A New Zealand landlord who was locked in a dispute with the Chinese embassy over rubbish disposal has lost a NZ$960 ($559;£462) claim. Chandler Investments Limited claimed the embassy left a rented Wellington mews house without covering cleaning and other costs. A tenancy tribunal dismissed the claim, saying the embassy was protected by sovereign immunity.
Officials said residents annual cost for trash pickup may depend on what services are included or when local collection contracts expire if a community has one at all.
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