What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5476716 about?

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

How much money was awarded in case 5476716?

Rent Arrears: $1,122.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5476716?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5476716?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13627922-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

What was Tenancy Tribunal case 5476716 about?

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

How much money was awarded in case 5476716?

Rent Arrears: $1,122.00 awarded to landlord

What type of tenancy dispute was case 5476716?

The primary dispute was Rent arrears.

Where can I read the official tribunal order for case 5476716?

The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13627922-Tribunal_Order_Redacted.pdf.

New Zealand Tenancy Tribunal Case 5476716 — Rent arrears

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5476716 — net $1,122.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 19 May 2026	$1,122.00	Rent arrears to 19 May 2026
Net award	$1,122.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,122.00

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the address of the property and the witness details.
The tenancy of at is terminated, and possession is granted to , at 10.30am on Wednesday 20 May 2026.
This order for termination may be enforced immediately.
Richard Star Tuari to pay

Reasons

Only the landlord attended the hearing today. The tenant did not attend by video, did not phone in and was called on two numbers (the number in the application and a new number provided to the landlord on the 12 May) neither call was answered.
I am satisfied that the tenant has been given notice of today’s hearing and have proceeded with the hearing in his absence.

What is this application about?

The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy on three grounds: a. That on the 16 February 2026 the tenant assaulted his neighbour at the complex, threatening to kill her and causing damage to her property. b. That the tenant was 21 days in rent arrears at the date of application and continues to be in substantial arrears. c. That the tenant has threatened to assault another neighbour on the 5 May 2026 and has taken his belongings. Background
The tenant lives in a block of 8 flats owned by the landlord. The property is made up of 1–2-bedroom properties. Some of the other tenants have a disabilities and other vulnerabilities.
The tenant lives in the downstairs block of 4 units.
The tenant has pleaded guilty to a threatening act towards a dwellinghouse (Section 308 Crimes Act 1961) and was also charged by Police with threatening to kill and common assault for an incident that occurred against another neighbour at the complex on the 16 February 2026. The landlord provided a printout from the Department of Corrections that shows that the tenant was sentenced to imprisonment for these charges. I understand that the tenant pleaded not guilty to the charges of assault and threatening to kill. I am not sure when or if the tenant changed his plea and when he was convicted, but it appears from the printout that he has been convicted of those charges.
I record that I find on the balance of probabilities that the tenant assaulted his neighbouring tenant on the 16 February 2026 and threatened to kill her because the tenant victim gave a statement that said that and other aspects of her statement, such as Mr Tauri kicking holes in her walls have been verified and evidence provided of the holes in the walls. Mr Tauri has not disputed the neighbours claims in the Tribunal, and has not responded to his landlord’s notices setting out the details of the allegations against him.
When tenant was taken into custody on the 16 February his rent stopped being paid on the 19 February.
The victim of his assault on the 16 February was moved from the complex.
The landlord then applied for termination of the tenancy.
Mr Tauri was released on the 4 May 2026. He has come back to his unit to live.
On the 5 May he had a meeting with his housing support manager and the senior housing support manager. They advise that Mr Tauri presented well at the meeting.
Only a few hours later at 9.50 pm Mr Tauri’s next door neighbour heard a commotion outside his flat, when he looked outside the window, he saw the Mr Tauri ripping his (the neighbour’s) letterbox off the fence. Mr Tauri then banged on the front door; the neighbour opened the door to ask Mr Tauri what was going on? The neighbour says that Mr Tauri then threw a chair at him, was kicking the door and shouting. The neighbour slammed his door shut and Mr Tauri was unable to enter his flat, he said Mr Tauri was shouting and kicking the door and kicking other objects around the yard. The neighbour was frightened and called Police.
The following day the neighbour noticed his two outside chairs missing.
The neighbour says he feels unsafe in his house, is stressed, anxious and hypervigilant.
The landlord is justifiably worried about the safety of the other residents at this complex. Why this tenancy is being terminated.
Section 55(1)(c) RTA allows the tribunal to terminate a tenancy immediately if a tenant has assaulted or has threatened to assault a neighbour. S55(1)(a) RTA allows the tribunal to terminate a tenancy if a tenant is 21 days in arrears at the date of application.
I am satisfied that on the 16 February and 5 May that the tenant assaulted other tenants (his neighbours) at the complex. The affected neighbours have given statements that set out what happened, and Mr Tauri has not challenged those statements. I am satisfied that the grounds of s55(1)(c) RTA are made out and the tenancy should be terminated.
I am also satisfied that the tenant was more than 21 days in arrears on the date that the application was made, because the landlord provided me with a copy of the rent ledger which shows that. The tenant remains in arrears.
The amount of arrears is awarded and proven. Possession order may be carried immediately.
Usually, a possession order cannot be enforced (an eviction actioned) until 48 hours after the order is made. However, I can grant leave for the order to be enforced immediately; see section 138(1) of the District Court Act 2016. Section 106(2) RTA states that s 138(1) applies as if the reference to a District Court Judge, were a reference to a Tenancy Adjudicator.
The landlord may make an immediate application for an eviction warrant to have bailiff and/or police assistance to obtain possession, if required.
I consider it appropriate to make this order because since the tenant has been released from prison, he has threatened another neighbour and thrown a chair at him. His behaviour is escalating and unpredictable.
The other residents report feeling stressed and unsafe. They are vulnerable. Mr Tauri needs to be removed from the tenancy as soon as possible to allow the other neighbouring tenants to feel safe in their homes. Suppression of the address of the property and the witness details.
I have ordered suppression of the address of the property to ensure that Mr Tauri’s victims cannot be identified. The address of the property may be reported as Christchurch. All witness details are also suppressed.

Claims and awards in Tenancy Tribunal application 5476716 — net $1,122.00 NZD. Amounts reconciled from the published order (claims sum and net total). Verify on MoJ.
Claim	Landlord	Reason
Rent arrears to 19 May 2026	$1,122.00	Rent arrears to 19 May 2026
Net award	$1,122.00
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord	$1,122.00

Order

An application for suppression has been made in this case, and the Tribunal orders suppression of the address of the property and the witness details.
The tenancy of at is terminated, and possession is granted to , at 10.30am on Wednesday 20 May 2026.
This order for termination may be enforced immediately.
Richard Star Tuari to pay

Reasons

Only the landlord attended the hearing today. The tenant did not attend by video, did not phone in and was called on two numbers (the number in the application and a new number provided to the landlord on the 12 May) neither call was answered.
I am satisfied that the tenant has been given notice of today’s hearing and have proceeded with the hearing in his absence.

What is this application about?

The landlord has applied for termination of the tenancy on three grounds: a. That on the 16 February 2026 the tenant assaulted his neighbour at the complex, threatening to kill her and causing damage to her property. b. That the tenant was 21 days in rent arrears at the date of application and continues to be in substantial arrears. c. That the tenant has threatened to assault another neighbour on the 5 May 2026 and has taken his belongings. Background
The tenant lives in a block of 8 flats owned by the landlord. The property is made up of 1–2-bedroom properties. Some of the other tenants have a disabilities and other vulnerabilities.
The tenant lives in the downstairs block of 4 units.
The tenant has pleaded guilty to a threatening act towards a dwellinghouse (Section 308 Crimes Act 1961) and was also charged by Police with threatening to kill and common assault for an incident that occurred against another neighbour at the complex on the 16 February 2026. The landlord provided a printout from the Department of Corrections that shows that the tenant was sentenced to imprisonment for these charges. I understand that the tenant pleaded not guilty to the charges of assault and threatening to kill. I am not sure when or if the tenant changed his plea and when he was convicted, but it appears from the printout that he has been convicted of those charges.
I record that I find on the balance of probabilities that the tenant assaulted his neighbouring tenant on the 16 February 2026 and threatened to kill her because the tenant victim gave a statement that said that and other aspects of her statement, such as Mr Tauri kicking holes in her walls have been verified and evidence provided of the holes in the walls. Mr Tauri has not disputed the neighbours claims in the Tribunal, and has not responded to his landlord’s notices setting out the details of the allegations against him.
When tenant was taken into custody on the 16 February his rent stopped being paid on the 19 February.
The victim of his assault on the 16 February was moved from the complex.
The landlord then applied for termination of the tenancy.
Mr Tauri was released on the 4 May 2026. He has come back to his unit to live.
On the 5 May he had a meeting with his housing support manager and the senior housing support manager. They advise that Mr Tauri presented well at the meeting.
Only a few hours later at 9.50 pm Mr Tauri’s next door neighbour heard a commotion outside his flat, when he looked outside the window, he saw the Mr Tauri ripping his (the neighbour’s) letterbox off the fence. Mr Tauri then banged on the front door; the neighbour opened the door to ask Mr Tauri what was going on? The neighbour says that Mr Tauri then threw a chair at him, was kicking the door and shouting. The neighbour slammed his door shut and Mr Tauri was unable to enter his flat, he said Mr Tauri was shouting and kicking the door and kicking other objects around the yard. The neighbour was frightened and called Police.
The following day the neighbour noticed his two outside chairs missing.
The neighbour says he feels unsafe in his house, is stressed, anxious and hypervigilant.
The landlord is justifiably worried about the safety of the other residents at this complex. Why this tenancy is being terminated.
Section 55(1)(c) RTA allows the tribunal to terminate a tenancy immediately if a tenant has assaulted or has threatened to assault a neighbour. S55(1)(a) RTA allows the tribunal to terminate a tenancy if a tenant is 21 days in arrears at the date of application.
I am satisfied that on the 16 February and 5 May that the tenant assaulted other tenants (his neighbours) at the complex. The affected neighbours have given statements that set out what happened, and Mr Tauri has not challenged those statements. I am satisfied that the grounds of s55(1)(c) RTA are made out and the tenancy should be terminated.
I am also satisfied that the tenant was more than 21 days in arrears on the date that the application was made, because the landlord provided me with a copy of the rent ledger which shows that. The tenant remains in arrears.
The amount of arrears is awarded and proven. Possession order may be carried immediately.
Usually, a possession order cannot be enforced (an eviction actioned) until 48 hours after the order is made. However, I can grant leave for the order to be enforced immediately; see section 138(1) of the District Court Act 2016. Section 106(2) RTA states that s 138(1) applies as if the reference to a District Court Judge, were a reference to a Tenancy Adjudicator.
The landlord may make an immediate application for an eviction warrant to have bailiff and/or police assistance to obtain possession, if required.
I consider it appropriate to make this order because since the tenant has been released from prison, he has threatened another neighbour and thrown a chair at him. His behaviour is escalating and unpredictable.
The other residents report feeling stressed and unsafe. They are vulnerable. Mr Tauri needs to be removed from the tenancy as soon as possible to allow the other neighbouring tenants to feel safe in their homes. Suppression of the address of the property and the witness details.
I have ordered suppression of the address of the property to ensure that Mr Tauri’s victims cannot be identified. The address of the property may be reported as Christchurch. All witness details are also suppressed.

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