Wellington Anniversary Day is observed on Monday 19 January 2026. The following court locations will be closed (including National Office): Dannevirke, Levin, Marton, Masterton, Hutt Valley, Palmerston North, Porirua, Taihape, Wellington and Whanganui.
Normal operating hours resume on Tuesday 20 January 2026.
Thousands of residential insurance claims from the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes remain unresolved. The Government recognises how frustrating these delays have been for the affected homeowners. Until their claims are resolved, they can’t move forward with their lives.
The Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal (2019) Act established the Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal in June 2019. Located in Christchurch, the Tribunal can resolve Canterbury earthquake insurance disputes in a fair, speedy, flexible and cost-effective way.
The Tribunal can only consider claims for physical loss or damage to residential buildings, property and land in the Canterbury earthquakes.
Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal Act 2019 [PDF, 521 KB]
Find out more about the Tribunal in the Homeowner’s Guide:
Homeowners' Guide to the Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal [PDF, 1.4 MB]
Find out more about the procedures and legal requirements for taking part in the Tribunal in the practice notes:
CEIT Chair’s Practice Notes [PDF, 261 KB]
Practice Note No 3 v2 [PDF, 146 KB]
Annual Reports:
CEIT Annual Report 2024 [PDF, 510 KB]
CEIT Annual Report 2023 [PDF, 629 KB]
CEIT Annual Report 2022 [PDF, 446 KB]
CEIT Annual Report 2021 [PDF, 2.6 MB]
CEIT Annual Report 2020 [PDF, 2.7 MB]