True Blue Awards

MTA True Blue Awards - Terms and Conditions

1. About the awards

The MTA True Blue Awards recognise MTA members or MTA member businesses and organisations that have made an outstanding contribution to their community.

The awards are open to nominations from members of the public and MTA members. Nominators do not need to be MTA members.

Nominators may nominate an individual, business or organisation and do not need to have any connection with MTA or the nominee.

MTA reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions or the Awards process where reasonably necessary.

2. Who can be nominated

All nominees must be paid-up MTA members at the time of nomination and must remain paid-up members at the time the award is made.

Nominations may be made for an MTA member individual, business or organisation that has made a positive and meaningful contribution to their community.

The contribution may take many forms, including volunteering, supporting others, fundraising, community initiatives, acts of kindness, helping people in need, or making a sustained contribution to the local community.

3. Who can nominate

Nominations are open to anyone aged 18 years or over.

Nominators may be:

• MTA members; or
• members of the public.

A nominator may nominate themselves or another person, business or organisation.

Nominators may be related to, employed by, work with, or otherwise connected to the nominee. However, they must disclose any such relationship or connection as part of their nomination.

4. Nominations

Nominations must be submitted using the official nomination process and include the information requested.

Nominations should provide enough information for the judging panel to understand:

• who is being nominated;
• what they have done;
• who or what has benefited from their contribution; and
• why the nominator believes the contribution is outstanding.

MTA may contact the nominator or nominee for further information or clarification.

MTA may, at its discretion, accept or reject a nomination where the information provided is incomplete, misleading, inappropriate or does not meet the general purpose of the Awards.

5. Nominator information and consent

Nominators must provide their full name and contact details.

By submitting a nomination, the nominator consents to MTA collecting and retaining their personal information for purposes connected with the Awards, including:

• administering and assessing nominations;
• contacting the nominator or nominee;
• verifying information provided in a nomination;
• communicating with the nominator about the Awards; and
• promoting the Awards and their nominees.

The nominator also consents to MTA using their name, and information they provide about the nomination, in MTA promotional material, publications, websites and social media. MTA will handle personal information in accordance with applicable New Zealand privacy law.

A nominator should only provide personal information about another person where they have a reasonable basis for doing so.

MTA will complete a monthly prize draw for all Nominators in that month; one randomly selected nominator will win a $100 voucher. The nominator will be contacted directly about this. To be eligible the nominator must have met all T’s &C’s and have completed a valid nomination.

The draw will take place at the same time as True-Blue awards are selected and the decision is final.

6. Consent from nominees

On receipt of a valid nomination, MTA will contact nominees to confirm their nomination and obtain further information.

MTA will seek the nominee's consent where appropriate to publicly identify or feature a nominee as part of the Awards or related promotional activity.

Nominees may be asked to provide photographs, comments or other information for use in promoting the Awards.

7. Judging

Nominations will be considered by a judging panel selected by MTA.

Judges may consider factors including:

• the nature and significance of the contribution;
• the positive impact on individuals or the community;
• the effort, commitment or initiative demonstrated; and
• the overall circumstances and context of the contribution.

The judges' decisions will be final. MTA is not required to provide reasons for individual judging decisions.

8. Conflicts of interest

Nominators must disclose any relationship or connection they have with the nominee.

Judges will be expected to declare any actual or potential conflict of interest and may be excluded from considering a particular nomination where appropriate.

9. Publicity

The nominator's name and details may, for purposes associated with the Awards and their promotion, be published on MTA's website, social media channels, newsletters, publications, media releases and other promotional material.

MTA will not knowingly publish sensitive personal information provided in a nomination unless there is an appropriate basis and consent to do so.

10. Accuracy and good faith

Nominators must provide information honestly and in good faith.

MTA may disregard a nomination if it believes information has been deliberately misrepresented, fabricated or submitted for an improper purpose.

11. Privacy

Personal information collected as part of the Awards will be handled in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020 and MTA's applicable privacy policies.

Nominators may contact MTA if they have questions about how their personal information is collected, held or used.

12. Acceptance of these Terms

Submitting a nomination confirms that the nominator has read and agrees to these Terms and Conditions.

By participating in the Awards, nominees and nominators agree to cooperate reasonably with MTA in relation to the administration and promotion of the Awards.

13. Contact

For questions about the MTA True Blue Awards or these Terms and Conditions, please contact MTA.