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Published 8 June 2026 · Application 5470160
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
Tribunal region
Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Published 8 June 2026 · Application 5470160
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Outcome
Landlord favoured
From published order
Location
Auckland
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears | $1,139.00 | Rent arrears | |
| Pest control: and repairs during tenancy - balance owing | $577.26 | Pest control: and repairs during tenancy - balance owing | |
| Lawns and Garden work | $600.00 | Lawns and Garden work | |
| Rubbish removal: external | $717.00 | Rubbish removal: external | |
| Rubbish removal: tyres | $293.92 | Rubbish removal: tyres | |
| Rubbish removal: internal | $164.21 | Rubbish removal: internal | |
| Net award | $3,213.39 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $3,213.39 |
Claims and awards for application 5470160 — net $3,213.39 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears
Pest control: and repairs during tenancy - balance owing
Lawns and Garden work
Rubbish removal: external
Rubbish removal: tyres
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: Soloi Oneata Lafaele And Tufanua Lafaele must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And
Lawns and Garden Work: $600.00 awarded to landlord; Pest Control: $577.26 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,139.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $717.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $164.21 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $293.92 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/13711221-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent arrears | $1,139.00 | Rent arrears | |
| Pest control: and repairs during tenancy - balance owing | $577.26 | Pest control: and repairs during tenancy - balance owing | |
| Lawns and Garden work | $600.00 | Lawns and Garden work | |
| Rubbish removal: external | $717.00 | Rubbish removal: external | |
| Rubbish removal: tyres | $293.92 | Rubbish removal: tyres | |
| Rubbish removal: internal | $164.21 | Rubbish removal: internal | |
| Net award | $3,213.39 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $3,213.39 |
Claims and awards for application 5470160 — net $3,213.39 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Rent arrears
Pest control: and repairs during tenancy - balance owing
Lawns and Garden work
Rubbish removal: external
Rubbish removal: tyres
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: Soloi Oneata Lafaele And Tufanua Lafaele must pay Kāinga Ora–Homes And
Lawns and Garden Work: $600.00 awarded to landlord; Pest Control: $577.26 awarded to landlord; Rent Arrears: $1,139.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $717.00 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $164.21 awarded to landlord; Rubbish Removal: $293.92 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/13711221-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
Rubbish removal: internal
Net award
Landlord $3,213.39
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $3,213.39
Rubbish removal: internal
Net award
Landlord $3,213.39
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $3,213.39