Manawatū Golf Club

Terms and Conditions for the ‘COVI Supershow’ Competition.  

By entering the ‘COVI Supershow’ Competition, you agree to the following  Terms and Conditions:   

This Competition will be conducted via the ManawatuNZ.co.nz  website.  To enter you must complete the online competition form on the ManawatuNZ.co.nz website, including providing your email address, between 18 March and 26 March 2021. The two competition winners will be drawn on 26 March 2021.    

1. The promoter is the Central Economic Development Agency Ltd (CEDA), TSB Tower, Level One, 1-19 Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North, New Zealand.    

2. Only one Competition entry per person (Entrant) is permitted.   

3. By entering the promotion, the Entrant agrees to have their email address supplied to ManawatuNZ and to be communicated to via CEDA owned email channels.   

4. The information provided by the Entrant will be used for entry to this Competition and for CEDA visitor related marketing promotions.   

5. By entering the promotion, the Entrant accept the Terms and Conditions herein stated.   

6. The Winners will be selected randomly by a computer process that produces a verifiably random result from those valid entries received during the Competition period.   

7. The Winner will be contacted directly via the email address as provided on the entry form.    

8. The Winner must make contact by email reply within 72 hours of being contacted to ensure adequate time for redemption of the Prize.    

9. If the Winner fails to respond and contact CEDA within 72 hours, a redraw will take place to ensure that the Prize is awarded.    

10. The Competition is only open to individuals 18 years or over.     

11. Staff and immediate families of CEDA are not eligible to enter.   

12. There will be one Winner for each prize packages below:  

       Couples Prize Package: 

• V2 nights at Awastone Campground 
• Mangaweka Gorge Scenic Drift for 2 adults 
• MTA fuel voucher $230  

       Family Prize Package:  

• 2 nights at Himatangi Beach Holiday Park  
• 1 Family pass for 50 min session for the Off the Loop Aqua Park Obstacle Course: 2 Adults (One must be 18yrs or older) & 2 Children (5 – 9 yrs)  
• 2 x 30-minute lessons for Wakeboarding at Off the Loop
• MTA fuel voucher $150

13. Any incidental costs associated with claiming the Prize(s), are the responsibility of the Winner.    

14. The Prize is as stated, and all supplementary costs or incidentals are at the winner’s expense.    

15. The Prize accommodation and activities must be undertaken between March 2021 and March 2022.   

16. The Prize is not transferable, exchangeable or redeemable for cash.   

17. In the event that a Prize(s) becomes unavailable for reasons beyond CEDA’s control, CEDA is under no obligation to provide a substitute prize.   

18. CEDA’s decision, including any decisions as to Prize distribution, is final and no correspondence regarding the result will be entered into.    

19. CEDA and its associated agencies and companies, will not be liable for any misadventure, accident, injury, loss (including but not limited to consequential loss) or claim suffered or brought by an Entrant:    

• whilst undertaking any travel   
• in the participation in any Prize    
• as a consequence of late, lost or misdirected mail; or   
• due to the publication of any material, including any statements made by any staff member, journalist, other entrants or any other person.    

20. The Winners of the Competition agree to adhere to all third-party terms and conditions when claiming and using the Prize package.    

If you have any questions related to this competition, please contact marketing@ceda.nz   

1. Describe the innovation. How is it unique/original? How did you identify and then implement your innovation?

2. How is innovation nurtured and how is the team encouraged to think innovatively?

3. Describe any risks or challenges you identified in introducing this innovation. How did you manage the risks and challenges?

4. How are you maximising and sustaining the benefits of the innovation for further growth?

5. How are you measuring the success and value of the innovation?

6. What did you learn?

7. Outline and explain other significant business achievements over the last 12-18 months – e.g. sales trends, sales figures, gross or net profit. What do you attribute these to?

8. Please attach any supporting documents (max. file size 100Mb. Accepted file types include jpeg, png, pdf & MP3 and MP4 files)

1. How did you plan and approach the campaign using customer research and/or market insights? Please outline the approach taken.

2. What were the objectives of your campaign? How did you measure and evaluate the effectiveness of your marketing activities?

3. Who was the target market, and how do you differentiate yourself from your competitors?

4. What tools were used, and why?

5. How has your marketing approach achieved success for your business (include short and long-term achievements or successes)?

6. What budget did you set aside for the project? What was the marketing budget as a percentage of overall turnover?

7. Please attach any supporting documents (max. file size 100Mb. Accepted file types include jpeg, png, pdf & MP3 and MP4 files. Digital file preferred resolution is 72dpi)

1. Please provide a general overview of your business.

2. Describe how your business has responded to the diverse backgrounds and cultural needs and experiences of your employees and/or customers?

3. Describe how the initiative(s) were conceptualised and planned by your business, including how you engaged employees and/or customers in the process?

4. Explain how the impact of the initiative(s) are measured and what are the impacts on both your business as well the community?

5. How do you engage the community with the initiative(s) that you have in place?

6. How have your leaders demonstrated their commitment to inclusivity?

7. How do you propose to build on the initiative(s) in the future to ensure that positive impacts are sustained?

8. Please attach any supporting documents (max. file size 100MB, jpeg/png/pdf/mp3 and mp4 files accepted)

1. Outline and describe your business’ growth e.g. staff numbers, profit, sales etc.?

2. What strategy development and planning process was undertaken to achieve significant growth?

3. What obstacles, risks or challenges did you overcome and how?

4. What do you do to create an environment for continued improvement and innovation within your business?

5. What you are doing to ensure that business growth is sustainable?

6. Outline and explain other significant business achievements over the last 12-24 months – e.g. sales trends, sales figures, Navigating Lock Down, gross or net profit. What do you attribute these to?

7. Please attach any supporting documents (max. file size 100Mb. Accepted file types include jpeg, png, pdf & MP3 and MP4 files)

1. How do you integrate your values and identity through the organisation e.g. staff?

2. What planning have you done in your business to leave a legacy?

3. How do you market your business to showcase your value and identity?

4. What impact does your business have on the community?

5. How do you encourage innovation in the business?

6. How do you encourage your organisation to understand and embrace the principals of Te Tiriti O Waitangi (Participation, Protection and Partnership)?

7. Please attach any supporting documents (max. file size 100Mb. Accepted file types include jpeg, png, pdf & MP3 and MP4 files)

1. Describe how your business has contributed to the Manawatū region.

2. Describe how this contribution was conceptualised and planned by your company and how the impact is measured?

3. What positive impact does this have on the community, the environment and the economy?

4. How do you engage the community with the initiative(s) that you have in place?

5. Describe why your business has engaged in the activities?

6. How did you engage your staff to support your initiative(s)?

7. How do you propose to build on these initiative(s)?

8. Please attach any supporting documents (max. file size 100Mb. Accepted file types include jpeg, png, pdf & MP3 and MP4 files)

1. How have you aligned your recruitment, development and retention practices to support your business strategy and achieve success? 

2. What initiatives have you implemented to either attract or retain critical talent within your organisation? 

3. Describe initiatives you have implemented that create opportunities for employee learning, growth and engagement? 

4. How do you promote diversity and foster inclusion in your workplace? 

5. What processes have you put in place to ensure there is pay equity in your workplace? 

6. How have you developed management leadership capabilities within your workplace? 

7. How do you demonstrate commitment to the health, safety and wellbeing of your employees?  

8. Please attach any supporting documents (max. file size 100Mb. Accepted file types include jpeg, png, pdf & MP3 and MP4 files) 

1. Your name

2. Your Email

3. Your Phone Number

4. Business you are entering

5. Reason for nominating?

1. Only one entry per person.
2. Companies nominated must be based in the Manawatū and Palmerston North areas.
3. Reasons for nominating may be used by Westpac Choose Manawatū Business Awards and MediaWorks to promote the award and the company nominated.
4. Competition runs from 12 Oct- 23 Nov 2020.
5. The winner is the company with the most nominations, and no correspondence will be entered into.
6. The winner will be publicly announced at the awards on 4th December, however, the winner will be made aware before the event.

Here’s everything you need to know before applying for our Study Manawatū Scholarship.

1. These Terms apply to the Study Manawatū Scholarship that will be open for applications between 12.00am NZST on Thursday 10 September 2020 and 5:00pm NZST on Thursday 29 October 2020.

2. Entries start at 12:00am and close at 11:59pm every day between 10 September – 28 October 2020, and start at 12:00am and close at 5:00pm on 29 October 2020.

3. The Scholarship owner is Central Economic Development Agency Ltd (CEDA), TSB Tower, Level 1, 1-19 Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North, New Zealand.

4. Valid applications must be submitted via the website or by emailing the Talent and Skills Senior at CEDA at kristi.atkins@ceda.nz. Large files should be sent through WeTransfer.com

5. Each application submitted must comply with the following (failure to do so will result in disqualification of the applicant’s submission from consideration):

a. be a video of maximum 2 minutes in length, OR a written essay in English no more than 500 words long, OR a photo series/essay containing no more than 10 images and accompanied by no more than 150 words in English

b. be the entrant’s original work and does not infringe any copyright.

c. must not be offensive, illegal, obscene or pornographic.

6. By submitting an application, you agree to give CEDA rights to use the copy, video and/or photography to promote Manawatū as a study destination royalty free.

7. Scholarship recipients will be selected by a judging panel consisting of three (3) judges. The recipients will be contacted via their supplied email address before 5.00pm on Friday 20 November 2020. The recipient must make contact with CEDA by reply email within one (1) week of being announced/emailed.

8. Scholarship recipients will receive a scholarship to the value of $1,000+GST to be spent on study or course related expenses only. This may include but is not limited to:

– School or course fees

– School uniform

– Books or study related stationery

– School activities such as sports fees, extracurricular trips or club activities.

9. The scholarship will be paid in full to the secondary or tertiary instituted with whom the recipient has enrolled for 2021. The recipient will then work directly with the provider to determine the spend and distribute the funds. The scholarship funds must not be used for the purchase or supply of alcohol.

10. Scholarship recipients names may be published on Palmerston North City & Manawatū Facebook page and in any associated communications made by CEDA.

11. Staff and immediate families of CEDA are not eligible to enter.

12. Travel and other incidental costs associated with claiming the scholarship, are the responsibility of the scholarship recipient.

13. The scholarship is not transferable, exchangeable, or redeemable for cash.

14. CEDA is not responsible for any applications that may not be received whether through personal error or information technology faults.

15. Judging decision(s) are full and final, and no correspondence will be entered into.

16. In the event that a scholarship becomes unavailable for reasons beyond CEDA’s control, CEDA is under no obligation to provide a substitute scholarship.

17. International Students are defined as fee paying students who are not New Zealand citizens or holders of a residence class visa.

18. By submitting an application, applicants accept the terms and conditions stated above.

Here’s everything you need to know before applying for our Get Work Ready Scholarship.

1. These Terms apply to the Get Work Ready Scholarship that will be open for applications between 12.00am NZST on Thursday 10 September 2020 and 5:00pm NZST on Thursday 29 October 2020.

2. Entries start at 12:00am and close at 11:59pm every day between 26 August – 28 October 2020, and start at 12:00am and close at 5:00pm on 29 October 2020.

3. The Scholarship owner is Central Economic Development Agency Ltd (CEDA), TSB Tower, Level 1, 1-19 Fitzherbert Avenue, Palmerston North, New Zealand.

4. Valid applications must be submitted via the website or by emailing the Talent and Skills Senior at CEDA at kristi.atkins@ceda.nz. Large files should be sent through WeTransfer.com

5. Each application submitted must comply with the following (failure to do so will result in disqualification of the applicant’s submission from consideration):

a. Be a video of maximum 2 minutes in length OR a written essay in English no more than 500 words long OR a photo series/essay containing no more than 10 images and accompanied by no more than 150 words in English.

b. be the entrant’s original work and does not infringe any copyright.

c. must not be offensive, illegal, obscene or pornographic.

d. include an overview of how the $1,000 will be spent.

6. By submitting an application, you agree to give CEDA rights to use the copy, video and photography to promote Manawat? as a study destination royalty free.

7. Recipients will be selected by a judging panel consisting of three (3) judges. The recipients will be contacted via their email before 5.00pm on Friday 20 November 2020. The recipient must make contact by return email within one (1) week of being announced/emailed.

8. Scholarship recipients will receive a scholarship valued at $1000+GST to be spent on work preparation related expenses only. This may include but is not limited to:

– Work attire or uniform

– Courses that will enable the recipient to ‘Get Work Ready’ such as to complete a driver’s license course, English speaking course, CV support, or business network membership

9. The scholarship will be paid in full to the recipient in the form of vouchers for specified items at the business where the items are to be purchased, or providers of membership/training to be received. The scholarship must not be used for the purchase or supply of food or alcohol.

10. Scholarship recipients name may be published on Palmerston North City & Manawatu Facebook page and in any associated communications made by CEDA.

11. Staff and immediate families of CEDA are not eligible to enter.

12. Travel and other incidental costs associated with claiming the scholarship, are the responsibility of the scholarship recipient.

13. The scholarship is not transferable, exchangeable, or redeemable for cash.

14. CEDA is not responsible for any applications that may not be received whether through personal error or information technology faults.

15. Judging decision(s) are full and final, and no correspondence will be entered into.

16. In the event that a scholarship becomes unavailable for reasons beyond CEDA’s control, CEDA is under no obligation to provide a substitute scholarship.

17. International Students are defined as fee paying students who are not New Zealand citizens or holders of a residence class visa.

18. By submitting an application, applicants accept the terms and conditions stated above.