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Tenancy Tribunal case 5316719 — Rent arrears at 40 Hitchings Avenue, Onekawa, Napier 4110
Decided 20 Aug 2025 · Published 20 Aug 2025 · Application 5316719
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Napier
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
B King
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $2,502.66
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $2,502.66
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 20 August 2025 | $2,502.66 | Rent arrears to 20 August 2025 | |
| Net award | $2,502.66 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $2,502.66 |
Claims and awards for application 5316719 — net $2,502.66 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 20 August 2025
- Amount
- $2,502.66
- Awarded to
- Landlord
Order
- The tenancy of Fury Shamrock Diamon Robinson at 40 Hitchings Avenue, Onekawa, Napier 4110 is terminated, and possession is granted to Kāinga Ora– Homes and Communities, immediately.
- Fury Shamrock Diamon Robinson must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities $2,502.66 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
Reasons
- The landlord attended the hearing which was held by teleconference. The tenant could not be contacted on the number specified in the notice of hearing.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy and rent arrears.
- 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 landlord’s evidence is that after it became aware the tenant had been imprisoned it took steps to allow the tenant to relinquish the tenancy but the tenant did not agree.
- The evidence indicates that the tenant has been released on bail, but bail conditions prevent him living in Napier. The tenant’s family were occupying the property but have since been helping with having it vacated.
- In those circumstances: a. immediate termination of the tenancy is appropriate; and b. the tenant should be responsible rent up to the date of termination.
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
- Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities (applicant)
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5316719?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Fury Shamrock Diamon Robinson at 40 Hitchings Avenue,
How much money was awarded in case 5316719?
Rent Arrears: $2,502.66 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5316719?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5316719?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12293309-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.