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Tenancy Tribunal case 5390763 — Rent arrears at Unit/Flat Flat 5, 59 Wihongi Street, Kaikohe, Kaikohe 0405
Published 14 January 2026 · Application 5390763
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Kaikohe
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
C Lamdin
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $4,073.00
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$1,540.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $2,533.00
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 21 January 2026 | $4,045.00 | Rent arrears to 21 January 2026 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $2,533.00 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $2,533.00 |
Claims and awards for application 5390763 — net $2,533.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 21 January 2026
- Amount
- $4,045.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 21 January 2026
Filing fee reimbursement
- Amount
- $28.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $2,533.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $2,533.00
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- The tenancy of Graeme Haamiora Te Kura Manuel at Unit/Flat Flat 5, 59 Wihongi Street, Kaikohe, Kaikohe 0405 is terminated, and possession is granted to Northland Circle Real Estate Limited As Agent For Smat Family Trust, at 11.59 pm on Wednesday 21 January 2026.
- Graeme Haamiora Te Kura Manuel must pay Northland Circle Real Estate Limited As Agent For Smat Family Trust $2,533.00 immediately, calculated as shown in table below.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $1,540.00 (3119624-017) to Northland Circle Real Estate Limited As Agent For Smat Family Trust immediately.
Reasons
- The landlord attended the hearing which was held by video conference. The tenant did not seek to be admitted to the hearing at the scheduled time or during the hearing.
- The tenant has been served notice of the application to an e-mail address which is an address for service on his tenancy agreement. Because the tenant has been served notice of their hearing in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act, 1986, the hearing was conducted in the tenant’s absence.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond.
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.
- The landlord said rent has not been paid by the tenant since early November 2025.
- The landlord provided rent records which prove the amount owing at the end of the tenancy will be $4,045.00. An adjustment has been made to allow for the last week of the tenancy.
- Because Northland Circle Real Estate Limited As Agent For Smat Family Trust has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse 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
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Property management
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5390763?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Graeme Haamiora Te Kura Manuel at Unit/Flat Flat 5, 59
How much money was awarded in case 5390763?
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,045.00 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5390763?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5390763?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12967971-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.