Weathertight Homes Resolution Service (WHRS) claims statistics 
February 2010

As at 28 February 2010 the Department has received 5967 claims lodged for 7654 properties and completed assessments for 7804 properties.

Under the WHRS Act 2006 we accept applications for multi-unit properties as single claims.

Total claims

1337 resolved claims (22%) 2739 closed claims (46%)1  1891 active claims (32%)

Active claims

110 claims in a process of assessing eligibility (6%)  344 claims awaiting claimant decision (18%)2 1437 claims pursuing resolution (76%)

Claims pursuing resolution

473 claims with claimant pursuing repairs (33%)  557 claims in alternative jurisdictions (39%)  56 claims in the WHRS Act 2002 resolution process (4%)  351 claims in the WHRS Act 2006 resolution process (24%)

_{1. Claims can be closed for a number of reasons including the following: claim discontinued by a claimant; claim being ineligible; property changed ownership; claim withdrawn under the WHRS 2006 Act so that the claimant may join a class action; claim not progressing; claim transferred to another jurisdiction by the Weathertight Homes Tribunal (WHT) or claim terminated by the WHT.}

_{2. Claimants can decide between 'eligibility' or 'full' assessment of the property. After the claim is decided eligible, they can decide to repair first or to resolve the claim and then proceed with repairs.}

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Weathertight Services active claims by Territorial Authority region in which they occur:

Territorial Authority region	Number of properties with active claims as at 28 February 2010	Number of active claims as at 28 February 2010
Ashburton District Council	0	0
Auckland City Council	1971	774
Buller District Council	0	0
Carterton District Council	0	0
Central Hawkes Bay District Council	0	0
Central Otago District Council	0	0
Chatham Islands Council	0	0
Christchurch City Council	184	108
Clutha District Council	0	0
Dunedin City Council	1	1
Far North District Council	7	7
Franklin District Council	6	6
Gisborne District Council	1	1
Gore District Council	0	0
Grey District Council	0	0
Hamilton City Council	32	32
Hastings District Council	7	7
Hauraki District Council	2	2
Horowhenua District Council	0	0
Hurunui District Council	1	1
Hutt City Council	10	10
Invercargill City Council	3	3
Kaikoura District Council	0	0
Kaipara District Council	1	1
Kapiti Coast District Council	17	14
Kawerau District Council	0	0
MacKenzie District Council	0	0
Manawatu District Council	2	2
Manukau City Council	126	73
Marlborough District Council	6	6
Masterton District Council	0	0
Matamata-Piako District Council	2	2
Napier City Council	3	3
Nelson City Council	5	5
New Plymouth District Council	1	1
North Shore City Council	441	213
Opotiki District Council	0	0
Otorohanga District Council	0	0
Palmerston North City Council	4	4
Papakura District Council	0	0
Porirua City Council	12	12
Queenstown-Lakes District Council	7	7
Rangitikei District Council	0	0
Rodney District Council	82	82
Rotorua District Council	4	4
Ruapehu District Council	0	0
Selwyn District Council	3	3
South Taranaki District Council	0	0
South Waikato District Council	0	0
South Wairarapa District Council	2	2
Southland District Council	1	1
Stratford District Council	0	0
Tararua District Council	0	0
Tasman District Council	5	5
Taupo District Council	4	3
Tauranga City Council	153	84
Thames-Coromandel District Council	10	10
Timaru District Council	1	1
Upper Hutt City Council	4	4
Waikato District Council	1	1
Waimakariri District Council	5	5
Waimate District Council	0	0
Waipa District Council	0	0
Wairoa District Council	0	0
Waitakere City Council	358	185
Waitaki District Council	0	0
Waitomo District Council	0	0
Wanganui District Council	1	1
Wellington City Council	359	175
Western Bay of Plenty District Council	10	10
Westland District Council	0	0
Whakatane District Council	3	3
Whangarei District Council	17	17
TOTAL	3875	1891