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Published 13 January 2026 · Application 5390621
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Papamoa
Tribunal region
Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Published 13 January 2026 · Application 5390621
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Papamoa
Tribunal region
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears as at 31 October 2025 | $4,928.57 | Rent arrears as at 31 October 2025 | |
| Rent arrears 1 Nov 2025 – 13 January 2026 | $7,071.43 | y $4,956.57 (rent plus the filing fee), and Mr Vekene is also solely liable for $7,071.43 in rent. | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $9,028.00 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $9,028.00 |
Claims and awards for application 5390621 — net $9,028.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears as at 31 October 2025
Rent arrears 1 Nov 2025 – 13 January 2026
Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $9,028.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $9,028.00
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
s1, s55(1)
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Joesph Vekene and Kylah Ruatita at 17C Belray Place,
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,928.57 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $7,071.43 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12960364-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears as at 31 October 2025 | $4,928.57 | Rent arrears as at 31 October 2025 | |
| Rent arrears 1 Nov 2025 – 13 January 2026 | $7,071.43 | y $4,956.57 (rent plus the filing fee), and Mr Vekene is also solely liable for $7,071.43 in rent. | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $9,028.00 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $9,028.00 |
Claims and awards for application 5390621 — net $9,028.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears as at 31 October 2025
Rent arrears 1 Nov 2025 – 13 January 2026
Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $9,028.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $9,028.00
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
s1, s55(1)
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Joesph Vekene and Kylah Ruatita at 17C Belray Place,
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,928.57 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $7,071.43 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12960364-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.