What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5297521 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

How much money was awarded in case 5297521?

Blocked Drains: $1,684.12 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $395.50 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $6,137.14 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5297521?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Property damage.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5297521?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12453773-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5297521 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

How much money was awarded in case 5297521?

Blocked Drains: $1,684.12 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $395.50 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $6,137.14 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5297521?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears. Related themes: Property damage.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5297521?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12453773-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5297521 — 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 5297521 — net $5,764.76 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 26 September 2025	$6,137.14	Rent arrears to 26 September 2025
Window repairs	$395.50	Window repairs
Blocked drains	$1,684.12	Blocked drains
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$5,764.76
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$5,764.76

Claims and awards for application 5297521 — net $5,764.76 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 26 September 2025

Amount: $6,137.14
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 26 September 2025

Window repairs

Amount: $395.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Window repairs

Blocked drains

Amount: $1,684.12
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Blocked drains

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $5,764.76

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $5,764.76

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlord name and identifying details.
The tenancy of Octavia Rangiamohia Tamati Wiparata and Aqua Mangaroa Tamati Wiparata at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], at 5.00pm on Friday 26 September 2025.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,480.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.
Octavia Rangiamohia Tamati Wiparata and Aqua Mangaroa Tamati Wiparata must pay [The landlord/s] $5,764.76 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:

Reasons

The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears, compensation, exemplary damages, and refund of the bond.
The landlord attended the hearing via video conference. The tenant did not join the video hearing. They were then called by phone but they did not answer. The absence of a party does not prevent the matter from being heard and determined.

Should the tenancy be terminated?

Where a landlord applies to terminate for breach, and rent is at least 21 days in arrears on the hearing date, the Tribunal must terminate the tenancy. See sections 55 and 56(2) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
Rent is at least 21 days in arrears at the hearing date. The tenancy is terminated.

How much does the tenant owe?

The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

A landlord must prove that damage to the premises occurred during the tenancy and is more than fair wear and tear. If this is established, to avoid liability, the tenant must prove they did not carelessly or intentionally cause or permit the damage. Tenants are liable for the actions of people at the premises with their permission. See sections 40(2)(a), 41 and 49B RTA.
Where the damage is caused carelessly, and is covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to the lesser of the insurance excess or four weeks' rent (or four weeks' market rent in the case of a tenant paying income-related rent). See section 49B(3)(a) RTA.
Where the damage is careless and is not covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to four weeks' rent (or market rent). See section 49B(3)(b) RTA. Where insurance money is irrecoverable because of the tenant's conduct, the property is treated as if it is not insured against the damage. See section 49B(3A)(a) RTA.
Tenants are liable for the cost of repairing damage that is intentional or which results from any activity at the premises that is an imprisonable offence. This applies to anything the tenant does and anything done by a person they are responsible for. See section 49B(1) RTA.
Damage is intentional where a person intends to cause damage and takes the necessary steps to achieve that purpose. Damage is also intentional where a person does something, or allows a situation to continue, knowing that damage is a certainty. See Guo v Korck [2019] NZHC 1541.
The following damage was caused during the tenancy: drains blocked by wipes, plastic and hair, 3 broken windows. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered are proved.
The landlord made a claim for exemplary damages but was unable to identify any unlawful act. This part of the claim is dismissed.
Because [The applicant/s] has substantially succeeded with the claim, the tenant must reimburse the filing fee.
The landlord is entitled to name suppression as requested.

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 5297521 — net $5,764.76 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 26 September 2025	$6,137.14	Rent arrears to 26 September 2025
Window repairs	$395.50	Window repairs
Blocked drains	$1,684.12	Blocked drains
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$5,764.76
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$5,764.76

Claims and awards for application 5297521 — net $5,764.76 NZD. Verify on MoJ.

Rent arrears to 26 September 2025

Amount: $6,137.14
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Rent arrears to 26 September 2025

Window repairs

Amount: $395.50
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Window repairs

Blocked drains

Amount: $1,684.12
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Blocked drains

Filing fee reimbursement

Amount: $28.00
Awarded to: Landlord
Reason: Filing fee reimbursement

Net award

Landlord $5,764.76

Total payable by Tenant to Landlord

Landlord $5,764.76

Claim types — money lines allowed on this order

Filing Fee Property damage Rent arrears

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlord name and identifying details.
The tenancy of Octavia Rangiamohia Tamati Wiparata and Aqua Mangaroa Tamati Wiparata at [Tenancy address suppressed] is terminated, and possession is granted to [The landlord/s], at 5.00pm on Friday 26 September 2025.
The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,480.00 ([Bond number suppressed]) to [The landlord/s] immediately.
Octavia Rangiamohia Tamati Wiparata and Aqua Mangaroa Tamati Wiparata must pay [The landlord/s] $5,764.76 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:

Reasons

The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears, compensation, exemplary damages, and refund of the bond.
The landlord attended the hearing via video conference. The tenant did not join the video hearing. They were then called by phone but they did not answer. The absence of a party does not prevent the matter from being heard and determined.

Should the tenancy be terminated?

Where a landlord applies to terminate for breach, and rent is at least 21 days in arrears on the hearing date, the Tribunal must terminate the tenancy. See sections 55 and 56(2) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
Rent is at least 21 days in arrears at the hearing date. The tenancy is terminated.

How much does the tenant owe?

The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

A landlord must prove that damage to the premises occurred during the tenancy and is more than fair wear and tear. If this is established, to avoid liability, the tenant must prove they did not carelessly or intentionally cause or permit the damage. Tenants are liable for the actions of people at the premises with their permission. See sections 40(2)(a), 41 and 49B RTA.
Where the damage is caused carelessly, and is covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to the lesser of the insurance excess or four weeks' rent (or four weeks' market rent in the case of a tenant paying income-related rent). See section 49B(3)(a) RTA.
Where the damage is careless and is not covered by the landlord's insurance, the tenant's liability is limited to four weeks' rent (or market rent). See section 49B(3)(b) RTA. Where insurance money is irrecoverable because of the tenant's conduct, the property is treated as if it is not insured against the damage. See section 49B(3A)(a) RTA.
Tenants are liable for the cost of repairing damage that is intentional or which results from any activity at the premises that is an imprisonable offence. This applies to anything the tenant does and anything done by a person they are responsible for. See section 49B(1) RTA.
Damage is intentional where a person intends to cause damage and takes the necessary steps to achieve that purpose. Damage is also intentional where a person does something, or allows a situation to continue, knowing that damage is a certainty. See Guo v Korck [2019] NZHC 1541.
The following damage was caused during the tenancy: drains blocked by wipes, plastic and hair, 3 broken windows. The damage is more than fair wear and tear, and the tenant has not disproved liability for the damage.
The amounts ordered are proved.
The landlord made a claim for exemplary damages but was unable to identify any unlawful act. This part of the claim is dismissed.
Because [The applicant/s] has substantially succeeded with the claim, the tenant must reimburse the filing fee.
The landlord is entitled to name suppression as requested.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5297521 — Rent arrears

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Tenancy Tribunal case 5297521 — Rent arrears

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should the tenancy be terminated?

How much does the tenant owe?

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should the tenancy be terminated?

How much does the tenant owe?

Is the tenant responsible for the damage to the premises?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions