Promotions

These terms and conditions relate to the University’s promotions.

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Open Day 2026 promotions terms
Vic Uni Open Day social media scavenger hunt promotion terms

Open Day 2026 promotions terms

1. About

Throughout the University Open Day 2026, we will be running various promotions and competitions. Except where a promotion or competition has its own specific terms and conditions, these terms will apply. Information on the promotion or competition forms part of these terms and conditions. Entering a promotion or competition is deemed acceptance of these terms and conditions.

2. Eligibility

Any person attending Open Day 2026 may enter a promotion or competition, except where otherwise noted.

3. How to enter

To enter a promotion or competition, follow the instructions at the place of entry. This may include entering your name and address into a form, a social media post or tag, or participating in an on-site activity. Entries must be received before the end of the promotion period. Most promotions and competitions are limited to one entry per participant.

4. Prize and draw

Prizes and the time of any draw will be notified at the place of entry.

5. Promotional period

The overall promotion period is for the duration of Open Day, Friday 21 August 2026 from 8 am to 3 pm. Some promotions or competitions may have different periods—these will be notified at the place of entry.

6. How to claim

Winners will be announced at either the place of entry or contacted at the details provided (for example, email). Prizes must be collected from the University. Prizes cannot be transferred or exchanged for cash. Winners agree that the University may make news or social media posts announcing the winners in accordance with how we use likeness and content.

7. Time to claim

All prizes must be claimed on the day unless other arrangements have been agreed with the University. The Promoter reserves the right to redraw or cancel the prize if the winner does not claim the prize.

8. Promoter

The promoter is Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.

9. General

The promoter accepts no responsibility for any entries that are not received, incomplete, illegible, corrupted or which fail to be submitted by the closing date and time. Proof of submission is not proof of receipt. The promoter reserves the right to verify the validity of entries, to disqualify any entrant or to cancel or amend the reward or these terms and conditions at any time for any reason, without prior notice.

10. Decision final

In the event of any dispute regarding these terms and conditions, conduct, results and all other matters relating to the survey, the decision of the promoter is final, and no correspondence or discussion will be entered into.

11. Privacy

By entering this promotion, you confirm that you understand that the information you provide is being collected for the purposes described in, and will be used in accordance with, the University’s Privacy Notice.

12. Third parties

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with any third-party social media platform. You confirm that you understand that you are providing your information to the promoter and/or agencies acting on its behalf and not to any third-party social media platform.

13. New Zealand

These terms and conditions and the promotion will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of New Zealand and will be subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the New Zealand Courts. All times and dollar amounts are New Zealand times and currency.

Vic Uni Open Day social media scavenger hunt promotion terms

1. About

These terms and conditions relate to the University’s Vic Uni Open Day social media scavenger hunt 2026 promotion. Information on this promotion forms part of these terms and conditions. Submitting a response is deemed acceptance of these terms and conditions.

2. Eligibility

Any person currently having a valid mainland New Zealand address may enter this promotion. Current University staff are not eligible to enter this promotion.

3. How to enter

To enter this promotion:

Keep an eye on our Instagram Stories throughout the day to be in to win Vic Uni merch and tickets to LEGO® Star Wars™: The Exhibition at Tākina.
Merch will be randomly hidden across all three campuses throughout Open Day from 9 am to 2:30 pm.

Entries must be received before the end of the promotion period. The promotion is first in, first served.

4. Prize and draw

There will be 12 prize pools—two per hour of the duration of the giveaway. Each giveaway begins at the top of the hour and runs for 15 minutes until the prize is redeemed or the time runs out. The entry mechanism is the same for every hour - use our Instagram Stories to figure out where we've hidden the prizes and be the first to claim the prize in-person.

Each hoodie will be an individual prize, while the t-shirts and totes will be a bundle. The LEGO tickets will be given away as a pair separate from the other prizes.

Merch ranges as follows:

4x Vic Uni grey embroidered hoodies (RRP $120.00).
4x Vic Uni black hoodies (RRP $80.00).
2x Bone t-shirts (RRP $29.00).
2x Black t-shirts (RRP $29.00).
4x Black shoulder totes (RRP $29.00).
2x Single entry tickets to LEGO® Star Wars: The Exhibition at Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre (RRP $45.00).

5. Promotional period

The promotion commences on Friday 21 August 2026 at 9 am and closes on Friday 21 August 2026 at 2.30 pm.

6. How to claim

Prizes are claimed in person from the University. Prizes cannot be transferred or exchanged for cash. Winners agree that the University may make posts announcing the winners, including their Instagram handles.

7. Time to claim

All prizes must be claimed by the end of Open Day. The Promoter reserves the right to redraw or cancel the prize if the winner does not claim the prize.