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Land Pack – Terms and Conditions

  1. Tariff can be either a Variable Rate or a Fixed Rate Plan.
  2. The customer is entitled to a 10 percent prompt payment discount (PPD) provided bills are paid by in full by the due date, except where payment is made by recurring credit card (see point 6).
  3. Meridian encourages the use of electronic means for bill delivery and payment, though The Land Pack permits customers to select electronic and/or non-electronic means as follows: customer bills are available online at www.mymeridian.co.nz, by email (PDF), or paper bill delivered by post.
  4. Customers who choose to receive a paper bill delivered by post will incur a fee of $0.80 (including GST) per tax invoice, per installation.
  5. The customer can pay by all offered payment methods, which are Direct Debit, Direct Credit, internet banking, automatic payment or recurring credit card, over the counter at New Zealand Post or Westpac, or by cheque.
  6. Payment by recurring credit card will attract a prompt payment discount (PPD) of 8.5 percent, provided the bill is paid in full by the due date.
  7. Any "one-off" payments by credit card will incur a fee of 3 percent per transaction.

The following sets out the general terms and conditions associated with the acceptance and use of the rural packages.

  1. These terms and conditions apply in addition to, and should be read together with, Meridian's existing standard terms and conditions.
  2. Electronic communications – Meridian will undertake reasonable endeavours to deliver all communications electronically where this is a selected feature of a package. Meridian reserves the right to support electronic communications with paper options where deemed necessary.
  3. When a customer selects a package or option to receive their bill by email (PDF), the customer undertakes to keep Meridian updated with a valid email address.
  4. In choosing a package, the customer agrees to behave in accordance with the rules for that package (specifically use of bill payment and delivery options).
  5. Meridian reserves the rights to review customer adherence to chosen package rules and apply fees where necessary.