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Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Decided 21 January 2026 · Published 21 January 2026 · Application 5362321
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Decided 21 January 2026 · Published 21 January 2026 · Application 5362321
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
R Kee
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 | $45.43 | Rent arrears | |
| Rubbish removal | $394.57 | Rubbish removal | |
| Net award | $440.00 | ||
| Bond | $440.00 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $440.00 |
Claims and awards for application 5362321 — net $440.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears
Rubbish removal
Net award
Landlord $440.00
Bond
Landlord $440.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $440.00
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: Manino Vaitupu must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities $440.00 from the
Rent Arrears: $45.43 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $394.57 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/13005093-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
Adjudicator
R Kee
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 | $45.43 | Rent arrears | |
| Rubbish removal | $394.57 | Rubbish removal | |
| Net award | $440.00 | ||
| Bond | $440.00 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $440.00 |
Claims and awards for application 5362321 — net $440.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears
Rubbish removal
Net award
Landlord $440.00
Bond
Landlord $440.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $440.00
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: Manino Vaitupu must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities $440.00 from the
Rent Arrears: $45.43 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $394.57 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/13005093-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.