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Mitre 10 Helping Hands FY27 – Nominate a Community Project Promotion

Terms & Conditions

HOW TO ENTER:

1. Nominate a community project by filling out the Entry Submission Form found at mitre10.co.nz, where you must enter the name and address of the organisation that you represent and details of the community project, providing description, images and other files as required.
2. Entries must be submitted by a person authorised to act on behalf of the nominated community group, school, early childhood education provider, charity, club or other not-for-profit organisation.
3. Only one entry is permitted per community group or organisation. Where multiple entries are received from the same organisation, only the first valid entry received by the Promoter will be accepted and subsequent entries may be disqualified.
4. Entries are deemed received at the time of receipt by the Promoter. Records of the Promoter are final and conclusive as to time of receipt.
5. Entries open at 9am on Monday, 27 July 2026 and closes at 5pm on Friday, 21 August 2026. No late entries will be accepted.

PRIZE:

1. Helping Hands Prize consists of a contribution of up to $25,000 towards a community project (including materials, tools, labour and any other costs associated with the project).
2. There are six prizes in total to be won and a total prize pool of $150,000.
3. The Promoter's contribution towards each Winning Community Project is capped at $25,000. Any costs exceeding that amount are the responsibility of the relevant Winning Community Group unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Promoter.
4. All valid entries will be allocated to the Mitre 10 store selected in the entry form. Each participating store will review eligible entries allocated to that store and select one finalist having regard to the judging criteria set out below. Store finalists will be submitted to the Promoter for final judging.
5. The prize is not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be redeemed for cash.
6. As a condition of receiving the Prize, each Winning Community Group must enter into any agreements reasonably required by the Promoter in connection with delivery of the Prize, including project agreements, site access agreements, property owner approvals and any other documentation reasonably required by the Promoter.
7. The Promoter may engage employees, contractors, suppliers and other third parties to assist with delivery of the Prize.
8. The Winning Community Group must provide safe and reasonable access to the project site and co-operate with all reasonable health and safety requirements.
9. The Promoter reserves the right to modify, postpone, suspend or cancel any aspect of the project where required due to health and safety concerns, site conditions, regulatory requirements, weather events, supply issues or other circumstances beyond the Promoter's reasonable control.

WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION:

1. A judging panel appointed by the Promoter will assess eligible finalist entries and select six (6) projects from the local store submissions based on the following criteria:
   1. The project is submitted by a community group, school, early childhood education provider, charity, club or other not-for-profit organisation.
   2. The project has a meaningful cause, strong community interest and is likely to have a significant and enduring positive impact on the local community.
   3. The project is a hands-on DIY project relevant to products sold by Mitre 10.
   4. The project demonstrates a clear and impactful physical transformation capable of showing meaningful before-and-after results.
   5. The project provides an opportunity for meaningful Mitre 10 Helping Hands participation, recognition and storytelling.
   6. The project is capable of being completed by 30 June 2027.
   7. The entry contains sufficient information, photographs, videos or supporting material to enable the project to be assessed.
   8. All necessary permissions, approvals and consents have been obtained or are capable of being obtained.
2. Winning entrants will be notified by their local Mitre 10 store during the week commencing 21 September 2026 using the contact details provided in the entry form.
3. If a selected project is withdrawn, found to be ineligible, cannot reasonably be completed, fails to obtain required approvals, does not satisfy these Terms and Conditions, or the relevant organisation fails to enter into any required agreement within the required timeframe, the Promoter may select an alternative winning project from the remaining eligible entries.
4. Entrants are responsible for ensuring that all necessary permissions, authorisations, approvals and consents required for the proposed project have been obtained, including consent from any property owner where the project will be undertaken.

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

1. The Promoter collects and uses personal information in order to conduct the Promotion. The Promoter will disclose this information to third parties only for the purpose of this Promotion, and otherwise only in accordance with its Privacy Policy (mitre10.co.nz/privacy).
2. When entering, the nominee must confirm that any personal information it provides in the entry (including photographs) is information it has consent to provide to the Promoter.
3. By accepting a Prize, the Winner agrees that the Promoter may use the Winner’s name, town/city, photographs or other media included in the entry, and may take images and video throughout the project for publicity purposes relating to this promotion and any similar promotion, including on packaging, or in public relations and marketing material, in any form of media including TV advertising, social media, digital channels and print, without payment or any other compensation.
4. The Promoter and participating Mitre 10 stores may contact entrants, nominees or representatives of nominated organisations to obtain additional information, photographs, permissions or supporting materials relevant to assessing an entry.

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

1. Participation in this promotion is deemed acceptance of these Terms and Conditions as amended or modified by the Promoter from time to time.
2. The Promoter’s decisions on all matters related to the promotion are final and correspondence will not be entered into.
3. The Promoter reserves the right to suspend the promotion, amend the promotion terms or withdraw the promotion at any time.
4. The Promoter reserves the right to verify the validity and eligibility of entries and to disqualify any entry that is not in accordance with these terms.
5. All other expenses incurred with any part of the Prize are the responsibility of the Winner. Any tax consequences are the responsibility of the Winner.
6. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Promoter shall not be liable for any loss, damage, cost or expense suffered or incurred by any entrant or winner arising directly or indirectly from the Promotion or the Prize, except for liability that cannot be excluded by law.
7. The Promoter is not responsible for the acts or omissions of any third-party contractor, supplier or service provider engaged in connection with the Promotion or delivery of the Prize.
8. The Promoter is not responsible for any third-party acts or omissions.
9. The Promoter is Mitre 10 (New Zealand) Ltd.