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Decided 12 January 2026 · Published 12 January 2026 · Application 5384081
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Decided 12 January 2026 · Published 12 January 2026 · Application 5384081
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
M Brennan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning: Garage | $40.38 | Cleaning: Garage | |
| Cleaning: House | $465.35 | Cleaning: House | |
| Lawns and Garden work | $150.00 | Lawns and Garden work | |
| Rubbish removal | $537.75 | Rubbish removal | |
| Net award | $1,193.48 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $1,193.48 |
Claims and awards for application 5384081 — net $1,193.48 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Cleaning: Garage
Cleaning: House
Lawns and Garden work
Rubbish removal
Net award
Landlord $1,193.48
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $1,193.48
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: Veisina Makasini Tulimaiau must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities
Cleaning: $40.38 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $465.35 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $150.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $537.75 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Cleanliness.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12956087-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
Adjudicator
M Brennan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning: Garage | $40.38 | Cleaning: Garage | |
| Cleaning: House | $465.35 | Cleaning: House | |
| Lawns and Garden work | $150.00 | Lawns and Garden work | |
| Rubbish removal | $537.75 | Rubbish removal | |
| Net award | $1,193.48 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $1,193.48 |
Claims and awards for application 5384081 — net $1,193.48 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Cleaning: Garage
Cleaning: House
Lawns and Garden work
Rubbish removal
Net award
Landlord $1,193.48
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $1,193.48
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: Veisina Makasini Tulimaiau must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities
Cleaning: $40.38 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $465.35 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $150.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $537.75 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Cleanliness.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12956087-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.