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Published 27 February 2026 · Application 5434528
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Rotorua
Tribunal region
Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Published 27 February 2026 · Application 5434528
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Rotorua
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
B Smallbone
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 to 26 February 2026 | $1,400.00 | Rent arrears to 26 February 2026 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $1,428.00 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $1,428.00 |
Claims and awards for application 5434528 — net $1,428.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 26 February 2026
Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $1,428.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $1,428.00
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
s55, s55(1), s56
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: NICOLA ELMS must pay NA (AVA) ZHAO $1,428.00 immediately, being rent
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,400.00 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/13201675-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
Adjudicator
B Smallbone
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 to 26 February 2026 | $1,400.00 | Rent arrears to 26 February 2026 | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $1,428.00 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $1,428.00 |
Claims and awards for application 5434528 — net $1,428.00 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears to 26 February 2026
Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $1,428.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $1,428.00
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
s55, s55(1), s56
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: NICOLA ELMS must pay NA (AVA) ZHAO $1,428.00 immediately, being rent
Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,400.00 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/13201675-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.