How much money was awarded in case 5419751?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,810.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5419751?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5419751?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12962993-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

How much money was awarded in case 5419751?

Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $4,810.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5419751?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5419751?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/12962993-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

64E Coxhead Road, Manurewa, Auckland 2102 Tenancy Tribunal Case 5419751 — Rent arrears

Q: What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5419751 about?

The tribunal order states: An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal

Order

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5419751 — net $4,838.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 13 January 2026	$4,810.00	Rent arrears to 13 January 2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$4,838.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$4,838.00

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlord’s name and identifying details.

Motootua Tugaga, Fiti Tugaga and Tautai Pati owes [The landlord/s] $4,838.00 (“the debt”), calculated as shown in the table below.

Motootua Tugaga, Fiti Tugaga and Tautai Pati must pay rent and the debt as follows: a. By 1 weekly payment of $850.00 for rent to be paid on Wednesday, 14 January 2026. b. By 1 weekly payment of $4,838.00 for the debt to be paid by Sunday, 18 January 2026. c. By 6 further weekly payments of $850.00 for rent to be paid every Wednesday, with the first payment on 21/01/2026 and continuing until 25/02/2026.

If the tenant fails to make any of the payments described in paragraph 3(1)(a) – (c) above within 2 working days of the due dates, then: a. The tenancy at 64E Coxhead Road, Manurewa, Auckland 2102 will terminate and the landlord will have immediate possession of the premises. b. The balance of the debt will be payable immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not.

The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond.

As the applicant, the landlord must prove their claim to the civil law standard of proof, on the balance of probabilities.

Should the tenancy be terminated?

The landlord filed their application on 22 December 2025. Rent arrears were $7,538.58 (62 days) on this date. Because rent was more than 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed, I must make either a final or conditional termination order. 1 I choose to make a conditional termination order. This is because I am satisfied the tenant will pay the debt within the period specified in the order and is unlikely to commit any further relevant breach. My reasons for this are: a. The tenant paid $5,400.00 towards the arrears on 7 January 2025, bringing the arrears down from $10,210.00 to $4,810.00. This is a significant reduction and gives me assurance that the tenant is likely to be able to pay the balance by 18 January 2026. b. The majority of rent arrears accrued towards the latter half of 2025. The landlord gave evidence that the tenant advised them that they experienced a death in the family around this time, which put a strain on their finances. I accept this explanation. The tenant has had time to recover from this loss and I consider it unlikely that it will continue to have an ongoing effect on the tenant’s finances. 1 Residential Tenancies Act 1986, section 55(1)(a) and (1A).

The landlord gave evidence the tenant has kept in contact with them regarding the rent arrears. The landlord did not oppose the tenant being given an opportunity to pay the arrears and keep the tenancy.

For all of these reasons, I make a conditional termination order

The conditional termination order will lapse if it is fully complied with. If the tenant breaches the order, the possession order may be enforced for 90 days from the first breach. 2

How much does the tenant owe in rent arrears?

The landlord submitted a rent summary, which proves the tenant owes $4,810.00 in rent arrears. The landlord’s claim for rent arrears is granted in full for this amount. Filing fee & name suppression

Because [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. For the same reason, I must grant their request for name suppression.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5419751 — net $4,838.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 13 January 2026	$4,810.00	Rent arrears to 13 January 2026
Filing fee reimbursement	$28.00	Filing fee reimbursement
Net award	$4,838.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$4,838.00

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the Landlord’s name and identifying details.
Motootua Tugaga, Fiti Tugaga and Tautai Pati owes [The landlord/s] $4,838.00 (“the debt”), calculated as shown in the table below.

Motootua Tugaga, Fiti Tugaga and Tautai Pati must pay rent and the debt as follows: a. By 1 weekly payment of $850.00 for rent to be paid on Wednesday, 14 January 2026. b. By 1 weekly payment of $4,838.00 for the debt to be paid by Sunday, 18 January 2026. c. By 6 further weekly payments of $850.00 for rent to be paid every Wednesday, with the first payment on 21/01/2026 and continuing until 25/02/2026.
If the tenant fails to make any of the payments described in paragraph 3(1)(a) – (c) above within 2 working days of the due dates, then: a. The tenancy at 64E Coxhead Road, Manurewa, Auckland 2102 will terminate and the landlord will have immediate possession of the premises. b. The balance of the debt will be payable immediately.

Reasons

The landlord attended the hearing. The tenant did not.
The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond.
As the applicant, the landlord must prove their claim to the civil law standard of proof, on the balance of probabilities.

Should the tenancy be terminated?

The landlord filed their application on 22 December 2025. Rent arrears were $7,538.58 (62 days) on this date. Because rent was more than 21 days in arrears on the date the application was filed, I must make either a final or conditional termination order. 1 I choose to make a conditional termination order. This is because I am satisfied the tenant will pay the debt within the period specified in the order and is unlikely to commit any further relevant breach. My reasons for this are: a. The tenant paid $5,400.00 towards the arrears on 7 January 2025, bringing the arrears down from $10,210.00 to $4,810.00. This is a significant reduction and gives me assurance that the tenant is likely to be able to pay the balance by 18 January 2026. b. The majority of rent arrears accrued towards the latter half of 2025. The landlord gave evidence that the tenant advised them that they experienced a death in the family around this time, which put a strain on their finances. I accept this explanation. The tenant has had time to recover from this loss and I consider it unlikely that it will continue to have an ongoing effect on the tenant’s finances. 1 Residential Tenancies Act 1986, section 55(1)(a) and (1A).
The landlord gave evidence the tenant has kept in contact with them regarding the rent arrears. The landlord did not oppose the tenant being given an opportunity to pay the arrears and keep the tenancy.
For all of these reasons, I make a conditional termination order
The conditional termination order will lapse if it is fully complied with. If the tenant breaches the order, the possession order may be enforced for 90 days from the first breach. 2

How much does the tenant owe in rent arrears?

The landlord submitted a rent summary, which proves the tenant owes $4,810.00 in rent arrears. The landlord’s claim for rent arrears is granted in full for this amount. Filing fee & name suppression
Because [The applicant/s] has wholly succeeded with the claim I must reimburse the filing fee. For the same reason, I must grant their request for name suppression.

Tenancy Tribunal case 5419751 — Rent arrears at 64E Coxhead Road, Manurewa, Auckland 2102

At a glance

Tenancy Tribunal case 5419751 — Rent arrears at 64E Coxhead Road, Manurewa, Auckland 2102

At a glance

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should the tenancy be terminated?

How much does the tenant owe in rent arrears?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions

Award balance

Claims & awards

Order

Reasons

Should the tenancy be terminated?

How much does the tenant owe in rent arrears?

Topics & place

Residential Tenancies Act sections

Key findings

Frequently asked questions