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Tenancy Tribunal case 5484296 — Rent arrears at 11 Kawakawa Street, Whanganui East, Whanganui 4500
Published 4 June 2026 · Application 5484296
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Whanganui
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
J Setefano
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $6,328.00
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$2,000.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $4,328.00
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 04/06/2026 | $6,300.00 | Rent arrears to 04/06/2026 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $4,328.00 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $4,328.00 |
Claims and awards for application 5484296 — net $4,328.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 04/06/2026
- Amount
- $6,300.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 04/06/2026
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $4,328.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $4,328.00
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- The tenancy of Shaylee Pirere at 11 Kawakawa Street, Whanganui East, Whanganui 4500 is terminated, and possession is granted to Gypsy and Robert Chant, at 11.59 pm on Thursday 4 May 2026.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,000.00 (BN00120016) to Gypsy and Robert Chant immediately.
- Shaylee Pirere must pay Gypsy and Robert Chant $4,328.00 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
Reasons
- The landlord attended the hearing which was held by videoconference. The tenant did not attend. The Tribunal contacted the tenant on the contact number provided in the application but without success. I am satisfied that adequate service of the hearing notice has been completed and considered it reasonable to proceed with the hearing in the tenant’s absence.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond.
Should the tenancy be terminated?
- The Tribunal shall terminate a tenancy where: a. on 3 separate occasions within a 90-day period the rent has been at least 5 working days in arrear; and b. on each occasion the landlord gave the tenant written notice advising the tenant of the arrear, the dates for which rent was overdue, the amount or amounts of overdue rent, and the tenant’s right to make an application to the Tribunal challenging the notice; and c. each notice stated how many other notices (if any) the landlord had given the tenant under this paragraph in relation to the same tenancy and 90-day period; and d. the landlord’s application to the Tribunal was made within 28 days after the landlord gave the third notice. See section 55(1)(aa) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- In this case I find the landlord has served notices on the tenant as required in the Residential Tenancies Act 1986, and the application to the Tribunal was made within 28 days of the date of the third notice.
- The rent arrears have significantly increased since the filing of the application.
- The grounds have been established and the tenancy must be terminated. Rent records have been provided which prove the amount owing, as ordered above.
- As the landlord has wholly succeeded with the claim, I must reimburse the filing fee.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s55(1)
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5484296?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Shaylee Pirere at 11 Kawakawa Street, Whanganui East,
How much money was awarded in case 5484296?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $6,300.00 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5484296?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5484296?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13700139-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.