firearms, explosives, restricted weapons, alcohol, tobacco products.The prize must not be prohibited under the Act. Rules for running a gambling activity: Prizes If the products and services are purchased online or over the phone only lotteries are permitted.įind descriptions of each type of game, and the game rules:.

If the products and services are purchased in-store you may declare the winner via an instant win, or a lottery, or a prize competition.

The winner may be decided in different ways.

partly by chance and partly by skill or knowledge.

The winner of the competition can be determined either: Promotional material must clearly explain:

if it is necessary to download an app to enter the promotion, the app must be free to download.

the cost of sending the entry must be at the standard rate – for example the standard rate for posting a letter or for sending a text message via a mobile phone.

The customer may be asked to pay the cost of sending their entry in, however: It must not cost the person anything extra to enter the competition, other than the normal price of the goods and services. The goods and services being promoted under the sales promotion are normally sold, created or distributed by the retailer.Īll conditions, including the period of the promotion, must be made clear in promotional material before the event is run.

For example items can’t be sold for more than their usual value.

Promoter conditionsīusinesses can not make any commercial gain from the sales promotion, other than through the normal trading of goods and services. Guidance for running a sales promotion - Tongan (PDF, 172KB) Criteria for a lawful sales promotionĬonditions cannot be changed once the competition has started.īe aware of any other New Zealand legislation, such as the Fair Trading Act, that may also affect your sales promotion scheme. Guidance for running a sales promotion - Samoan (PDF, 166KB) Guidance for running a sales promotion - Te Reo Māori (PDF, 163KB) Guidance for running a sales promotion - English (PDF, 176KB) Guidance contains information to help you run a sales promotion, understand what you need to know before you start, how to determine the winner and running an overseas promotion in Aotearoa. On this pageĬheck if you are still not sure Guidance for running a sales promotion The main restrictions are around the prizes that are allowed, the entry conditions, and collecting money online. Gambling Fact Sheet #9 - Sales PromotionsĪ sales promotion must be run for the purpose of promoting particular goods and services.

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