What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5297079 about?

The tribunal order states: This order corrects an order released earlier on 23 September 2025 that

How much money was awarded in case 5297079?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,922.14 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $644.75 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5297079?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5297079?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12448798-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5297079 about?

The tribunal order states: This order corrects an order released earlier on 23 September 2025 that

How much money was awarded in case 5297079?

Filing Fee: $27.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $2,922.14 awarded to landlord; Water Rates: $644.75 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5297079?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5297079?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12448798-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5297079 — Rent arrears

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Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5297079 — net $1,213.89 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 14.4.2025	$2,922.14	Rent arrears to 14.4.2025
Water rates to 14.4.2025	$644.75	Water rates to 14.4.2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,213.89
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,213.89

Claims and awards for application 5297079 — net $1,213.89 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 14.4.2025

Amount: $2,922.14
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 14.4.2025

Water rates to 14.4.2025

Amount: $644.75
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates to 14.4.2025

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $27.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $1,213.89

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $1,213.89

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

This order corrects an order released earlier on 23 September 2025 that omitted to address a mediator’s order in a previous application.
An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the landlord’s name and identifying details and the tenancy address.
Lucy Tobin and Muga Asiata must pay [The landlord/s] $1,213.89 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,380.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s], immediately.
This order replaces the Mediator’s order dated 16 April 2024, sealed on 23 April 2024 in application 4820057.

Reasons

[The landlord’s representative], representing the landlord, attended the teleconference hearing. The phone numbers for both tenants, the last three digits being [redacted] and [redacted] respectively, were each called without any response. As the tenants were served, the hearing proceeded in their absence.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, outgoings, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy. At the start of the hearing, the landlord withdrew their compensation claim.

How much is owed for rent and water rates?

The tenancy ended on 14 April 2025. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy, which is $2,922.14.
The landlord also provided water invoices and a water ledger that showed the tenant is owing $644.75 in water bills to 14 April 2025, the end of the tenancy. Filing fee
Because [The landlord/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. Refund of the bond
The landlord requested name suppression. As they have been successful with the claim, the landlord is entitled to name suppression. Therefore, I order that the landlord’s name and identifying details and the tenancy address are not to be published. See section 95A(1) Residential Tenancies Act 1986. Previous mediator’s order
An order issued earlier on this same day omitted to deal with replacing the mediator’s order in application 4820057. As such, a new order is issued addressing this, along with all other matters in the claim.
This order replaces the Mediator’s order dated 16 April 2024, sealed on 23 April 2024 in application 4820057. Suppression
The landlord requested name suppression. As they have been successful with the claim, the landlord is entitled to name suppression. Therefore, I order that the landlord’s name and identifying details and the tenancy address are not to be published. See section 95A(1) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

Claims & awards

What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5297079 — net $1,213.89 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 14.4.2025	$2,922.14	Rent arrears to 14.4.2025
Water rates to 14.4.2025	$644.75	Water rates to 14.4.2025
Filing fee reimbursement	$27.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$1,213.89
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,213.89

Claims and awards for application 5297079 — net $1,213.89 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 14.4.2025

Amount: $2,922.14
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 14.4.2025

Water rates to 14.4.2025

Amount: $644.75
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Water rates to 14.4.2025

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $27.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $1,213.89

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $1,213.89

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Rent arrears Water Rates

Order

This order corrects an order released earlier on 23 September 2025 that omitted to address a mediator’s order in a previous application.
An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the landlord’s name and identifying details and the tenancy address.
Lucy Tobin and Muga Asiata must pay [The landlord/s] $1,213.89 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,380.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s], immediately.
This order replaces the Mediator’s order dated 16 April 2024, sealed on 23 April 2024 in application 4820057.

Reasons

[The landlord’s representative], representing the landlord, attended the teleconference hearing. The phone numbers for both tenants, the last three digits being [redacted] and [redacted] respectively, were each called without any response. As the tenants were served, the hearing proceeded in their absence.
The landlord has applied for rent arrears, compensation, outgoings, refund of the bond, and reimbursement of the filing fee following the end of the tenancy. At the start of the hearing, the landlord withdrew their compensation claim.

How much is owed for rent and water rates?

The tenancy ended on 14 April 2025. The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy, which is $2,922.14.
The landlord also provided water invoices and a water ledger that showed the tenant is owing $644.75 in water bills to 14 April 2025, the end of the tenancy. Filing fee
Because [The landlord/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. Refund of the bond
The landlord requested name suppression. As they have been successful with the claim, the landlord is entitled to name suppression. Therefore, I order that the landlord’s name and identifying details and the tenancy address are not to be published. See section 95A(1) Residential Tenancies Act 1986. Previous mediator’s order
An order issued earlier on this same day omitted to deal with replacing the mediator’s order in application 4820057. As such, a new order is issued addressing this, along with all other matters in the claim.
This order replaces the Mediator’s order dated 16 April 2024, sealed on 23 April 2024 in application 4820057. Suppression
The landlord requested name suppression. As they have been successful with the claim, the landlord is entitled to name suppression. Therefore, I order that the landlord’s name and identifying details and the tenancy address are not to be published. See section 95A(1) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5297079 — Rent arrears

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5297079 — Rent arrears

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent and water rates?

Topics & place

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Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

How much is owed for rent and water rates?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions