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Tenancy Tribunal case 5466079 — Rent arrears at 14 Aberfeldy Street, Cannons Creek, Porirua 5024
Published 28 April 2026 · Application 5466079
Mixed / unclear
- Rent arrears
- 14-day notice
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Mixed / unclear
From published order
Location
Porirua
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
N Maplesden
Claims & awards
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
No individual claim amounts were reconciled for this order. View the official Ministry of Justice PDF for full detail.
Order
- Crystal Samantha Joe Tangi owes Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $4,621.64 (“the debt”) which is rent owing up to 29 April 2026.
- Crystal Samantha Joe Tangi must pay rent and the debt as follows: a. By 165 weekly payments of “current rent” plus $28.00 for the debt. b. Payments will be every Wednesday, with the first payment on 29/04/2026 and continuing until 27/06/2029.
- The “current rent” payable under order 2 is the amount due for weekly rent as at the due date of a weekly payment.
- Payments will be allocated in the following order: current rent and then debt.
- If the tenant fails to pay current rent and debt within 5 working days of the due dates: a. The tenancy at 14 Aberfeldy Street, Cannons Creek, Porirua 5024 will terminate and the landlord will have immediate possession of the premises. b. The balance of the debt will be payable immediately.
- If the tenant fails to pay the filing fee within 2 working days of the due date, the filing fee will be payable immediately.
Reasons
- Both landlord and tenant attended the hearing held remotely.
- The landlord applies for a conditional termination order and repayment of rent arrears. The tenant wants to repay the debt, and the landlord agrees to this.
- Where rent is at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed, the law says that the Tribunal must make either a final or a conditional termination order. See section 55(1)(a) and (1A) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The rent was more than 21 days behind when the landlord applied to the Tribunal.
- The landlord has provided rent records which prove there is $4,621.64 owing up to 29 April 2026. This is 20 weeks of rent arrears.
- There is a long history of rent arrears. The tenant says this is because of employment issues. The history goes back to 2021. The tenant says her partner now has a new job.
- I agree not to terminate the tenancy immediately and to make this conditional termination order because the landlord is the government social housing provider and supports giving the tenant this chance to again repay the arrears.
- The tenant should understand that this may not continue to happen. If this debt is repaid but the tenants again fall behind in their rent, the Tribunal may refuse to allow the repayment opportunity. It is not something that is guaranteed.
- I have made an order that the tenant must pay the current weekly rent (which is $232.00 at the date of this order but may change) plus $28.00 per week towards the debt. This is a total weekly payment of $260.00 as at the date of this order.
- If any payment of weekly rent or debt is more than five working days late, the landlord can decide to end the tenancy, and the possession order may be enforced for 90 days from the first breach. See section 64(4)(b) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The conditional termination order will finish when the debt is fully repaid.
- This order has been made by agreement between the parties. There is a presumption in favour of publishing all orders of the Tribunal unless a decision is of limited public value; see s115B(1) and (4)(b) RTA.
- Considering the history of rent arrears, I have decided this order should be published.
- The Tribunal must usually suppress the name of a party that has been wholly or substantially successful in proceedings unless the Tribunal considers publication is in the public interest or justified because of its conduct or other circumstances of the case; section 95A(1) RTA.
- I do not make suppression orders in this case because the public interest outweighs the interests of the parties. The landlord is funded by taxpayer money, so the public has an interest in its actions and decisions. The tenant has a history of rent arrears.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s115B(1), s20, s55(1), s64(4), s95A(1)
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
- Dispute theme: termination 14day
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5466079?
The tribunal order states: Crystal Samantha Joe Tangi owes Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities
How much money was awarded in case 5466079?
Verified claim lines are listed on this page.
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5466079?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: 14-day notice.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5466079?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13511847-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.