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Tenancy Tribunal case 5401068 — Rent arrears at 48 Rangitake Drive, Spotswood, New Plymouth 4310
Published 16 February 2026 · Application 5401068
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
New Plymouth
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
B Smallbone
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $7,296.57
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$1,920.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $5,376.57
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears to 13 February 2026 | $7,268.57 | Rent arrears to 13 February 2026 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $5,376.57 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $5,376.57 |
Claims and awards for application 5401068 — net $5,376.57 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 13 February 2026
- Amount
- $7,268.57
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 13 February 2026
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $5,376.57
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $5,376.57
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
AMENDED to include TERMINATION
- The tenancy of Jeremy Mathieson-Mana and Tavalea Malili at 48 Rangitake Drive, Spotswood, New Plymouth 4310 is terminated, and possession is granted to Heinrich Josef Stein immediately.
- Jeremy Mathieson-Mana and Tavalea Malili must pay Heinrich Josef Stein $5,376.57 immediately.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,920.00 (BN-07647372) to Heinrich Josef Stein immediately.
- The amount to pay is calculated as follows: DescriptionLandlord Rent arrears to 13 February 2026$7,268.57 Filing fee reimbursement$28.00 Total award$7,296.57 Less Bond$1,920.00 Total payable by Tenant to Landlord$5,376.57
- This order amends and replaces the order dated 13 February 2025.
Reasons
- Only the landlord attended the video hearing. The tenants were phoned twice but calls went to voicemail or not answered on each occasion.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy for breach of the tenant’s obligations, rent arrears, refund of the bond and the filing fee.
Should the tenancy be terminated?
- Where a landlord applies to terminate for breach, and rent is at least 21 days in arrears on the hearing date, the Tribunal must terminate the tenancy. See sections 55 and 56(2) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The tenancy began on 24 October 2025. The tenants paid the bond and one week of rent from that date.
- Rent is 106 days in arrears at the hearing date. The tenants have seriously breached their tenancy agreement obligations.
- The tenancy is terminated.
How much does the tenant owe?
- The landlord has applied for rent arrears and has provided rent records which prove the amount owing to today is $7,268.57.
- The tenants will also be liable for any rent due if they occupy the property after 13 October 2026. The tenants will also be liable if they fail to leave the property reasonable clean and tidy and for any damage to the property. The landlord may make another application to recovery those losses if they occur.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s106, s55
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5401068?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Jeremy Mathieson-Mana and Tavalea Malili at 48 Rangitake
How much money was awarded in case 5401068?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $7,268.57 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5401068?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5401068?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13131050-Tribunal_Order.pdf.