NZ House & Garden - 'Subscribe & Win': Blue Lagoon Cruise - Terms & Conditions
Eligibility, How to Enter and Dates
ELIGIBILITY: This competition is open to NZ resident subscribers of NZ House & Garden magazine who first subscribe during the period Monday 19 October to Sunday 22 November 2026. Employees (and their immediate families) of Stuff Limited, South Sea Cruises Pte Limited, and any other agencies associated with this promotion, are not eligible to enter. Entrants must be aged 18 years or over.
HOW TO ENTER: Customers who purchase a subscription to NZ House & Garden either over the phone or online via Mags4gifts.co.nz between Monday 19 October and Sunday 22 November 2026 will automatically be placed in the draw to win. Entry is free to current NZ House & Garden subscribers and requires no purchase or payment beyond the entrant's existing subscription.
DATES: The competition closes at 12 am on 23 November 2026, and the prize draw will take place on 24 November 2026.
Prize, Administration, Notification and Promoter
PRIZE: There is one (1) prize available to be won, comprising a 4-night Fiji cruise for two (2) people aboard a South Sea Cruises vessel, together with two (2) return economy class flights to Fiji up to a maximum of NZ$1,000 per person towards flights (NZ$2,000 total flight allowance).
Cruise itinerary: Blue Lagoon Cruises, 4 day, 5 night Wanderer Cruise onboard MV. Yasawa Princess II. Cabin Category: Orchid Cabin (depending on availability). Departure Port: Departs from and returns to Port Denarau, Nadi, Fiji Islands. Breakfast includes sparkling wine daily., complimentary self-service filtered water stations onboard the ship, complimentary 24-hour self-service barista style coffee station, cruise entertainment, guided shore excursions, entrance fees and activities as included in cruise itinerary. All shipboard facilities, use of non-motorised water sports equipment. Should any shore excursion not be available, no matter what the reason, the crew will organize a substitute but no refund or financial recompense will be due, Free satellite Wi-Fi, mini bar stocked on the day of departure only that includes; local beer, soft drinks, French sparkling wine, premium Fijian chocolate and local snacks. Note: alcoholic beverages can be exchanged for non-alcoholic options if requested at time of booking., 'Sunset Hour' offering discounted drinks and complimentary canapes served between 6.00pm - 7.00pm., 'Captain's Dinner' offering complimentary sparkling wine and local beers with canapes from 6.00pm - 7.00pm, followed by the à la carte Captain's Dinner accompanied by a selection of complimentary house wines and local beers during the meal service for approximately 2 hours (Fri & Mon only). Note: 3 and 4 night guests receive one Captain's Dinner and 7 night guests receive two., Complimentary Malamala Beach Club Day Pass with FJ$50 F&B voucher. This day pass can be used before or after your cruise (cannot be used on a Monday prior to your cruise). Inclusions: Transfers from most Denarau, Nadi, Wailoaloa, Coral Coast, Natadola, Double Tree Sonaisali, and Momi Bay hotels to Port Denarau Marina for the 10.00am vessel transfer to Malamala Beach Club and return transfers from/to mainland accommodation, dedicated check-in area at Port Denarau & luggage storage (just bring a day pack), FJD$50 food & beverage voucher, transfer via tender boat to the ship mid-afternoon for 3 & 7 night guests. Should Malamala Beach Club be closed for a private event, guests will be offered an alternative date on which to use their complimentary pass pre or post their cruise. , All cabins include a gift of a branded tote bag and Pure Fiji gift pack per cabin as well as a sulu (sarong) and insulated stainless steel drink bottle per person. Complimentary return coach transfers are offered on cruise departure & arrival days(Mondays and Fridays) only from/to Nadi International Airport or your Nadi/Denarau/Wailoaloa hotel/resort to/from Port Denarau.
Full prize fulfilment — including booking of flights and the cruise, and all arrangements with the winner — is managed directly by South Sea Cruises Pte Limited (the “Prize Supplier") once the Promoter provides the winner's name and contact details to the Prize Supplier. See PRIZE SUPPLIED BY THIRD PARTY below.
PRIZE ADMINISTRATION: The Promoter is responsible only for running the competition and determining the winner. Once the winner's details have been provided to the Prize Supplier, all further administration of the prize — including booking confirmations, itinerary changes, and delivery of travel documents — is the Prize Supplier's responsibility, not the Promoter's.
WINNER NOTIFICATION: The winner will be contacted using the details provided when purchasing a subscription. If the winner cannot be contacted within 3 days of the draw, the Promoter reserves the right to redraw the prize.
THE PROMOTER: is Stuff Limited of 10 Brandon Street, Wellington (the “Promoter").
Standard Clauses
NO CORRESPONDENCE: The Promoter's decision regarding the winner is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
NOT REDEEMABLE: The prize is not transferable, exchangeable, nor redeemable for cash, in whole or in part. No substitution of the cruise, cabin category, or flight arrangements is permitted, except at the Prize Supplier's discretion.
INFORMATION: By entering, the winner agrees to their name being published, and to being photographed and/or interviewed by the Promoter, and that the Promoter (and/or the Prize Supplier) may use their name, photographs and/or interview content for publicity purposes.
OWNERSHIP OF ENTRIES: Competition entries become the property of the Promoter, which will keep the personal information it holds about entrants confidential and will not disclose it to third parties, except as reasonably required to administer the prize (including providing the winner's contact and travel details to the Prize Supplier for prize fulfilment).
PRIVACY: All personal information collected will be held by the Promoter in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020 and Stuff's Privacy Policy (https://www.stuff.co.nz/about-us/350113233/stuff-privacy-policy). Entrants have the right to access and correct any personal information held about them.
No Liability and Third-Party Prize Supplier
NO LIABILITY: The Promoter, its associated agencies and companies, and (to the maximum extent permitted by law) the Prize Supplier, are not liable in any way (including in negligence) for any loss, damage, delay, cancellation, or personal injury suffered or sustained in connection with this competition or the prize (including indirect or consequential loss), except any liability that cannot be excluded by law (including under the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 and the Fair Trading Act 1986). The Promoter is not liable for any tax implications arising from winning.
PRIZE SUPPLIED BY THIRD PARTY: The cruise and flight components of the prize are supplied and fulfilled entirely by the Prize Supplier, not the Promoter. Once the Promoter has provided the winner's name and contact details to the Prize Supplier, all aspects of booking, confirming and delivering the prize — including flight bookings, cruise reservations, cabin allocation, itinerary changes, cancellation or rescheduling of any flight or cruise, any incident occurring onboard, and any port taxes, fuel surcharges, government charges, or airfare price increases (including any amount above the $1,000 per person flight allowance) — are the sole responsibility of the Prize Supplier. The Promoter has no control over, and accepts no responsibility or liability for, any act, omission, delay, cancellation, rescheduling, defect or failure of service by the Prize Supplier, any airline, or any other third party involved in supplying or delivering the prize. The winner must comply with the Prize Supplier's (and any airline's) own booking conditions and terms and conditions of carriage.
Flights
As the prize involves travel, any winner under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
The flights are not redeemable for cash.
The prize must be taken between 1 November 2026 and 31 March 2027, or 1 November 2027 and 31 March 2028. Blackout periods apply during peak travel periods, including NZ and Fiji school holidays and other public holiday periods, and are otherwise subject to the Prize Supplier's availability.
Travel is exiting Auckland and comprises two (2) return economy class flights to Fiji (up to NZ$1,000 per person), and the 4-night cruise for two aboard South Sea Cruises vessel: Blue Lagoon Cruises, 4 day, 5 night Wanderer Cruise onboard MV. Yasawa Princess II. Exclusions include: Insurance, Airport parking in New Zealand, Transport to/from Auckland International Airport, Scuba Diving, Massage/Spa treatments, Drinks ordered from the onboard bar, Gratuities, Souvenir items purchased onboard or in the villages, Any mainland accommodation required due to flight arrival/departure times not aligning with the cruise departure and arrival dates.
All travel insurance, departure taxes, any airfare costs above the $1,000 per person allowance, passport and visa costs, and personal expenses are the winner's responsibility, unless otherwise agreed to be covered by the Prize Supplier.
Tickets are non-transferable. Name changes are not permitted.
The Prize Supplier's (and any airline's) terms and conditions of carriage and any international travel procedures apply, and it is the winner's responsibility to comply with these.
The travel and cruise dates are subject to availability and confirmation by the Prize Supplier.