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Heart of the City Christmas Window Competition Ts and Cs

By entering this competition, you are confirming that you own or represent the business to which the entry relates and that you accept these terms and conditions on behalf of the named business. Heart of the City may cancel or vary the competition at any time and is not liable for any loss or costs incurred by the businesses as a result of any variation or cancellation.

Eligibility

  • This competition is open to street-front retail businesses located within the Heart of the City boundary

  • Businesses with more than one retail business within the Heart of the City boundary may enter once per location

  • Businesses must have a window visible to the public, which is available to be dressed for the competition

  • Employees of Heart of the City or their immediate families are not eligible to enter

Entries        

To enter the competition all entrants must do the following by 5 pm, Friday, 2 December 2022.

  • Dress your shop window to best represent your business for the festive season. All window dressing costs are the responsibility of the business

  • Complete the entry form here

  • Submit 1-3 photos of the window by email to info@hotcity.co.nz to assist with judging.

Entries received after the closing date will not be accepted. 

Selection of winners

The selection of winners will be at the discretion of the judging panel. Consideration will be given by the panel to award prizes across the diversity of the city centre retail mix.

Winners will be selected by Heart of the City at its discretion. The decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into. HOTC reserves the right to select/not select any competition entry, at its sole discretion. HOTC also reserves the right to refuse to award a prize to an entrant who is in breach of the Terms and Conditions, gained an unfair advantage in participating in the competition or won a prize by using fraudulent means.

Notification of winners and payment of prizes

3 x Winners: $2000 cash prize each

  • Winners will be notified by 5 pm, Friday 16 December 2022 by phone and email using the contact details provided If a winner does not respond by 5 pm Wednesday 21 December 2022 to accept the prize with their business bank account details, another winner may be selected in their place.

  • Payment will be paid into the nominated account by mid-January 2023. 

4 x Highly Commended awards: $500 of city centre vouchers each

  • 4 Highly Commended award winners will be notified by 5 pm, Friday 16 December 2022 by email using the contact details provided. If a winner does not respond by 5 pm Wednesday 21 December 2022 another winner may be selected in their place.

  • Winners must notify Heart of the City of their choice of business for a $500 voucher by 5 pm Wednesday 21 December 2022​. The nominated business must be from a Heart of the City business from which vouchers are available. Heart of the City will endeavour to distribute all vouchers to the winners by mid-January 2023. If this is not possible, Heart of the City will communicate with you via the contact details provided and arrange a suitable delivery date.

At least 5 x Heart of Christmas awards: $200 of city centre vouchers each

  • At least 5 x Heart of Christmas award winners, and potentially more at HOTC’s discretion, will be notified by  5 pm, Friday 16 December 2022 by email using the contact details provided. If a winner does not respond by 5 pm Wednesday 21 December 2022​, another winner may be selected in their place.

  • Winners must notify Heart of the City of their choice of business for a $200 voucher by 5 pm, Wednesday 21 December 2022 The nominated business must be from a Heart of the City business from which vouchers are available. Heart of the City will endeavour to distribute all vouchers to the winners by mid-January 2023. If this is not possible, Heart of the City will communicate with you via the contact details provided and arrange a suitable delivery date.

Copyright

  • Heart of the City retains the right to photograph the shop window of entrants, and use these images to promote the competition or Christmas in the city centre this year, or in future years, in unpaid or paid media.

Privacy

  • Heart of the City will retain competition entry details and images supplied by entrants as digital records of the competition unless requested otherwise.

Updated 15 Sept 2022

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