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Tenancy Tribunal case 5309379 — Rent arrears at 48 Innismara Avenue, Wattle Downs, Auckland 2103
Decided 27 Aug 2025 · Published 27 Aug 2025 · Application 5309379
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
T Prowse
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $7,461.86
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$2,900.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $4,561.86
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 27/08/25 | $7,433.86 | Rent arrears to 27/08/25 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $4,561.86 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $4,561.86 |
Claims and awards for application 5309379 — net $4,561.86 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 27/08/25
- Amount
- $7,433.86
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 27/08/25
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $4,561.86
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $4,561.86
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- The tenancy of Rahera Aguilera Mokaraka at 48 Innismara Avenue, Wattle Downs, Auckland 2103 is terminated, and possession is granted to Max Rentals Nz Limited As The Agent For Kairanga Homes Ltd, at 11.59pm on Wednesday 27 August 2025.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $2,900.00 (BN-00040786) to Max Rentals Nz Limited As The Agent For Kairanga Homes Ltd immediately.
- Rahera Aguilera Mokaraka must pay Max Rentals Nz Limited As The Agent For Kairanga Homes Ltd $4,561.86 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
Reasons
- Both parties attended the hearing.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond.
- Rent was at least 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed. The tenancy is terminated. See section 55(1)(a) Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
- The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy.
- The tenant told me today that she did not know why her redirection from WINZ had stopped, but she accepted that she owed the rent.
- Because Max Rentals Nz Limited As The Agent For Kairanga Homes Ltd has substantially succeeded with the claim I have reimbursed 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
Property management
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5309379 about?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Rahera Aguilera Mokaraka at 48 Innismara Avenue, Wattle
How much money was awarded in case 5309379?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $7,433.86 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5309379?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5309379?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12327868-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.