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Published 28 January 2026 · Application 5378073
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Hamilton
Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Published 28 January 2026 · Application 5378073
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Hamilton
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
B Smallbone
Dispute themes
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rubbish removal | $100.00 | Rubbish removal | |
| Carpet patch | $49.37 | Carpet patch | |
| Repairs: broken door | $244.39 | Repairs: broken door | |
| Wall damage repair | $593.02 | Wall damage repair | |
| Wall damage painting (depreciated by 60 | $1,014.54 | Wall damage painting (depreciated by 60 | |
| Carpet replacement (depreciated by 30 | $1,365.00 | Carpet replacement (depreciated by 30 | |
| Cleaning | $52.33 | Cleaning | |
| Net award | $3,418.65 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $3,418.65 |
Claims and awards for application 5378073 — net $3,418.65 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rubbish removal
Carpet patch
Repairs: broken door
Wall damage repair
Wall damage painting (depreciated by 60
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: Michael Kohonui must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $3,418.65.
Carpet Patch: $49.37 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $52.33 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $593.02 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $1,014.54 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $1,365.00 awarded to landlord; Broken Door: $244.39 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $100.00 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Property damage. Related themes: Cleanliness.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13030082-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
B Smallbone
Dispute themes
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rubbish removal | $100.00 | Rubbish removal | |
| Carpet patch | $49.37 | Carpet patch | |
| Repairs: broken door | $244.39 | Repairs: broken door | |
| Wall damage repair | $593.02 | Wall damage repair | |
| Wall damage painting (depreciated by 60 | $1,014.54 | Wall damage painting (depreciated by 60 | |
| Carpet replacement (depreciated by 30 | $1,365.00 | Carpet replacement (depreciated by 30 | |
| Cleaning | $52.33 | Cleaning | |
| Net award | $3,418.65 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $3,418.65 |
Claims and awards for application 5378073 — net $3,418.65 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rubbish removal
Carpet patch
Repairs: broken door
Wall damage repair
Wall damage painting (depreciated by 60
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: Michael Kohonui must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $3,418.65.
Carpet Patch: $49.37 awarded to landlord; Cleaning: $52.33 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $593.02 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $1,014.54 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $1,365.00 awarded to landlord; Broken Door: $244.39 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $100.00 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Property damage. Related themes: Cleanliness.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13030082-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
Carpet replacement (depreciated by 30
Cleaning
Net award
Landlord $3,418.65
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $3,418.65
Carpet replacement (depreciated by 30
Cleaning
Net award
Landlord $3,418.65
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $3,418.65