Competitions and Surveys Terms & Conditions
Competition Terms & Conditions – Win a ride in the Paddon Beast
1. The competition is open to anyone that meets the eligibility criteria set out below and comments on the Meridian Facebook Win a Ride in the Paddon Beast social post from Sunday 11 April to 5pm Thursday 15 April 2021.
The Prize:
2. There is one prize:
- Return flights for one from a New Zealand regional airport to Queenstown
- Return travel from Queenstown to Cromwell in rental car driven by a Meridian Energy staff member
- Half day at Highland Motorsport Park where the winner will get to spend time with Hayden Paddon and learn about the Hyundai Kona EV Rallycar, tour the workshop, a Hotseat ride in the Hyundai Kona EV Rallycar, take on the champ in a go-kart and a tour through the Highland Motorsport Park Museum
- Lunch and costs associated with entry into the Highland Motorsport Park will be covered.
2. All additional expenses, including travel to and from the regional airport and all other costs for the day which are not covered in the prize description is the responsibility of the winner. Meridian has no liability if any issue prevents any of the providers (Paddon Rallysport, Meridian Energy) from fulfilling their portion of the prize (i.e. weather).
3. If any part of the prize is unavailable, Meridian may reserve the right to substitute the prize (or that part of prize) with a prize which Meridian considers to be of equal value and/or specification.
Eligibility:
5. The winner must be a resident of New Zealand, over the age of 18 to be able to ride in the EV Rallycar.
6. Due to the way the car is designed and built the rally seat is a snug fit, so please bear this in mind when nominating yourself or a mate. Your comfort is important to us and we’d hate for anyone to miss out on a ride because of this. And, just like Air New Zealand, you’ll need to be taken through a safety briefing and sign a waiver prior to take.
7. You are only eligible to enter the competition once.
8. Each entry will need to be completed via social media on Meridian’s Facebook post. No other forms of entry will be considered.
9. By entering this competition, you agree to these terms and conditions.
The draw:
10. The winner will be randomly selected from all the comments received on Meridian’s Facebook post between Sunday 11 April and midday Thursday 15 April 2021 and notified on or before 19 April 2021 at which time all travel arrangements will be confirmed.
11. Meridian will attempt to contact the winner by private message. If contact is not made by the winner within 24 hours of Meridian’s private message to the winner, he/ she will be deemed to have forfeited their prize and a redraw will take place.
12. The prize is not transferable, exchangeable, cannot be used in conjunction with any other special offer and cannot be taken as cash. Unused portions of the prize cannot be refunded, exchanged or redeemed for cash.
13. Meridian and the judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
14. Meridian, Paddon Rally Group reserves the right to use the prize winners’ names and photographs/video footage for publicity purposes without payment or other compensation.
15. Employees of Meridian, Paddon Rally Group, their agents and immediate family members are not eligible to enter the prize draw.
16. Meridian, its employees and agents, will not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever which is suffered except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law.
17. Meridian reserves the right to extend, cancel or amend the offer at any time without notice to you. Meridian may also vary this offer at any time by posting revised terms and conditions on our website.
18. When collecting personal information Meridian complies with the Privacy Act 1993. If you have any privacy query you can contact us.
World Wind Day Facebook and Instagram Giveaway
World Wind Day Facebook and Instagram Giveaway
- This competition is run over Facebook and Instagram with a total of 20 blocks of Whittakers Brooklyn Block Creamy Milk Chocolate to give away.
- All entries become the property of Meridian and any incomplete, indecipherable or illegible entries will be deemed invalid.
- In taking part in the competition, the entrant consents to the entries being posted on the Meridian website or social media pages.
- Entrants will receive one entry into the prize draw per relevant comment.
- Only one entry per profile is accepted.
- Entrants must direct message Meridian once prompted with their postal address to receive their prize.
- This competition will close once 15 people post images of wind turbines on Facebook, and once 5 people tag their friends on Instagram.
- Winners will then be contacted.
- Meridian will attempt to contact the winners through the entry platform through commenting or via direct message. If contact is not made within 7 days of Meridian attempting communication, he/she/they will be deemed to have forfeited their prize and a redraw will take place.
- Prizes are not transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash.
- The judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
- Meridian, its employees and agents will not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever which is suffered except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law.
- The competition is open to New Zealand residents only.
- By entering this competition, an entrant is indicating his/her agreement to be bound by these terms and conditions.
- The competition is not made in association with Facebook, Instagram or J H Whittaker & Sons Ltd.
- There is no entry fee and no purchase necessary to enter this competition.
- Meridian Energy reserves the right to cancel or amend the competition and these terms and conditions without notice in the event of a catastrophe, war, civil or military disturbance, act of God or any actual or anticipated breach of any applicable law or regulation or any other event outside of the promoter’s control. Any changes to the competition will be notified to entrants as soon as possible by the promoter.
Meridian Mobile App and Website Survey Terms and Conditions
Take part in our Mobile App and Website Survey and be in with a chance to win one of five $100 bill credits.
1. Any person who starts our customer survey by the close date of the survey (5 December 2018) will automatically receive one entry into the prize draw.
2. Customers are only eligible to participate once.
3. In order to be eligible for this offer, you must meet the following criteria:
a) You must be at least 18 years of age; and
b) You must be a current customer of Meridian at the time the winners are announced.
4. There will be five winners.
5. The winners will be drawn at random and will each receive $100 off their next Meridian power bill.
6. The prize is not transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash.
7. The judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into except with the prize winners.
8. The winning entries will be drawn and the prize winners will be contacted by email within two weeks of the close date. If we receive no response from a winner after 2 weeks we will redraw another winner.
9. Meridian reserves the right to substitute any of the prizes listed above with a prize of equal value and/or specification.
10. Meridian reserves the right to use the prize winners’ name(s) and/or photographs for marketing or publicity purposes and by accepting the prize, the winners agree to this condition.
11. Employees and contractors of Meridian Energy and their immediate families, and employees of Meridian Energy’s agencies are not eligible to enter.
12. Meridian reserves the right to amend the terms of, or cancel, this competition at any time.
13. Meridian, its employees and/or its agents will not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever which may be suffered as a result of winning this competition, except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law.
14. When collecting personal information Meridian complies with the Privacy Act 1993.
Terms & conditions for website survey April 2021
- The prize draw is open to all customers who complete the survey before the 22 April 2021.
- The Prize: One $100 Prezzy® card.
- Eligible entrants will receive one entry into the prize draw only.
- One entry will be drawn on 22 April 2021 and the winner will receive one $100 Prezzy® card.
- Meridian will attempt to contact the winners by telephone, email and/or letter. If contact is not made within 21 days of the prize draw, he/she will be deemed to have forfeited their prize and a redraw will take place.
- The Prezzy® card will be delivered to the winners address as per their Meridian account.
- Prizes are not transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash.
- The judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
- Employees of Meridian and their immediate families are not eligible to enter the prize draw.
- Meridian, its employees and agents will not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever which is suffered except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law.
- Meridian reserves the right to extend, cancel or amend the offer at any time without notice to you. Meridian may also vary this offer at any time by posting revised terms and conditions on our website.
- When collecting personal information Meridian complies with the Privacy Act 2020. Our privacy terms are contained in Meridian’s Standard Terms and Conditions for the Supply of Electricity. If you have any privacy queries you can contact us.
Meridian Solar Survey Terms and Conditions
- Any person who completes the Meridian Solar Survey by the close date of the survey (23 December 2018) will automatically receive one entry into the prize draw.
- Previous customers are only eligible to participate once.
- In order to be eligible for this offer, you must meet the following criteria:
- You must be at least 18 years of age; and
- You must have been a customer of Meridian within the 12 months prior to receiving the invitation to participate in this survey.
- There will be two winners.
- The winners will be drawn at random and will each receive a $100 Prezzy card.
- The prize is not transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash.
- The judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into except with the prize winners.
- The winning entries will be drawn and the prize winners will be contacted by email within two weeks of the close date. If we receive no response from a winner after 2 weeks we will redraw another winner.
- Meridian reserves the right to substitute any of the prizes listed above with a prize of equal value and/or specification.
- Meridian reserves the right to use the prize winners’ name(s) and/or photographs for marketing or publicity purposes and by accepting the prize, the winners agree to this condition.
- Employees and contractors of Meridian Energy and their immediate families, and employees of Meridian Energy’s agencies are not eligible to enter.
- Meridian reserves the right to amend the terms of, or cancel, this competition at any time.
- Meridian, its employees and/or its agents will not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever which may be suffered as a result of winning this competition, except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law.
- When collecting personal information Meridian complies with the Privacy Act 1993.