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Decided 10 June 2026 · Published 10 June 2026 · Application 5484964
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Decided 10 June 2026 · Published 10 June 2026 · Application 5484964
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
J Tam
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 | $858.61 | Cleaning | |
| Repairs: carpet replacement, less depreciation | $1,640.00 | Repairs: carpet replacement, less depreciation | |
| Repairs: walls repairs and painting throughout the house | $794.04 | Repairs: walls repairs and painting throughout the house | |
| Oven/stove cleaning | $165.86 | Oven/stove cleaning | |
| Repairs: door | $40.30 | Repairs: door | |
| Repairs: vinyl | $148.25 | Repairs: vinyl | |
| Repairs: towel rail | $49.73 | Repairs: towel rail | |
| Rubbish removal | $896.25 | Rubbish removal | |
| Net award | $4,593.04 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $4,593.04 |
Claims and awards for application 5484964 — net $4,593.04 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Cleaning
Repairs: carpet replacement, less depreciation
Repairs: walls repairs and painting throughout the house
Oven/stove cleaning
Repairs: door
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Darlene Valentine Esetavaka must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $4,593.04 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
s40(1), s40(2)
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: Darlene Valentine Esetavaka must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities
Cleaning: $858.61 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $165.86 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $1,640.00 awarded to landlord; Door: $40.30 awarded to landlord; Towel Rail: $49.73 awarded to landlord; Kitchen Vinyl: $148.25 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $794.04 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $896.25 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/13731717-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
J Tam
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 | $858.61 | Cleaning | |
| Repairs: carpet replacement, less depreciation | $1,640.00 | Repairs: carpet replacement, less depreciation | |
| Repairs: walls repairs and painting throughout the house | $794.04 | Repairs: walls repairs and painting throughout the house | |
| Oven/stove cleaning | $165.86 | Oven/stove cleaning | |
| Repairs: door | $40.30 | Repairs: door | |
| Repairs: vinyl | $148.25 | Repairs: vinyl | |
| Repairs: towel rail | $49.73 | Repairs: towel rail | |
| Rubbish removal | $896.25 | Rubbish removal | |
| Net award | $4,593.04 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $4,593.04 |
Claims and awards for application 5484964 — net $4,593.04 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Cleaning
Repairs: carpet replacement, less depreciation
Repairs: walls repairs and painting throughout the house
Oven/stove cleaning
Repairs: door
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Darlene Valentine Esetavaka must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $4,593.04 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
s40(1), s40(2)
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: Darlene Valentine Esetavaka must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities
Cleaning: $858.61 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $165.86 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $1,640.00 awarded to landlord; Door: $40.30 awarded to landlord; Towel Rail: $49.73 awarded to landlord; Kitchen Vinyl: $148.25 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $794.04 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $896.25 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/13731717-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
Repairs: vinyl
Repairs: towel rail
Rubbish removal
Net award
Landlord $4,593.04
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $4,593.04
Repairs: vinyl
Repairs: towel rail
Rubbish removal
Net award
Landlord $4,593.04
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $4,593.04