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Decided 2 Jul 2025 · Published 2 Jul 2025 · Application 5216677
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Decided 2 Jul 2025 · Published 2 Jul 2025 · Application 5216677
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
R Merrett
Dispute themes
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears to 20 November 2024 | $1,523.11 | Rent arrears to 20 November 2024 | |
| Cockroach treatment during the tenancy | $308.23 | Cockroach treatment during the tenancy | |
| Rubbish removal | $1,641.30 | Rubbish removal | |
| Net award | $3,472.64 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $3,472.64 |
Claims and awards for application 5216677 — net $3,472.64 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 20 November 2024
Cockroach treatment during the tenancy
Rubbish removal
Net award
Landlord $3,472.64
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $3,472.64
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
s40(1)
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: Fanuafou Tofi must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $3,472.64
Cockroach Treatment During The Tenan…: $308.23 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,523.11 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $1,641.30 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12058925-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
Adjudicator
R Merrett
Dispute themes
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears to 20 November 2024 | $1,523.11 | Rent arrears to 20 November 2024 | |
| Cockroach treatment during the tenancy | $308.23 | Cockroach treatment during the tenancy | |
| Rubbish removal | $1,641.30 | Rubbish removal | |
| Net award | $3,472.64 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $3,472.64 |
Claims and awards for application 5216677 — net $3,472.64 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 20 November 2024
Cockroach treatment during the tenancy
Rubbish removal
Net award
Landlord $3,472.64
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $3,472.64
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
s40(1)
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: Fanuafou Tofi must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $3,472.64
Cockroach Treatment During The Tenan…: $308.23 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,523.11 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $1,641.30 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12058925-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.