PHOTO: STUFF – Delegation of the European Union to New Zealand deputy chief of mission Eva Tvarozkova has found herself in a diplomatic rental stoush. (File photo)
The European Union has been asked to waive diplomatic immunity for a diplomat owing Wellington landlords $20,000.
The issue comes down to a $1500-per-week house Delegation of the European Union deputy chief of mission Eva Tvarozkova rented in the hills above Wellington Harbour but moved out of early with unpaid rent and some damage to the house.
But the Tenancy Tribunal case has become entangled in international law because Tvarozkova has diplomatic immunity, which includes immunity from the Tenancy Tribunal.
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