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Tenancy Tribunal case 5425795 — Rent arrears at 1690J Waikare Road, Waikare, RD 3, Russell 0283
Decided 2 March 2026 · Published 2 March 2026 · Application 5425795
- Rent arrears
At a glance
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Russell
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
R Merrett
Dispute themes
Award balance
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
- Gross award
- $1,908.00
- Bond payment as ordered
- −$220.00
- Total balance for Tenant to pay Landlord
- $1,688.00
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 3 March 2026 | $1,908.00 | Rent arrears to 3 March 2026 | |
| Net award | $1,688.00 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $1,688.00 |
Claims and awards for application 5425795 — net $1,688.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 3 March 2026
- Amount
- $1,908.00
- Awarded to
- Landlord
- Reason
- Rent arrears to 3 March 2026
Net award
Landlord $1,688.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $1,688.00
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Order
- The tenancy of Zacariah Rawiri Toia at 1690J Waikare Road, Waikare, RD 3, Russell 0283 is terminated, and possession is granted to Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities, at 11.59pm on Tuesday 3 March 2026.
- The Bond Centre is to pay the bond of $220.00 (6206076-001) to Kāinga Ora– Homes and Communities immediately.
- Zacariah Rawiri Toia must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities $1,688.00 immediately, calculated as shown in the table below:
Reasons
- Ms Smith attended the hearing for the landlord. The tenant was phoned on the number provided but another person answered the phone. She said that Mr Toia was aware of the hearing, but she did not have another phone number that the Tribunal could call him on.
- The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy, rent arrears and refund of the bond.
- The rent was more than 21 days in arrears as at the date of the application. The landlord is therefore entitled to an order terminating the tenancy: section 55(1) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986.
Topics & place
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Residential Tenancies Act sections
s55(1)
Key findings
- Dispute theme: rent arrears
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
What was the outcome of Tenancy Tribunal case 5425795?
The tribunal order states: The tenancy of Zacariah Rawiri Toia at 1690J Waikare Road, Waikare, RD 3,
How much money was awarded in case 5425795?
Rent Arrears: $1,908.00 awarded to landlord
What type of tenancy dispute was case 5425795?
The primary dispute was Rent arrears.
Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5425795?
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13209155-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.