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Kings Seeds Community Spirit Award Terms and Conditions

1. The award

The Kings Seeds Community Spirit Award recognises New Zealand groups and organisations making a positive difference through plants, gardening, food growing, education or environmental improvement.

Kings Seeds may select up to one recipient each month. If no suitable nomination is received, Kings Seeds may choose not to present an award that month.

2. Eligibility

Nominees must:

• Be a legitimate group or organisation based and operating in New Zealand.
• Be undertaking charitable or broader community-benefit work involving plants, gardening, food growing, education or environmental improvement.

Eligible nominees may include registered charities, schools, early childhood centres, tertiary organisations, community gardens, community groups and informal volunteer groups.

Organisations of any background or structure may be considered individually, provided their nominated work offers a genuine community benefit and aligns with the values and reputation of Kings Seeds.

An organisation may receive the Community Spirit Award no more than once within a two-year period.

3. Who can nominate?

Individuals may nominate an eligible organisation, including an organisation with which they are involved. Organisations may also nominate themselves.

Any relationship between the nominator, nominated organisation and Kings Seeds must be disclosed. This includes connections involving Kings Seeds employees, ambassadors, partners or their immediate families.

Where a Kings Seeds employee has a close connection with the nominated organisation, approval must be obtained from the Kings Seeds General Manager or the person responsible for Community and Partnerships before the nomination can be considered.

4. How to nominate

Nominations must be emailed to grow@kingsseeds.co.nz with “Community Spirit Award” in the subject line.

The nomination must include:

• The organisation’s name and location.
• The name and contact details of an appropriate representative.
• A brief story explaining the organisation’s work and community impact.
• Between one and three good-quality, high-resolution photographs.
• Details of any relevant connection between the nominator, nominated organisation and Kings Seeds.

There is no monthly closing date. Nominations will be assessed as they are received.

Nominations that are not selected may be retained and reconsidered for a future month. A new nomination is not required unless Kings Seeds requests updated information or photographs.

5. Information and photograph permissions

By submitting a nomination, the nominator confirms that:

• The information supplied is accurate to the best of their knowledge.
• The nominated organisation is aware that the nomination has been submitted.
• They have permission to provide the submitted information and photographs to Kings Seeds.
• People identifiable in the photographs have consented to the images being submitted for consideration and potential publication.
• Where a person under 18 is identifiable, appropriate consent has been obtained from their parent or legal guardian.

Before publishing a recipient’s story, Kings Seeds may request further written confirmation of these permissions from the nominator, recipient organisation or people pictured.

6. Selection

Recipients will be selected by representatives of the Kings Seeds team, including the General Manager and the person responsible for Community and Partnerships.

Kings Seeds may consider:

• The nominee’s community impact.
• Its connection to plants, gardening, growing, education or environmental improvement.
• The benefit the award may provide.
• The legitimacy of the organisation and nomination.
• The organisation’s alignment with Kings Seeds’ values and brand.

Kings Seeds may contact the nominator or nominated organisation to verify information, request additional details or confirm permissions.

Selection decisions are final. Kings Seeds is not required to provide reasons or enter into correspondence regarding unsuccessful nominations.

7. The award

Each selected recipient may choose one of the following:

• A $500 Kings Seeds digital gift voucher; or
• A $500 cash contribution, subject to supplying the documentation required by Kings Seeds.

The digital gift voucher:

• Will be valid for three years from the date of issue.
• May be used for retail products, sale items and freight purchased through the Kings Seeds website.
• Cannot be used for wholesale purchases.
• Is not transferable or exchangeable for cash.

The cash contribution:

• Has a total value of $500, inclusive of GST where applicable.
• Requires an invoice or equivalent payment document stating “Community Spirit Award Winner Donation.”
• Requires the recipient’s legal or group name, address, email address, phone number, relevant tax or charity registration details, and bank-account name and number.
• May require additional information reasonably requested by Kings Seeds to verify the recipient and process payment.

An informal community group that cannot issue a formal invoice may provide an equivalent document containing the required information. An IRD or charity registration number is not required where the informal group does not have one.

The cash contribution and digital gift voucher are alternatives. A recipient cannot receive both or divide the award between them.

8. Accepting and receiving the award

Kings Seeds will contact the selected recipient or an authorised representative using the details supplied with the nomination.

The recipient must respond within seven days and provide any requested information, permissions or payment documentation.

If the recipient does not respond within that period, Kings Seeds may extend the response period, withdraw the offer or select another recipient.

Once all required and correct documentation has been received, Kings Seeds will aim to process cash contributions within 14 days.

9. Sharing the recipient’s story

As a condition of accepting the award, the recipient agrees that Kings Seeds may edit, reproduce and share the approved nomination story and photographs through:

• The Kings Seeds website.
• Email newsletters.
• Social media.
• Digital and print advertising.
• The Kings Seeds catalogue.
• Other publicity relating to the Community Spirit Award.

Kings Seeds will not materially misrepresent the recipient’s work and may request updated photographs or additional written approval before publication.

10. Withholding or withdrawing an award

Kings Seeds may withhold or withdraw an award if:

• Information supplied is false, misleading or cannot be verified.
• Required permissions have not been obtained.
• The recipient does not meet the eligibility requirements.
• The recipient’s actions or associations could reasonably harm the Kings Seeds brand or reputation.
• The recipient does not supply the required documentation or respond within the stated timeframe.

11. Privacy

Personal information will be collected and used to administer the Community Spirit Award, assess and verify nominations, contact nominators and recipients, process awards, and publish approved recipient stories.

Information will be handled in accordance with the Kings Seeds Privacy Policy and applicable New Zealand privacy law.

12. Promoter

The promoter is:

Kings Seeds (NZ) Ltd
189 Wharawhara Road
Katikati 3166
New Zealand

Kings Seeds may update these terms when reasonably necessary. Any changes will apply to nominations considered after the updated terms are published.

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