Terms & Conditions
These Terms & Conditions apply to the “Win the Ultimate Silver Ferns Match Day Experience Competition” competition ("Competition"), operated by Waste Management NZ Limited ("WM New Zealand").
By entering the Competition, entrants agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions.
1. Competition Period
The Competition opens at 12:00pm NZDT on 9 October 2026.
Two separate prize competitions will be run:
- Auckland Prize Competition
- Opens: 12:00pm, 9 October 2026
- Closes: 12:00pm, 15 October 2026
- Christchurch Prize Competition
- Opens: 12:00pm, 9 October 2026
- Closes: 12:00pm, 18 October 2026
The period between the opening and closing time of each prize competition is the "Competition Period" for that prize competition. All times are New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT).
Entries received after the applicable closing date will not be considered.
2. Eligibility
- Entry is open to New Zealand residents aged 18 years or over.
- Entrants under the age of 18must have the permission of a parent or legal guardian to enter.
- Employees of WM New Zealand, Netball New Zealand, their immediate family members, associated agencies and parties directly involved in administering the Competition are not eligible to enter.
- Only one entry per person is permitted.
- Entrants may select either Auckland or Christchurch as their preferred match location. Each entrant will only be entered into the prize draw for the location they select, and must be able to attend the match at that location on the relevant date. Multiple entries will not be accepted.
3. How to Enter
To enter, eligible entrants must complete the online entry form on the WM New Zealand website during the Competition Period and:
- Provide their full legal name;
- Provide a valid email address;
- Provide a contact phone number;
- Select their preferred match location;
- Agree to these Terms & Conditions
Incomplete, inaccurate, fraudulent or duplicate entries may be deemed invalid at WM New Zealand's sole discretion.
The written responses must be the entrant's own original work and must not be offensive, defamatory or otherwise unlawful. WM New Zealand may disqualify any entry it considers inappropriate.
4. Prize Draw and Winner Selection
- One (1) winner will be drawn at random for each of the Auckland and Christchurch prize competitions, from all eligible entries received for that prize competition during the relevant Competition Period (each a “winner”).
- The Auckland prize draw will take place as soon as practicable after 12:00pm NZDT on 15 October 2026.
- The Christchurch prize draw will take place as soon as practicable after 12:00pm NZDT on 18 October 2026.
- Each prize draw will be conducted using an electronic random selection process.
- Winners will be contacted by email and phone on the day of the relevant draw using the details provided in their entry.
- If a winner cannot be contacted, does not accept the prize within 24 hours of WM New Zealand first attempting to contact them, declines the prize or is unable to accept the prize, WM New Zealand reserves the right to redraw the prize.
- Any redraw will take place as soon as practicable. If a winner cannot be confirmed in time to attend the relevant match, the match tickets forming part of that prize will lapse and no alternative will be provided for them.
- WM New Zealand's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
5. Prize Details
- Auckland Prize
- One (1) Auckland winner will receive:
- One double pass (two tickets) to the Silver Ferns vs Australian Diamonds Constellation Cup match at Spark Arena, Auckland, on Sunday 18 October 2026.
- One official WM New Zealand Netball Series Match Ball signed by members of the Silver Ferns.
- Christchurch Prize
- One (1) Christchurch winner will receive:
- One double pass (two tickets) to the Silver Ferns vs Australian Diamonds Constellation Cup match at Wolfbrook Arena, Christchurch, on Wednesday 21 October 2026.
- One official WM New Zealand Netball Series Match Ball signed by members of the Silver Ferns.
6. Prize Conditions
- Prizes are not transferable, refundable or redeemable for cash.
- Winners are responsible for any travel, accommodation, meals, parking or other costs associated with attending the event unless expressly stated otherwise.
- WM New Zealand reserves the right to substitute a prize (or part of a prize) with a prize of equal or greater value if required due to circumstances beyond its reasonable control.
- Ticket use is subject to the terms and conditions of the ticket issuer and venue.
- Match tickets will be provided to winners electronically (or by another method WM New Zealand determines) before the relevant match. The signed match ball will be delivered to the winner at a New Zealand address, or presented to the winner at the match, as WM New Zealand determines.
7. Event Conditions
- Winners and their guests must comply with all venue, event and ticketing requirements.
- If a match is postponed, rescheduled or cancelled, WM New Zealand accepts no responsibility for any costs or losses incurred by entrants or winners. In that event, WM New Zealand will use reasonable endeavours to transfer the tickets to any rescheduled match, but no other compensation will be provided.
- WM New Zealand is not responsible for any event changes made by Netball New Zealand, venue operators or other third parties.
8. Publicity
- By accepting a prize, winners agree that WM New Zealand may use their first name, submitted entry response, photographs and likeness for promotional, marketing and publicity purposes relating to the Competition and the WM New Zealand Netball Series, without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.
- WM New Zealand will only use a winner's photograph or image, or ask a winner to take part in any other publicity, with the winner's consent. If the winner is under 18, their parent or legal guardian must also consent.
9. Privacy
- Personal information collected as part of this Competition will be used solely for administering the Competition, contacting winners and prize fulfilment and the publicity described in clause 8. Winners' details may be provided to Netball New Zealand, venue operators, ticketing agents and courier providers to the extent needed to deliver prizes.
- Where an entrant provides personal information about another person (such as a guest's name), the entrant confirms that the person is aware of, and has agreed to, that information being provided to WM New Zealand for the purposes described in this clause 9.
- Information will be managed in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020 and WM New Zealand's Privacy Policy.
- Personal information will not be sold to third parties.
- Entrants may request access to or correction of their personal information by contacting WM New Zealand.
10. Liability
- WM New Zealand accepts no responsibility for lost, late, incomplete, misdirected or corrupted entries.
- To the extent permitted by law, WM New Zealand will not be liable for any loss, damage, cost, injury or expense suffered by an entrant in connection with the Competition or any prize.
- WM New Zealand is not responsible for the acts or omissions of third parties involved in the match or the prizes, including Netball New Zealand, venue operators and ticketing agents.
- Nothing in these Terms & Conditions excludes any rights that cannot be excluded under New Zealand law.
11. General
- WM New Zealand reserves the right to verify the validity of entries and the eligibility of entrants.
- WM New Zealand reserves the right to disqualify any entrant who breaches these Terms & Conditions or tampers with the entry process.
- WM New Zealand may amend, suspend or cancel the Competition if circumstances beyond its reasonable control make it necessary to do so. Any changes will be published on the WM New Zealand website.
- If there is any inconsistency between promotional material and these Terms & Conditions, these Terms & Conditions prevail.
- These Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of New Zealand.