What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5287620 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay Colliers New Zealand Limited As The Agent For Ministry Of

How much money was awarded in case 5287620?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $6,695.28 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5287620?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5287620?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12435046-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5287620 about?

The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay Colliers New Zealand Limited As The Agent For Ministry Of

How much money was awarded in case 5287620?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $6,695.28 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5287620?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5287620?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12435046-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.

202 Te Rangitautahanga Road, Turangi, Turangi 3334 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5287620 — Rent arrears

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5287620 — net $6,722.28 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears (to 19 September 2025	$6,695.28	Rent arrears (to 19 September 2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$6,722.28
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$6,722.28

Order

[The tenant/s] must pay Colliers New Zealand Limited As The Agent For Ministry Of Education $6,722.28, being rent arrears to 19 September 2025, as set out in the table below:
The tenant must pay the debt in order one at the rate of $805.00 per fortnight being $675.00 for rent and $130.00 for the debt.
The first payment must be made on Wednesday 1 October 2025 and payments must continue every Wednesday fortnight until the debt is paid in full.
If the tenant fails to make any payment within two working days of the due date, the balance of the debt owing will be payable immediately and can be enforced through the District Court.

Reasons

The hearing proceeded by way of telephone conference. Mr Raumati, Property Manager, appeared for the landlord. Ms Hepi was joined to the hearing by telephone.
On 16 June 2025, the landlord applied to the Tenancy Tribunal (Tribunal) seeking rent arrears and reimbursement of the filing fee. Relevant legal considerations
The relevant law that applies is found in the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (the “Act”).
With any claim before the Tenancy Tribunal, the Tribunal applies the usual civil law standards and expectations.
That includes a requirement that the party bringing the claim (the applicant), establish their claims “on the balance of probabilities.” The balance of probabilities means more likely than unlikely, or in mathematical terms, has a fractionally more than 50% likelihood. The Tribunal does not need to be certain or very sure about any claim, only that what is claimed is likely.
This obligation carried by the applicant is referred to as the “burden of proof.” Independent witnesses, corroborating documents and photographs are an important part of discharging this burden.
As noted by the District Court in Kaipo v Clarke & McCarthy (DC) TT233/02, in practical terms this means that: ... [L]ike anyone who brings an application before a Tribunal or Court, it is incumbent upon the applicant to provide the evidence necessary to prove the case. If the applicant fails to do that, then their application will be dismissed whether it has merit or not because it is up to the applicant to provide the necessary evidence. It is not up to the other parties, and it is certainly not up to the Tribunal to extract evidence. Background
The property is owned by the Ministry of Education as part of their teacher housing portfolio and the Tribunal has been told that it is subject to a claim before the Waitangi Tribunal.
The landlord said the property was built by the power board in the 1960’s, and while there are no outstanding maintenance issues, it is in original condition.
The tenancy commenced on 27 February 2022 and is periodic.
Registered teachers are entitled to a 25% discount off the market rent for a property owned by the landlord. Under the terms of the tenancy agreement the tenant was required to pay rent of $180.00 per week, after the 25% discount was applied.
On 1 March 2024, the landlord increased the tenant’s rent to $480.00 per fortnight after the tenant changed roles within the Ministry of Education meaning she was no longer entitled to receive the 25% rent discount. The landlord failed to properly notify the tenant of the rent increase and as a result the rent was returned to $360.00 per fortnight.
On 10 July 2024, the tenant was served with a notice of rent increase. The notice stated that the rent would increase to $900.00 per fortnight from 14 September 2024. The notice stated the rent increase was at the lower end of rent levels for respective housing in the market. The notice stated the tenant was entitled to dispute the rent increase either directly with the landlord or, alternatively, via an application to the Tenancy Tribunal.
On 23 February 2025, the tenant renewed their teacher registration.
The landlord applied two rent abatements totalling $2,475.00, to the tenant’s rent account. This reflected the fact that the tenant was again entitled to receive a 25% discount off the market rent for her property from the date she re-registered as a teacher. Rent arrears
The landlord seeks rent arrears of $6,695.28 to 19 September 2025 and provided up to date rent records which prove the amount owing.
The tenant takes issue with the arrears. The tenant does not accept the market rent assessment for the property given its age, condition, and location, against the background of it being subject to a claim before the Waitangi Tribunal. The tenant’s position is that, despite the 25% market rent discount, the landlord is profiting from teachers who work in communities with dated housing stock. Assessment and decision
Despite being subject to a claim before the Waitangi Tribunal, the property is currently owned by the landlord who has full rights of administration over it.
The landlord granted the tenant a tenancy at the property on 27 February 2022. The tenancy agreement was freely entered into.
A notice of rent increase was properly served on 10 July 2024. The tenant did not challenge the market rent assessment through the Tribunal.
The landlord has correctly applied the 25% market rent discounts when the tenant has worked as a registered teacher.
Under section 40(1) of the Act, the tenant shall pay rent as and when it falls due under the tenancy agreement. The landlord has provided up to date rent records which prove the amount owing. The amount claimed is awarded.
At the hearing, the landlord sought a Conditional Termination Order. The Tribunal declined to amend the landlord’s claim to include a Conditional Termination Order. The principles of fairness and natural justice apply.
The landlord sought a payment plan to clear the arrears. The tenant agreed to a payment plan on the advice of her iwi and hapu.
The parties agreed the tenant would pay $805.00 a fortnight being $675.00 for rent and $130.00 for the debt. The first payment is to be made on Wednesday 1 October 2025 and continuing fortnightly on Wednesdays until the debt is paid in full. Costs
Because Colliers New Zealand Limited As The Agent For Ministry Of Education has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed the filing fee. Name Suppression
Section 95A of the Act provides that on the application of a party that has been wholly or substantially successful in proceedings, the Tribunal must order that the name or identifying particulars not be published, unless the Tribunal considers that it is in the public interest to publish the names of the parties, or is justified because of the parties’ conduct, or any other circumstances of the case.
The landlord has been substantially successful but did not seek name suppression.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5287620 — net $6,722.28 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears (to 19 September 2025	$6,695.28	Rent arrears (to 19 September 2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$6,722.28
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$6,722.28

Order

[The tenant/s] must pay Colliers New Zealand Limited As The Agent For Ministry Of Education $6,722.28, being rent arrears to 19 September 2025, as set out in the table below:
The tenant must pay the debt in order one at the rate of $805.00 per fortnight being $675.00 for rent and $130.00 for the debt.
The first payment must be made on Wednesday 1 October 2025 and payments must continue every Wednesday fortnight until the debt is paid in full.
If the tenant fails to make any payment within two working days of the due date, the balance of the debt owing will be payable immediately and can be enforced through the District Court.

Reasons

The hearing proceeded by way of telephone conference. Mr Raumati, Property Manager, appeared for the landlord. Ms Hepi was joined to the hearing by telephone.
On 16 June 2025, the landlord applied to the Tenancy Tribunal (Tribunal) seeking rent arrears and reimbursement of the filing fee. Relevant legal considerations
The relevant law that applies is found in the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (the “Act”).
With any claim before the Tenancy Tribunal, the Tribunal applies the usual civil law standards and expectations.
That includes a requirement that the party bringing the claim (the applicant), establish their claims “on the balance of probabilities.” The balance of probabilities means more likely than unlikely, or in mathematical terms, has a fractionally more than 50% likelihood. The Tribunal does not need to be certain or very sure about any claim, only that what is claimed is likely.
This obligation carried by the applicant is referred to as the “burden of proof.” Independent witnesses, corroborating documents and photographs are an important part of discharging this burden.
As noted by the District Court in Kaipo v Clarke & McCarthy (DC) TT233/02, in practical terms this means that: ... [L]ike anyone who brings an application before a Tribunal or Court, it is incumbent upon the applicant to provide the evidence necessary to prove the case. If the applicant fails to do that, then their application will be dismissed whether it has merit or not because it is up to the applicant to provide the necessary evidence. It is not up to the other parties, and it is certainly not up to the Tribunal to extract evidence. Background
The property is owned by the Ministry of Education as part of their teacher housing portfolio and the Tribunal has been told that it is subject to a claim before the Waitangi Tribunal.
The landlord said the property was built by the power board in the 1960’s, and while there are no outstanding maintenance issues, it is in original condition.
The tenancy commenced on 27 February 2022 and is periodic.
Registered teachers are entitled to a 25% discount off the market rent for a property owned by the landlord. Under the terms of the tenancy agreement the tenant was required to pay rent of $180.00 per week, after the 25% discount was applied.
On 1 March 2024, the landlord increased the tenant’s rent to $480.00 per fortnight after the tenant changed roles within the Ministry of Education meaning she was no longer entitled to receive the 25% rent discount. The landlord failed to properly notify the tenant of the rent increase and as a result the rent was returned to $360.00 per fortnight.
On 10 July 2024, the tenant was served with a notice of rent increase. The notice stated that the rent would increase to $900.00 per fortnight from 14 September 2024. The notice stated the rent increase was at the lower end of rent levels for respective housing in the market. The notice stated the tenant was entitled to dispute the rent increase either directly with the landlord or, alternatively, via an application to the Tenancy Tribunal.
On 23 February 2025, the tenant renewed their teacher registration.
The landlord applied two rent abatements totalling $2,475.00, to the tenant’s rent account. This reflected the fact that the tenant was again entitled to receive a 25% discount off the market rent for her property from the date she re-registered as a teacher. Rent arrears
The landlord seeks rent arrears of $6,695.28 to 19 September 2025 and provided up to date rent records which prove the amount owing.
The tenant takes issue with the arrears. The tenant does not accept the market rent assessment for the property given its age, condition, and location, against the background of it being subject to a claim before the Waitangi Tribunal. The tenant’s position is that, despite the 25% market rent discount, the landlord is profiting from teachers who work in communities with dated housing stock. Assessment and decision
Despite being subject to a claim before the Waitangi Tribunal, the property is currently owned by the landlord who has full rights of administration over it.
The landlord granted the tenant a tenancy at the property on 27 February 2022. The tenancy agreement was freely entered into.
A notice of rent increase was properly served on 10 July 2024. The tenant did not challenge the market rent assessment through the Tribunal.
The landlord has correctly applied the 25% market rent discounts when the tenant has worked as a registered teacher.
Under section 40(1) of the Act, the tenant shall pay rent as and when it falls due under the tenancy agreement. The landlord has provided up to date rent records which prove the amount owing. The amount claimed is awarded.
At the hearing, the landlord sought a Conditional Termination Order. The Tribunal declined to amend the landlord’s claim to include a Conditional Termination Order. The principles of fairness and natural justice apply.
The landlord sought a payment plan to clear the arrears. The tenant agreed to a payment plan on the advice of her iwi and hapu.
The parties agreed the tenant would pay $805.00 a fortnight being $675.00 for rent and $130.00 for the debt. The first payment is to be made on Wednesday 1 October 2025 and continuing fortnightly on Wednesdays until the debt is paid in full. Costs
Because Colliers New Zealand Limited As The Agent For Ministry Of Education has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed the filing fee. Name Suppression
Section 95A of the Act provides that on the application of a party that has been wholly or substantially successful in proceedings, the Tribunal must order that the name or identifying particulars not be published, unless the Tribunal considers that it is in the public interest to publish the names of the parties, or is justified because of the parties’ conduct, or any other circumstances of the case.
The landlord has been substantially successful but did not seek name suppression.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5287620 — Rent arrears at 202 Te Rangitautahanga Road, Turangi, Turangi 3334

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5287620 — Rent arrears at 202 Te Rangitautahanga Road, Turangi, Turangi 3334

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