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Published 6 March 2026 · Application 5396588
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Whanganui
Tribunal region
Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Published 6 March 2026 · Application 5396588
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Whanganui
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
J Maher
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 | $1,123.50 | Rubbish removal | |
| Cleaning | $1,227.00 | Cleaning | |
| Lawns and Garden work | $500.25 | Lawns and Garden work | |
| Net award | $2,630.75 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $2,630.75 |
Claims and awards for application 5396588 — net $2,630.75 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rubbish removal
Cleaning
Lawns and Garden work
Net award
Landlord $2,630.75
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $2,630.75
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
s40(1)
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: Trisha Ngatai must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $2,630.75
Cleaning: $1,227.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $500.25 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $1,123.50 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Cleanliness.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13240208-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
Adjudicator
J Maher
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 | $1,123.50 | Rubbish removal | |
| Cleaning | $1,227.00 | Cleaning | |
| Lawns and Garden work | $500.25 | Lawns and Garden work | |
| Net award | $2,630.75 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $2,630.75 |
Claims and awards for application 5396588 — net $2,630.75 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rubbish removal
Cleaning
Lawns and Garden work
Net award
Landlord $2,630.75
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $2,630.75
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
s40(1)
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: Trisha Ngatai must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And Communities $2,630.75
Cleaning: $1,227.00 awarded to landlord; Lawns and Garden Work: $500.25 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $1,123.50 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Cleanliness.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13240208-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.