48	45	7
Levin DC	96	103	12
Manukau DC	1,187	1,296	275
Marton DC	20	19	5
Masterton DC	98	79	38
Morrinsville DC	53	63	5
Napier DC	148	160	22
Nelson DC	250	269	25
New Plymouth DC	199	214	28
North Shore DC	1,280	1,279	306
Oamaru DC	42	54	7
Opotiki DC	10	8	5
Palmerston North DC	263	291	18
Papakura DC	260	305	61
Porirua DC	301	314	36
Pukekohe DC	169	207	40
Queenstown DC	103	104	20
Rotorua DC	186	195	26
Ruatoria DC	0	0	0
Taihape DC	12	13	1
Taumarunui DC	11	19	1
Taupo DC	102	107	26
Tauranga DC	437	448	52
Te Awamutu DC	56	59	8
Te Kuiti DC	23	23	1
Thames DC	55	56	11
Timaru DC	108	124	12
Tokoroa DC	48	51	7
Waihi DC	45	49	10
Waipukurau DC	18	18	2
Wairoa DC	10	9	5
Waitakere DC	773	859	164
Whanganui DC	91	88	16
Wellington DC	533	563	67
Westport DC	19	18	2
Whakatane DC	90	83	19
Whangarei DC	224	234	44
National total	13,099	13,932	2,606

Source: Ministry of Justice Case Management System Operational Data Warehouse Reports run on 5 January 2016.

Definitions

New business includes new claims filed, claims where a rehearing has been directed and claims transferred in from another Disputes Tribunal.

Disposals include claims withdrawn or settled by the parties, determined by the Court and to another Disputes Tribunal or to the District Court.

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