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Decided 23 March 2026 · Published 23 March 2026 · Application 5409369
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Decided 23 March 2026 · Published 23 March 2026 · Application 5409369
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
R Merrett
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 | $270.12 | Cleaning | |
| Rubbish removal | $574.49 | Rubbish removal | |
| Wall repairs | $160.64 | Wall repairs | |
| Gate repair | $207.35 | Gate repair | |
| Net award | $1,212.60 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $1,212.60 |
Claims and awards for application 5409369 — net $1,212.60 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Cleaning
Rubbish removal
Wall repairs
Gate repair
Net award
Landlord $1,212.60
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $1,212.60
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: Sonia Tautari-Samson must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities
Cleaning: $270.12 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $160.64 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $207.35 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $574.49 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Property damage. Related themes: Cleanliness.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13329562-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
R Merrett
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 | $270.12 | Cleaning | |
| Rubbish removal | $574.49 | Rubbish removal | |
| Wall repairs | $160.64 | Wall repairs | |
| Gate repair | $207.35 | Gate repair | |
| Net award | $1,212.60 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $1,212.60 |
Claims and awards for application 5409369 — net $1,212.60 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Cleaning
Rubbish removal
Wall repairs
Gate repair
Net award
Landlord $1,212.60
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $1,212.60
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: Sonia Tautari-Samson must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities
Cleaning: $270.12 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $160.64 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $207.35 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $574.49 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Property damage. Related themes: Cleanliness.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13329562-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.