Terms and Conditions
- The competition is run by the Manukau Harbour Restoration Society Inc ("MHRS"). By submitting an entry in the competition, entrants agree to the following terms and conditions.
- The competition is open to all amateur photographers. There are two age categories: SCHOOL AGED (ie entrant is attending primary, intermediate or secondary school); and ADULT. A prize will be awarded to the winner of each age category.
- All entries must have been shot between 1 January, 2013 and March 8, 2014.
- All entries must have been shot from within 1km of the foreshore of the Manukau Harbour and feature an aspect, element or activity related to the Manukau Harbour.
- Entries must be digital and each photograph must be uploaded to the Photo Competition Page on this website on any day between 12.01am 26th February, 2014 and 11.59pm 8 March, 2014. No entries will be received after that date and time.
- Each entry must be accompanied by the following information: location where photo was taken and date of photo, name of photographer, age category and contact information. Adding a caption for the photo is optional.
- Only one photo may be entered per entrant each day up to a maximum of 3 for the whole competition. A single photo can only be posted once.
- Excessive use of filters and/or digital manipulation is discouraged. Judges reserve the right to require an entrant to supply an original file where the image submitted is doubted as to its authenticity.
- Photographs entered must not (at the time of judging the competition) have been the winner, second or third place getter, highly commended or similar in any other photography competition, whether in a particular category or an overall award.
- Starting 26th February 2014 and ending 8th March 2014 the best photos posted during the previous day may be identified on the Facebook page and on associated Facebook pages and websites. No prizes will be awarded for these daily postings.
- Winners in each category will be announced on the Facebook page no later than 11.59pm Sunday March 9th 2014. Prizes will be awarded to winners of the 2 age categories. Judges decisions are final.
- Maximum size of upload file 20mb
- Entrants retain copyright in their submitted entries but agree that MHRS is licensed, without any payment obligation, to (a) include any entry in an exhibition or exhibitions of competition entries held at any time up to 31 March 2015; (b) publish any entry in MHRS’s newsletters to members; or on MHRS’s or Seaweek’s website or associated FB pages; (d) publish any entry in any publication or poster for the purpose of promoting any such exhibition or future Manukau Harbour based competitions; and (e) inclusion in archival records maintained by Seaweek. Also, entrants agree that prints of finalists’ photographs may, at the conclusion of the competition, be sold by MHRS and proceeds will go to MHRS for use on Manukau Harbour based projects.
- Entrants undertake all photographic activity for the competition at their own risk and MHRS has no liability to entrants for any injury, damage or loss to them or their property sustained as a consequence of participation in the competition.
- The entrant must be the sole owner and author of copyright and all other intellectual property in the material submitted to this page. Each entrant agrees to indemnify MHRS and Seaweek from and against all claims, demands, expenses and damages that MHRS and Seaweek may face or incur as a result of any breach of this condition.