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Decided 6 January 2026 · Published 6 January 2026 · Application 5348402
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Whitianga
Tribunal region
Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Decided 6 January 2026 · Published 6 January 2026 · Application 5348402
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Whitianga
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
P Singh
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 25 July 2025 | $1,019.51 | Rent arrears to 25 July 2025 | |
| Electricity bills | $944.98 | Electricity bills | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $1,992.49 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $1,992.49 |
Claims and awards for application 5348402 — net $1,992.49 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 25 July 2025
Electricity bills
Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $1,992.49
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $1,992.49
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: Waikowhai Herangi-Kingi must pay Melanie Asquith $1,992.49, calculated as
Electricity Bills: $944.98 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,019.51 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/12932386-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
Adjudicator
P Singh
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 25 July 2025 | $1,019.51 | Rent arrears to 25 July 2025 | |
| Electricity bills | $944.98 | Electricity bills | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $1,992.49 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $1,992.49 |
Claims and awards for application 5348402 — net $1,992.49 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 25 July 2025
Electricity bills
Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $1,992.49
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $1,992.49
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: Waikowhai Herangi-Kingi must pay Melanie Asquith $1,992.49, calculated as
Electricity Bills: $944.98 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,019.51 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/12932386-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.