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Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Decided 8 January 2026 · Published 8 January 2026 · Application 5372641
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Decided 8 January 2026 · Published 8 January 2026 · Application 5372641
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
A Aiolupotea
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 | $3,145.00 | 2. The landlord has applied for rent arrears and water rates arrears and has provided records which prove the amounts owing. | |
| Water rates | $725.21 | Water rates | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $3,898.21 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $3,898.21 |
Claims and awards for application 5372641 — net $3,898.21 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears
Water rates
Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $3,898.21
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $3,898.21
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: Paula Matu and Fololini Naitinikeili Matu must pay Southern Suburbs Realty
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,145.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $725.21 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/12945937-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
Adjudicator
A Aiolupotea
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 | $3,145.00 | 2. The landlord has applied for rent arrears and water rates arrears and has provided records which prove the amounts owing. | |
| Water rates | $725.21 | Water rates | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $3,898.21 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $3,898.21 |
Claims and awards for application 5372641 — net $3,898.21 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears
Water rates
Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $3,898.21
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $3,898.21
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: Paula Matu and Fololini Naitinikeili Matu must pay Southern Suburbs Realty
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $3,145.00 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $725.21 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/12945937-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.