Weathertight Homes Resolution Service (WHRS) claims statistics March 2008
As at 31 March 2008 the Department has received 5,435 claims lodged for 5,817 properties and completed assessments for 5,143 properties.
Under the WHRS Act 2006 we accept applications for multi-unit properties as single claims.
Total claims
 |
 951 resolved claims (17%)
 2,092 closed claims (38%) 1
 2,392 active claims (44%) |
Active claims
 |
125 claims in a process of assessing eligibility (5%)
 650 claims awaiting claimant decision (27%) 2
 1,617 claims pursuing resolution (68%)
|
Claims pursuing resolution
 |
808 claims with claimant pursuing repairs (50%)
547 claims in alternative jurisdictions (34%)
 74 claims in the WHRS Act 2002 dispute resolution (5%)
188 claims in the WHRS Act 2006 dispute resolution (12%) |
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including the following: claim discontinued by a claimant; claim being ineligible; property changed ownership; claim withdrawn under the WHRS 2006 Act so that the claimant may join a class action; claim not progressing; claim transferred to another jurisdiction by the Weathertight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.
Weathertight Services active claims by Territorial Authority region in which they occur:
| Territorial Authority Region |
Number of
properties with
active claims
as at 1 April 2008 |
Number of
active claims
as at 1 April 2008
|
| Ashburton District Council |
2 |
2 |
| Auckland City Council |
1,591 |
1,135 |
| Buller District Council |
2 |
2 |
| 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 |
171 |
120 |
| Clutha District Council |
0 |
0 |
| Dunedin City Council |
2 |
2 |
| Far North District Council |
4 |
4 |
| Franklin District Council |
5 |
5 |
| Gisborne District Council |
3 |
3 |
| Gore District Council |
0 |
0 |
| Grey District Council |
0 |
0 |
| Hamilton City Council |
34 |
34 |
| Hastings District Council |
5 |
5 |
| Hauraki District Council |
2 |
2 |
| Horowhenua District Council |
0 |
0 |
| Hurunui District Council |
1 |
1 |
| Hutt City Council |
15 |
15 |
| Invercargill City Council |
3 |
3 |
| Kaikoura District Council |
0 |
0 |
| Kaipara District Council |
1 |
1 |
| Kapiti Coast District Council |
12 |
12 |
| Kawerau District Council |
0 |
0 |
| MacKenzie District Council |
0 |
0 |
| Manawatu District Council |
2 |
2 |
| Manukau City Council |
68 |
68 |
| Marlborough District Council |
6 |
6 |
| Masterton District Council |
1 |
1 |
| Matamata-Piako District Council |
3 |
3 |
| Napier City Council |
4 |
4 |
| Nelson City Council |
4 |
4 |
| New Plymouth District Council |
3 |
3 |
| North Shore City Council |
411 |
262 |
| Opotiki District Council |
0 |
0 |
| Otorohanga District Council |
0 |
0 |
| Palmerston North City Council |
8 |
8 |
| Papakura District Council |
1 |
1 |
| Porirua City Council |
10 |
10 |
| Queenstown-Lakes District Council |
7 |
7 |
| Rangitikei District Council |
0 |
0 |
| Rodney District Council |
100 |
100 |
| Rotorua District Council |
4 |
4 |
| Ruapehu District Council |
0 |
0 |
| Selwyn District Council |
6 |
6 |
| South Taranaki District Council |
0 |
0 |
| South Waikato District Council |
0 |
0 |
| South Wairarapa District Council |
0 |
0 |
| Southland District Council |
1 |
1 |
| Stratford District Council |
0 |
0 |
| Tararua District Council |
0 |
0 |
| Tasman District Council |
3 |
3 |
| Taupo District Council |
4 |
4 |
| Tauranga City Council |
131 |
83 |
| Thames-Coromandel District Council |
6 |
6 |
| Timaru District Council |
1 |
1 |
| Upper Hutt City Council |
2 |
2 |
| Waikato District Council |
1 |
1 |
| Waimakariri District Council |
9 |
9 |
| Waimate District Council |
0 |
0 |
| Waipa District Council |
2 |
2 |
| Wairoa District Council |
0 |
0 |
| Waitakere City Council |
326 |
206 |
| Waitaki District Council |
0 |
0 |
| Waitomo District Council |
0 |
0 |
| Wanganui District Council |
3 |
3 |
| Wellington City Council |
273 |
208 |
| Western Bay of Plenty District Council |
4 |
4 |
| Westland District Council |
1 |
1 |
| Whakatane District Council |
7 |
7 |
| Whangarei District Council |
16 |
16 |
| TOTAL |
3,281 |
2,392 |