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Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Decided 27 February 2026 · Published 27 February 2026 · Application 5404073
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Decided 27 February 2026 · Published 27 February 2026 · Application 5404073
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears from 3 February 2021 - 16 May 2025 | $2,599.29 | Rent arrears from 3 February 2021 - 16 May 2025 | |
| Water rates: arrears from 31 October 2022 - 9 May 2025 | $2,931.66 | Water rates: arrears from 31 October 2022 - 9 May 2025 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $5,558.95 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $5,558.95 |
Claims and awards for application 5404073 — net $5,558.95 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears from 3 February 2021 - 16 May 2025
Water rates: arrears from 31 October 2022 - 9 May 2025
Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $5,558.95
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $5,558.95
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: Sovita Tupou, Melevavalo Tupou and Vaimoana Tupou must pay Auckland
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,599.29 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $2,931.66 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/13200511-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears from 3 February 2021 - 16 May 2025 | $2,599.29 | Rent arrears from 3 February 2021 - 16 May 2025 | |
| Water rates: arrears from 31 October 2022 - 9 May 2025 | $2,931.66 | Water rates: arrears from 31 October 2022 - 9 May 2025 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $5,558.95 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $5,558.95 |
Claims and awards for application 5404073 — net $5,558.95 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears from 3 February 2021 - 16 May 2025
Water rates: arrears from 31 October 2022 - 9 May 2025
Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $5,558.95
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $5,558.95
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: Sovita Tupou, Melevavalo Tupou and Vaimoana Tupou must pay Auckland
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,599.29 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $2,931.66 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/13200511-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.