Disputes Tribunal Claim Workload Statistics - for the 12 months ending 30 June 2013

Disputes Tribunal Claims New Business Disposals Total Active
  30 Jun 2013 30 Jun 2013 30 Jun 2013
Alexandra DC 56 51 13
Ashburton DC 81 91 14
Auckland DT 2,462 2,519 493
Balclutha DC 25 25 5
Blenheim DC 130 139 27
Chatham Islands DC 0 0 0
Christchurch DC 1,735 2,018 315
Dannevirke DC 16 17 0
Dargaville DC 22 32 1
Dunedin DC 396 408 87
Feilding DC 1 1 0
Gisborne DC 125 110 28
Gore DC 54 47 11
Greymouth DC 52 62 10
Hamilton DC 640 637 81
Hastings DC 188 219 10
Hawera DC 69 79 5
Huntly DC 46 45 8
Hutt Valley DC 494 484 86
Invercargill DC 224 218 33
Kaikohe DC 165 157 33
Kaikoura DC 1 1 0
Kaitaia DC 50 56 5
Levin DC 91 91 18
Lower Hutt DC 10 11 0
Manukau DC 1,437 1,416 272
Marton DC 16 17 1
Masterton DC 84 96 15
Morrinsville DC 61 70 4
Napier DC 198 200 22
Nelson DC 337 324 65
New Plymouth DC 251 257 27
North Shore DC 1,455 1,318 407
Oamaru DC 52 53 13
Opotiki DC 12 11 3
Palmerston North DC 357 347 62
Papakura DC 256 264 52
Porirua DC 392 373 58
Pukekohe DC 195 199 45
Queenstown DC 113 111 28
Rangiora DC 123 148 15
Rotorua DC 219 206 49
Ruatoria DC 0 0 0
Taihape DC 17 20 3
Taumarunui DC 25 19 10
Taupo DC 98 120 14
Tauranga DC 552 559 80
Te Awamutu DC 65 64 11
Te Kuiti DC 22 17 6
Thames DC 71 72 9
Timaru DC 166 171 18
Tokoroa DC 51 51 8
Upper Hutt DC 0 0 0
Waihi DC 45 51 8
Waipukurau DC 29 24 5
Wairoa DC 9 10 3
Waitakere DC 977 1,021 185
Wanganui DC 117 109 20
Warkworth DC 0 0 0
Wellington DC 642 644 94
Westport DC 25 33 3
Whakatane DC 105 110 15
Whangarei DC 337 351 52
Whataroa DC 0 0 0
National Total 16,044 16,374 2,965

 

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Disposals include claims withdrawn or settled by the parties, determined by the Court and to another Disputes Tribunal or to the District Court.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