Competition Terms

Freeview Competition Terms and Conditions

These terms and conditions together with any specific rules set out in Competition Notice (as defined below) are the Competition Rules ("Rules") and apply to competitions included on the www.freeviewnz.tv website ("Competition"), unless otherwise expressly stated. By entering a Competition, entrants agree to be bound by these Rules.

Rules specific to each Competition are displayed in a notice included on the www.freeviewnz.tv website posting for such Competition ("the Competition Notice ") and are incorporated herein. In the event of discrepancy between these terms and conditions and the Competition Notice, the Competition Notice shall prevail.

Freeview reserves the right to cancel or amend the Competition, the Competition Notice or these Rules at any time without prior notice. Any changes will be posted either within the Competition Notice or these Rules.

In the event of any dispute regarding the Rules, Competition Notice, conduct, results and all other matters relating to a Competition, the decision of Freeview shall be final and no correspondence or discussion shall be entered into.

Unless otherwise stated, Freeview competitions and promotions are not sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, their distribution platforms such as Facebook or Instagram.

Qualifying Entrants

To qualify to enter the Competition you must be resident in New Zealand.

Employees of Freeview or any company involved in the Competition or any advertising agency or web company connected with Freeview or any such persons subsidiary or associated companies, agents or members of their families or households, are not eligible to enter the Competition. Freeview reserves the right to verify the eligibility of all entrants.

Additional eligibility requirements may apply to a specific Competition, e.g. a valid passport, visas and/or drivers licence will be required if the Competition is a car or includes travel outside New Zealand and/or car hire.

By entering the Competition, you hereby warrant that all information submitted by you is true, current and complete.

Freeview reserves the right to disqualify any entrant if it has reasonable grounds to believe the entrant has breached any of these terms and conditions.

In the event that any entrant is disqualified from the Competition, Freeview in its sole discretion may decide whether a replacement should be selected. In this event, any further entrant will be selected on the same criteria as the original entrant and will be subject to these Rules.

Competition Entries

Only one entry per person per Competition is allowed and multiple entries will result in an entrant being disqualified. Where a winner has been selected and Freeview discovers or has reasonable grounds to believe the winner has made more than one entry, Freeview reserves the right to select an alternative winner. Any further entrant will be selected on the same criteria as the original entrant and will be subject to these Rules.

Competition entries must be made in the manner and by the closing date specified on the Competition Notice. Failure to do so will disqualify the entry.

Proof of posting or emailing cannot be accepted as proof of delivery. Freeview cannot accept responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft, destruction, alteration of, or unauthorised access to entries, or entries lost or delayed whether or not arising during operation or transmission as a result of server functions, virus, bugs or other causes outside its control.

Entrants should note that unless stated otherwise, Freeview does not accept responsibility for the return of any Competition entries, including those consisting of artistic or other material.

You must answer all questions on the Competition form to be eligible.

Competition participants (" Competitors ") must be 17 years of age or more.

The Competitors biographical details and names and photographs and audio-visual recordings of the Competitors may be used for publicity purposes in all media by Freeview and Competitors agree that they must make themselves available for this purpose.

Freeview reserves the right to conduct security verification checks in relation to the prize winner at its absolute discretion. The prize winner may be required to sign a declaration confirming eligibility to accept the prize.

The prize winner is advised that tax implications may arise from prize winnings and independent financial advice should be sought prior to acceptance of the prize.

Prize winners will be notified in the manner and within the time specified on the Competition Notice. Return of any prize notification as undeliverable or failure to reply as specified in the notification within the time stated therein may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. If more than one prize is awarded only one prize per entrant will be awarded.

Claims for prizes must be made in the manner and within the time specified on the Competition Notice. Failure to claim a prize within this time or in the manner specified may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner.

Prizes are non-transferable and there is no cash alternative. Freeview reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value at any time.

All taxes, insurances, transfers, spending money and other expenses (including meals or personal expenses, upgrades, etc) as the case may be, unless specifically stated, are the sole responsibility of the prize winner.

If for any reason this Competition is not capable of running as planned including, but not limited to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other causes beyond the control of Freeview which corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Competition, Freeview reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Competition.

To the full extent permitted by law, Freeview will not be liable to the winner in respect of any claim for any loss, damage or injury whatsoever (including, without limitation, any consequential, indirect, special, punitive or incidental damages) or for any physical or mental injury suffered by the winner or friend as a result of or in connection with the Competition or by reason of the utilisation or application of any prize won in the Competition.

Freeview respects privacy rights under the Privacy Act 2020 and is required to comply with the privacy principles in respect of the collection of personal information from individuals. Please see our privacy policy available on our website for further information.

Facebook: Where the Competition is run via Facebook, the Competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook, Facebook has no liability in connection with the Competition, and any information you provide in connection with the Competition is provided to Freeview and/or the Competition Sponsors, not to Facebook.

These competition terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of New Zealand and shall be subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of New Zealand courts.