Competitions and Surveys Terms & Conditions

Instagram Story West Arm Giraffe Competition - December 2021

1. The competition is open to anyone that meets the eligibility criteria set out below and leaves a response on the Meridian Instagram story - answering: What does this look like to you? on the image of the West Arm Giraffe. The competition runs from Wednesday 8 December to 6:00am Thursday 9 December (NZST). 

The Prize:

2. Best two answers receive a block of Meridian's Whittakers Brooklyn Block of Chocolate.

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:

4. You are only eligible to enter the competition once, and must live in New Zealand.

5. Each entry will need to be completed via social media on Meridian’s Instagram story. No other forms of entry will be considered.

6. By entering this competition, you agree to these terms and conditions.

The draw:  

7. The winner will be randomly selected from all the responses received on Meridian’s Instagram story between Wednesday 8 December 2021 and 6:00am (NZST) Thursday 9 October 2021 and the winner will be notified on or before Friday 10 December 2021. 

8. Meridian will attempt to contact the winner by private message over Instagram. If contact is not made by the winner within 24 hours of Meridian’s private message to the winner, the prize will be deemed to have been forfeited and a redraw will take place.

9. 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.

10. Meridian and the judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

11. Meridian reserves the right to use the prize winner’s name and responses for publicity purposes without payment or other compensation.

12. Employees of Meridian, their agents and immediate family members are not eligible to enter the prize draw.

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. When collecting personal information Meridian complies with the Privacy Act 2020. By entering this competition, you agree that we can use your personal information for the purposes of conducting this competition and also to provide you with promotional material about our products and services. Our privacy terms are contained in Meridian’s Standard Terms and Conditions for the Supply of Electricity (which is available here). You have the right to correct any information we have collected about you. If you have any privacy queries you can contact us here.

Terms and Conditions
1. The competition is open to those who live in the Wellington region that meet the eligibility criteria set out below and comments on the Meridian Facebook “Win a Flight in New Zealand’s First 100% Electric Plane” social post between Monday 1 November and midnight Wednesday 3 November 2021.

The Prize:
2. There is one prize:
A flight in New Zealand’s first and only electric plane, flown by ElectricAir.

3. The flight is only available on Saturday 6 November 2021. The flight will be in Wellington and the duration of the flight is approximately 40 minutes.

4. Meridian will pass on the winners’ details to ElectricAir who will liaise with the winners to find a mutually agreeable time.

5. All additional expenses are yours, including getting to and from Wellington Airport. Meridian has no liability if any issue prevents any of the providers (ElectricAir, Meridian Energy) from fulfilling their portion of the prize (i.e. weather).

Eligibility:
6. The aircraft has a height limit of 1.95 m (6ft 4in) and a weight limit of 100 kilos (220 pounds). Winners must be 14 or older. If the person flying is between 14 and 18, a caregiver/guardian must sign a waiver on their behalf.

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-off. 

7. You are only eligible to enter the competition once and you can nominate yourself or a friend or family member.

8. Entries 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 Monday 1 November and midnight Wednesday 3 November 2021 and notified on or before Thursday 4 November 2021 at which time all travel arrangements will be confirmed.

11. Meridian will attempt to contact the winner by private Facebook message. If contact is not made by the winner within 12 hours of Meridian’s private message to the winner, they 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 and ElectricAir reserve the right to use the prize winners’ names and photographs/video footage for publicity purposes without payment or other compensation.

15. Employees of Meridian, ElectricAir, 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 2020. By entering this competition, you agree that we can use your personal information for the purposes of conducting this competition and also to provide you with promotional material about our products and services. Our privacy terms are contained in Meridian’s Standard Terms and Conditions for the Supply of Electricity (which is available here). You have the right to correct any information we have collected about you. If you have any privacy queries you can contact us here.