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Weathertight Homes Resolution Service (WHRS) claims statistics December 2007

As at 7 January 2008 the WHRS has received 5,399 claims and completed assessments for 4,810 properties.

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

Total claims

Total claims: December 2007

White legend identifier 918 resolved claims (17%)

Dark green legend identifier 1,897 closed claims (35%) 1

Orange legend 2,584 active claims (48%)

Active claims

Active claims: December 2007

White legend identifier 202 claims in a process of assessing eligibility (8%)

Light green legend identifier 899 claims awaiting claimant decision (35%) 2

Light grey legend identifier 1,483 claims pursuing resolution (57%)

Claims pursuing resolution

Claims pursuing resolution: December 2007 

Light green square 743 claims with claimant pursuing repairs (50%)

Dark green  legend identifier 460 claims in alternative jurisdictions (31%)

Blue legend identifier 130 claims in the WHRS Act 2002 dispute resolution (9%)

Orange legend 150 claims in the WHRS Act 2006 dispute resolution (10%)

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including the following: claim discontinued by a claimant; claim being ineligible; property changed ownership; claim withdrawn under the WHRS 2006 Act so that the claimant may join a class action; claim not progressing; claim transferred to another jurisdiction by the Weathertight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 7 Jan 2008
Number of
active claims
as at 7 Jan 2008
Ashburton District Council 2 2
Auckland City Council 1,552 1,172
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 175 124
Clutha District Council 0 0
Dunedin City Council 2 2
Far North District Council 3 3
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 6 6
Hauraki District Council 2 2
Horowhenua District Council 0 0
Hurunui District Council 1 1
Hutt City Council 15 15
Invercargill City Council 2 2
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 77 77
Marlborough District Council 6 6
Masterton District Council 1 1
Matamata-Piako District Council 2 2
Napier City Council 4 4
Nelson City Council 6 6
New Plymouth District Council 3 3
North Shore City Council 366 295
Opotiki District Council 0 0
Otorohanga District Council 0 0
Palmerston North City Council 7 7
Papakura District Council 1 1
Porirua City Council 11 11
Queenstown-Lakes District Council 31 8
Rangitikei District Council 0 0
Rodney District Council 105 104
Rotorua District Council 5 5
Ruapehu District Council 0 0
Selwyn District Council 5 5
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 5 5
Taupo District Council 4 4
Tauranga City Council 137 89
Thames-Coromandel District Council 7 7
Timaru District Council 1 1
Upper Hutt City Council 2 2
Waikato District Council 1 1
Waimakariri District Council 11 11
Waimate District Council 0 0
Waipa District Council 3 3
Wairoa District Council 0 0
Waitakere City Council 324 291
Waitaki District Council 0 0
Waitomo District Council 0 0
Wanganui District Council 3 3
Wellington City Council 278 213
Western Bay of Plenty District Council 5 5
Westland District Council 1 1
Whakatane District Council 9 9
Whangarei District Council 15 15
TOTAL 3,256 2,584