PROMOTION SUMMARY
Export brought to you by DB Breweries (the “Promoter”), in collaboration with the Alternative Commentary Collective (the “Supporter’) is giving you the chance to win a trip to Sydney, for a 3-night trip. (The “Promotion”).
To enter and be in the draw to win, follow below:
HOW TO ENTER
· Follow @exportnz on Instagram
· Tag the mate you’d take with you in the comments
PRIZE:
1. The prize package (“Prize”) is a trip for winner and one travel companion to Sydney, Australia comprising:
a. Two (2) Economy Class return flights from:
a. Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch International Airport to Sydney Airport.
b. Sydney Airport to Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch Airports.
b. Three (3) nights’ accommodation at the 5-Star Hyatt Sydney Regency in Superior Rooms.
c. Daily hotel buffet breakfasts
d. Friday Night Welcome Function at the hotel (includes drinks & nibbles)
e. Corporate hospitality at Royal Randwick Races on the Saturday (includes buffet lunch, drinks and punters club run by the guys from ‘Boys Get Paid’)
Silver match tickets to the 2026 NRL Grand Final at Accor Stadium
f. 2-Hour Sydney Harbour boat cruise to Accor Stadium (includes drinks, nibbles and entertainment)
g. Luxury coach transfers from Accor Stadium back to the hotel
h. Guest appearances and insight from former NRL and Kiwi legends (last year we had Frano Botica and Gary Freeman on the tour)
i. Tour hosted by experienced Boys Trip guides
j. Cover More Travel Insurance for all travellers
2. The Winner and their travel companion must depart Auckland, Christchurch or Wellington to Sydney, Australia on the date communicated by the Promoter / Sponsor. Any amendments to return flights are at the cost of the Winner. The Winner and their travel companion must be available for travel during the Travel Period.
3. The Winner must follow the instructions given by the Promoter / Sponsor on how to claim the Prize. Proof of age may be required, and the Winner and their travel companion may be required to sign a participation agreement and /or deed of release before redeeming the Prize.
9. This Prize requires a reasonable level of fitness as it will include a significant amount of walking between activities as per the outlined itinerary.
4. Any photography obtained during the Prize will be retained by the Sponsor who reserves the right to use any imagery for further promotion.
PRIZE AND TRAVEL CRITERIA:
5. Any international travel which forms part of the Prize must be completed by the dates specified by the Promoter / Sponsor. Neither the Promoter or the Sponsor are responsible for any cancellation, delay or rescheduling of flights and any costs incurred as a result (including, without limitation, accommodation costs) will be the sole responsibility of the winner and their travel companion.
6. Flights are from Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand to Sydney Airport. Any additional travel required to reach one of these departure points will be at the expense of the winner and their travel companion.
7. No alternative prize or travel dates will be offered, and Prize will be forfeited if the Winner and their travel companion cannot travel during the Travel Period, and the Promoter reserves the right to select an alternate winner.
14. Once bookings are confirmed, no changes are permitted.
8. The Prize includes GST and taxes included in the price of the airline tickets.
9. The Winner and their travel companion will be responsible for any expenses not expressly included in the Prize including expenses such as spending money on personal expenses, meals, drinks, transport, laundry charges, activities, incidentals, taxes (excluding departure and any other flight associated taxes included within the Prize), gratuities, services charges, passports, visas and all other ancillary costs associated with redeeming the Prize.
10. It is the responsibility of the Winner and their travel companion to ensure they have a valid passport and for complying with all country entry/transit requirements.
11. The travel component of the Prize is not eligible to accrue for any frequent flyer (including Airpoints Dollars™) accrual, upgrades, companion redemption or credit of tier status.
12. If the Prize (or part of the Prize) is unavailable, the Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to substitute the Prize (or that part of the Prize) with an alternative that is of equal value and/or specification, subject to any written directions from a regulatory authority.
13. The Prize must be taken as stated and no compensation will be payable if the Winner is unable to use the Prize as stated.
WINNING THE PRIZE:
14. On Thursday 20 August 2026, the Prize draw will be conducted at the offices of the Promoter whereby the Promoter will randomly select one entry from all valid entries.
15. Between Thursday 20 of August and Friday 21 of August the Promoter / Sponsor will direct message the selected entry via Instagram. If the Promoter / Sponsor is unable to hear back from the entrant within 24 hours, the Prize is forfeited, and the Promoter may select another entrant at the discretion of the Promoter / Sponsor.
16. To claim the Prize, the Winner must provide the Promoter / Sponsor with their email address, mobile phone number, and confirmation of their eligibility i.e. copy of their New Zealand driver’s licence, passport or HANZ (R18 Card) via email to madison.bond@dentsu.com. If this information is not provided within two (2) working days of being requested, the Prize winner will forfeit the Prize.
17. The Prize details will be arranged directly between the Winner, the Promoter, and the Sponsor, and the Winner shall promptly provide the Promoter / Sponsor with all information requested.
18. All travel dates during the Travel Period are subject to change and may be cancelled at any time due to reasons beyond the Promoter’s / Sponsor’s control (such as adverse weather conditions).
19. The Promoter / Sponsor takes no responsibility for any failure or delay in delivering the Prize but will provide all reasonable assistance in cases where the Prize is not received by the Prize winner.
20. Neither the Promoter nor Sponsor nor any other person or party associated with this Promotion will be liable to any person in any way in relation to this Promotion including, without limitation, any loss or damage whatsoever suffered (including but not limited to indirect or consequential loss) due to any changes to the activity schedule for any reason, including changes to the date, time, location, any death or personal injury howsoever suffered or sustained, the cancellation or postponement for any reason of the Prize and the quality of goods or services supplied by any third party, except for any liability that cannot be excluded by law.
OTHER:
21. These terms and conditions may be amended and the Promotion terminated at any time by the Promoter.
22. The Promoters’ decisions on all entry and promotion matters are final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
23. The Prize involves alcohol related activities. The Winner and their travel companion will at all times act responsibly so as not to harm the reputation of the Promoter and/or Sponsor while taking up the Prize. The winner and their travel companion must consume alcohol responsibly at all times and comply with all applicable laws, venues and responsible service requirements. The Promoter and/or Sponsor reserve the right to remove any participant from the Prize experience where their behaviour is unsafe, intoxicated, unlawful or otherwise inappropriate, in which case no compensation will be provided.
24. Winner and their companion taking up the Prize is subject to the terms, conditions and restrictions of Air New Zealand, the accommodation provider, the venues and any other third party service providers responsible for the Prize. The winner and their travel companion agree to comply with all terms and conditions and any reasonable instructions given by such third parties.
25. The winner and their travel companion grant the Promoter permission to share their personal information with the Sponsor and all third party service providers appointed to provide the Prize for the purpose of delivering the Prize.
26. By accepting the Prize, the winner and their travel companion grant the Promoter and Sponsor permission to collect and use their name, photograph, voice and film recordings in which they appear, in connection with the Promotion and for future promotion and marketing purposes and waive any claims to royalty, right or remuneration for such use. This includes the right to use on the Promoter’s and Sponsor’s websites, Facebook pages, on air and other publications of the Promoter.
27. Any personal information provided to the Promoter, and passed to the Sponsor, will be collected, held and used in accordance with the respective privacy policies of each:
https://www.db.co.nz/terms-policies/privacy-policy
https://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/privacy
https://www.nzme.co.nz/about-us/privacy-policy/
28. The Promoter will collect and use, for the purpose of the promotion, your personal information. You have the right to request access to and correction of your personal information (where such information is readily retrievable) by contacting the Promoter (madison.bond@dentsu.com)
29. The Promotion is subject to these Specific terms and conditions, the Standard Promotion or Competition Rules below, all terms and conditions on all tickets and those of the participating airlines, venues and service providers.
30. Entry into this Promotion is deemed to be acceptance of these terms and conditions.
31. Please contact madison.bond@dentsu.com with any queries.
STANDARD PROMOTION OR COMPETITION RULES
Definitions
‘DB Breweries’ means all companies in the DB Brewries Group including but not limited to DB Breweries, The Heineken Company and all brands and operating companies controlled by or associated with those entities.
The ‘Promoter’ is DB Breweries (Export)
‘Disqualified Participants’ are:
(c) all DB Breweries employees, all employees of participating sponsors or promoters and/or advertising agencies and their Immediate Families and flatmates;
(c) all people under the age of 21 years where the prize incorporates air travel or any other element which would be illegal to supply to a person under the age of 21 years;
‘Immediate Families’ include spouses, grandparents, parents, children, and grandchildren, whether by marriage, past marriages, remarriage, adoption, co-habitation or other family extension.
Entry
1. These Promotion or Competition Rules (‘the Rules’) apply to all DB Breweries Promotions or Competitions (collectively the ‘Promotion’) conducted online
2. If a particular Promotion has specific rules or terms (‘the ‘Specific Rules’) those Specific Rules will apply if there is any inconsistency with the Rules.
3. Unless otherwise stated in the Specific Rules registration, entry or vote is limited to 1 per person. Where multiple registrations, entries or votes are acceptable, each must be made separately.
4. Entry into the Promotion is deemed to be acceptance of the Rules and the Specific Rules and confirmation that the entrant has the necessary authority (for example from the bill payer or owner of a telephone) to enter the Promotion.
5. No purchase is necessary to win or participate in the Promotion, unless specified in the Specific Rules.
6. The Promotion is open to New Zealand Residents only. Disqualified Participants may not enter in the Promotion.
7. DB Breweries reserve the right to exclude any person from participating in the Promotion on reasonable grounds.
8. DB Breweries reserve the right to refuse to award any prize to an entrant who DB Breweries decide (at their discretion) have violated the Rules (including the Specific Rules), gained unfair advantage in participating in the Promotion or won using fraudulent means.
9. By participating, entrants grant DB Breweries exclusive permission to use their names, characters, photographs, videos, voices and likeness in connection with the Promotion and for future promotion and marketing purposes and waive any claims to royalty, right or remuneration for such use.
10. All entrant personal details must be valid and up to date and will be held by DB Breweries and may be used for the purpose of the Promotion and for future promotion and marketing purposes in accordance with DB Privacy Policy (see https://www.db.co.nz/terms-policies/privacy-policy/)
unless otherwise directed by contestants at the time of entry.
11. Personal information provided at the time of entry is presumed to be true and, in the case of text or email notification – active, through to and beyond the date of the Promotion’s completion.
Winning the Prize
12. Only the person who originally entered the Promotion can be awarded the prize (the ‘Winner’).
13. The Winner will be determined in the manner set out in the Rules or the Specific Rules – if not specified then as determined by the Promoter who shall for this purpose be deemed the judge (the ‘Judge’).
14. The Judge’s determination of the Winner will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
15. The Winner will be notified by email, phone (voice or text), mail or in person and must be available for the preparation of all publicity that may be required by DB Breweries. Where attempts to contact the Winner fail (eg when the Winner cannot be contacted by Instagram Direct Message after 24 hours) the Judge will select another winner. If, after successful notification, the prize is not collected within 1 month of being announced it will be regarded as forfeit.
16. The Prize is not redeemable for cash or transferable. No other family members, friends, office associates or any other person will be able to participate on the Winner’s behalf. In the event that the Prize specified in the Competition becomes unavailable for any reason the Promoter may substitute a prize of like or equal value.
17. Where the Winner is required to claim the prize in person, they must provide proper identification (eg driver’s licence, passport, birth certificate).
18. The Winner takes the Prize entirely at his/her own risk and indemnifies DB Breweries in respect of any claim for any accident, injury, property damage or loss of life that may occur in connection with the prize. The Winner is responsible for all tax or other costs that may be associated with the Prize. Where the Prize has associated terms and conditions the Winner accepts the Prize subject to those terms and conditions and restrictions.
19. Where the Prize includes air travel and/or accommodation, either international or domestic (the ‘Travel Prize’):
(1) the Winner MUST have valid documentation, including but not limited to valid passports and Visas, which meet the requirements of immigration and other government authorities at every destination.
(b) Any fines, penalties, payments or expenditures incurred as a result of such documents not meeting the requirements of those authorities (including any costs associated with delay, will be the sole responsibility of the Winner).
(b) When the Travel Prize includes travel to or through the United States, it is the Winner’s responsibility when travelling into or through (transiting included) the United States under the Visa Waiver Program to apply for an Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) no later than 72 hours prior to departure if required. The winner must visit the US Department of Homeland Security website and fill in the required information. The cost of the ESTA is the sole responsibility of the Winner.
(8) The Winner and their travelling companion (if applicable) must travel together at all times. The Winner is responsible for transport from their residence to their nearest international airport for flight departure and from their nearest international airport to their residence upon returning to New Zealand.
(8) Flight tickets are available on the regular scheduled services of each airline and are subject to seasonal embargos. The flight itinerary may have to be adjusted depending on the airline's departure city and their current flight schedule. Unless otherwise specified, the air travel is economy class.
(8) Any changes to travel dates or additional accommodation outside the travel period specified in the Travel Prize details, made by the winner, which incur additional costs, are to be paid by the Travel Prize winner.
(8) Unless explicitly stated in the Specific Rules, the Winner will be responsible for expenses including, but not limited to, spending money, meals, drinks, transport, laundry charges, activities, incidentals, taxes (excluding departure and any other flight associated taxes included within the Travel Prize), gratuities, services charges, passports, visas, travel insurance and all other ancillary costs associated with redeeming the Travel Prize. The Winner must obtain travel insurance to protect themselves against additional costs incurred in the event of unforeseen circumstances.
(8) The Travel Prize is not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be redeemed for cash. The Travel Prize must be taken as stated in the Specific Rules and no compensation will be payable if the Winner is unable to use the Travel Prize as stated. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Winner is, for whatever reason, unable to travel on a nominated date during this period, whether the failure was due to reasons beyond the Winner's control or otherwise, then the Winner will forfeit the Travel Prize.
(8) The Promoter makes no representation as to safety, conditions and other issues that may exist at any destination. International travel advice can be obtained from various sources, including government, local consular offices and the web site of the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The winner accepts the Travel Prize at their own risk.
(8) All travel is subject to the terms, conditions and restrictions of the Travel Prize service providers. Any travelling companion included in the Travel Prize (if applicable) accepts the Travel Prize subject to these terms, conditions and restrictions as if references to the Winner in the relevant clauses were to the travelling companion. The Winner and their travelling companion must sign a legal release, in a form acceptable to the Promoter in its absolute discretion, if requested by the Promoter.
DB Breweries Responsibility
20. DB Breweries reserves the right to amend, vary, extend or discontinue a Promotion at any stage, for any reason.
21. DB Breweries takes no responsibility for any inability to enter, complete, continue or conclude the Promotion due to equipment or technical malfunction, busy lines, inadvertent disconnection, texts with a misspelt keyword, texts to an incorrect shortcode, Force Majeure or otherwise.
22. To the fullest extent permitted by law DB Breweries will not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever (including but not limited to direct or consequential loss) or for personal injury as a result of Promotion entry or winning the prize.
23. Where the Prize is to be supplied by an entity outside DB Breweries control and that entity fails, for whatever reason, to supply the prize, DB Breweries has no responsibility for the provision of the Prize and is not obliged to provide an alternative Prize or to take legal action to require the Prize supplier to provide the Prize.
Acceptance
24. Participation in the Promotion is deemed acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
25. If the Winner does not accept these Terms and Conditions the prize will be forfeited.