Excellent shopping? Tick. World-class dining? Tick. Wine tasting at island vineyards? Getting down and dirty on an adventure activity? Buzzing bars? Golden beaches? Tick tick tick tick.
Have a great time, all of the time – jump the ditch and explore fabulous Auckland!
Add a little extra sparkle to your getaway by enjoying one of Auckland’s awesome events – in March, glam it up at the Auckland Cup, get creative at the Auckland Arts Festival, then have a serious fashion fix at the NZ Fashion Festival. Did someone say social butterfly?
Best of all, Auckland is only a few hours flight from the east coast of Australia, making it an awesome candidate for a short break. A weekend overseas? How exotic!
To help make it happen, we’ve teamed up with our mates at Tourism Auckland to source some serious bargains from some of our fave Auckland hotels – they’ve all thrown in FREE breakfast and a FREE upgrade! Lovely! Scroll to the bottom of this page and snap one up quicker than you can say fush and chups.
Plus, you could WIN a fabulous Auckland getaway! One lucky winner and their even luckier guest will receive:
Two Air New New Zealand return economy class flights to Auckland from their nearest Australian capital city
Three nights accommodaton in a loft suite at Hotel deBrett, including continental breakfast and pre-dinner drinks
Double pass for Auckland’s Whale and Dolphin Safari (Explore NZ)
Dinner for two including tasting menu with wines at award winning Clooney Restaurant
Double pass for a co-ordinated HELILINK Volcanoes & Beaches Scenic Flight over the City
Ananda Tours Waiheke Island Gourmet Food and Wine Tour
Fullers return Waiheke Island ferry tickets
Return Auckland Airport transfers with Auckland Co-Op Taxis
All valued at over NZ $4,500!
For your chance to win this sensational prize, simply tell us in 25 words or less what part of the prize you’d be most excited about and why?Lastminute.com.au Win A Fabulous Trip To Auckland Game of Skill Competition
1. The Promoter is lastminute.com.au Pty Limited ABN 34091825142, level 10, 17 York Street, Sydney, NSW 2000.
2. Entry into the competition constitutes acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
3. Entry to the competition is free (excluding internet charges) and is only open to entrants who are 18 years or over. Employees (and their immediate families) of Promoter and their related entities are ineligible to enter.
4. The promotion is open to residents of Australia only.
5. The promotion commences at 9am AEST, 17 February 2011 and closes at midnight AEST, 13 March 2011.
6. Only one entry per person is permitted. Should more than one entry be submitted, only the first entry will be considered for the promotion, with additional entries deleted.
7. To enter the promotion, participants must answer in 25 words or less ”what part of the prize you’d be most excited about and why”.
8. The answer to “what part of the prize you’d be most excited about and why” that is judged best by the Promoter will be deemed the winner. This judging will take place at Level 10, 17 York Street, Sydney NSW 2000 at 9am AEST, 14 March 2011. The winner will receive:
• Two Air New New Zealand return economy class flights to Auckland from their nearest Australian capital city
• Three nights accommodaton in a loft suite at Hotel deBrett, including continental breakfast and pre-dinner drinks
• Double pass for Auckland’s Whale and Dolphin Safari (Explore NZ)
• Dinner for two including tasting menu with wines at award winning Clooney Restaurant
• Double pass for a co-ordinated HELILINK Volcanoes & Beaches Scenic Flight over Auckland City
• Ananda Tours Waiheke Island Gourmet Food and Wine Tour
• Fullers return Waiheke Island ferry tickets
• Return Auckland Airport transfers with Auckland Co-Op Taxis
9. Bookings will be made on behalf of the recipient by Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development. Specific flight and accommodation details, namely airline, flight times and/or hotel, are at the discretion of Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development.
10. The winner must give at least 21 days notice of proposed commencement of travel. Bookings and travel must be completed by 30th August 2011. Prize will be deemed invalid after this date.
11. The prize is for two people and travel must be completed together at the same time using the same itinerary.
12. Should the winner be uncontactable by 9am AEST, 4 April 2011, the answer to “what part of the prize you’d be most excited about and why” that is judged second best by the Promoter will be deemed the winner at 9:05am AEST, 4 April 2011 at Level 10, 17 York Street, Sydney NSW 2010.
13. The prize is subject to availability at the time of booking.
14. The prize package cannot be redeemed for cash and cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.
15. Not valid on Public Holidays or during Auckland special event periods.
16. The total value of the prize pool is over NZ $4,500.
17. The winner will be notified on the day of the judge’s decision. The winner’s details will also be published at
www.lastminute.com.au on 14 March 2011 for a period of three months.
18. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for incomplete, incorrectly submitted, delayed, misdirected or illegible submissions.
19. The Promoter shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever that is suffered by any entrant or winner (including but not limited to indirect or consequential loss), or for any personal injury suffered or sustained as a result of taking any prize, except for any liability that cannot be excluded by law.
20. The Promoter shall not be responsible for any entries that are not received or are otherwise interfered with due to problems with the internet or telecommunications services.
21. If this promotion is not capable of running as planned due to any reason, including unauthorised intervention, fraud, or any other causes beyond the control of the Promoter, which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this promotion, the Promoter reserves the right (subject to any applicable law) in its sole discretion to cancel the competition or to disqualify any individual who has tampered with the entry process.
22. In order for you to participate in this promotion the Promoter will collect your name, telephone number and email address. The purpose for collecting this personal information is to enable the Promoter to administer the promotion.
23. By entering this promotion you agree that the Promoter may use the aggregate information collected from the competition for related research and marketing purposes.
24. All entrants will be subscribed to the lastminute.com.au and Tourism Auckland email newsletter to be eligible for this prize. Use of your personal information is governed by our Privacy Policy
http://www.lastminute.com.au/home/privacy.html 25. Winners in this competition agree that their identity may be disclosed in winner announcements and promotional material.
26. Accomodation: Three consecutive night’s accommodation at Hotel deBrett. Pre-dinner drink - one per person served in the drawing room each evening between 6:30pm and 7pm. Continental Buffet Breakfast is served in the atrium from 6:30am to 10:30am every morning.
27. Airport Transfers: Auckland Co-Op Taxi is a meet and greet Auckland Airport transfer service. Transfer is only valid from Auckland Airport to Hotel Debrett and return. Car only not valid for a van.
28. Activities: Waiheke Island Gourmet Food and wine with Ananda Tours. Lunch on Waiheke is own expense. Explore NZ Whale and Dolphin Safari is subject to weather conditions.
