The Tenancy Tribunal

Internet Search Tips

The search is not case sensitive. This means that you can enter either uppercase or lowercase letters.

Spelling is important for a successful search. If you aren't getting the results you want, double-check the spelling of your search.

Application Number:
Enter an application number in the appropriate boxes. For example:

06 00143 LH - with leading zeros
or
6 143 lh - without leading zeros using the tab key to move to each box.

Parties (Person):

• Enter either the full or partial First Name e.g. 'M', 'Mi' or 'Mic' will return Michael or Michelle
• Enter either the full or partial Family Name e.g. 'Smi' will return Smith or Smiley. (Minimum two letters)
• The Middle Name is not required for a search.

Parties (Organisation):

• Enter the Organisation's legal name. Do not include any branch or suburb information in the search, unless they are part of the Organisation's legal name (e.g. use 'Housing New Zealand Corporation', not 'Housing New Zealand Corporation - Auckland').
• Common abbreviations can be used such as 'Ltd', 'NZ' or 'Corp' e.g. Housing NZ Corp will return Housing New Zealand Corporation
• A partial search can be performed i.e. 'Hou' will return Housing New Zealand Corporation. (Minimum two characters)
• Please check www.companies.govt.nz for correct Organisation names.

Tenancy Address:
Mandatory fields

• Enter the Street name, Street Type and Street Direction (when applicable) e.g. 'Sydney Street West'.
• Common abbreviations can be used for Street Type e.g. 'St' for Street, 'Rd' for Road
• Common abbreviations can be used for Street Direction e.g. 'W' for West
• City/Town has to be a New Zealand City or Town e.g. Auckland.
• Unit Identifier and Street Number are optional
• To confirm address information please refer to the Address & Post Code finder at the following address www.nzpost.co.nz

Unit Identifier & Street Number

• Only use the first number in case of a Unit Identifier or Street Number range (e.g. for Units 102-106 only enter '102').
• If the Unit Identifier or Street Number includes a letter, leave out the space (e.g. '14A', not '14 A').

Street Name

• Combine Street Name information (e.g. search for 'Main Street' or 'High Street West', not for 'Main' or 'High Street' alone).
• Do not use abbreviations (e.g. search for 'High Avenue', not for 'High Ave').

Suburb or RD Number

• The suburb information is optional for searches.
• Central suburbs are left out (e.g. 'Auckland Central').
• Enter RD number as per example: RD 3.

City/Town

• The City/Town has to be a New Zealand City or Town according to the New Zealand Post standard.