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Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Decided 20 March 2026 · Published 20 March 2026 · Application 5385444
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Decided 20 March 2026 · Published 20 March 2026 · Application 5385444
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
K Koller
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water rates arrears by previous order dated 10 March 2025 | $234.35 | Water rates arrears by previous order dated 10 March 2025 | |
| Rent arrears to 16 April 2025 | $2,085.73 | Rent arrears to 16 April 2025 | |
| Water rates: 28 February - 28 March 2025 | $50.67 | Water rates: 28 February - 28 March 2025 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $2,398.75 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $2,398.75 |
Claims and awards for application 5385444 — net $2,398.75 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Water rates arrears by previous order dated 10 March 2025
Rent arrears to 16 April 2025
Water rates: 28 February - 28 March 2025
Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $2,398.75
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $2,398.75
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: Sari Otene and Leon Tau-nga-Huru must pay Dhiru Dayal Bhana and Vanila
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,085.73 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $234.35 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $50.67 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/13322974-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
Adjudicator
K Koller
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water rates arrears by previous order dated 10 March 2025 | $234.35 | Water rates arrears by previous order dated 10 March 2025 | |
| Rent arrears to 16 April 2025 | $2,085.73 | Rent arrears to 16 April 2025 | |
| Water rates: 28 February - 28 March 2025 | $50.67 | Water rates: 28 February - 28 March 2025 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $2,398.75 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $2,398.75 |
Claims and awards for application 5385444 — net $2,398.75 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Water rates arrears by previous order dated 10 March 2025
Rent arrears to 16 April 2025
Water rates: 28 February - 28 March 2025
Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $2,398.75
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $2,398.75
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: Sari Otene and Leon Tau-nga-Huru must pay Dhiru Dayal Bhana and Vanila
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,085.73 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $234.35 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $50.67 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/13322974-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.