The following terms set out in these Awards Terms and Conditions have the corresponding meaning:

1. Active Licence Holder(s) means an individual who holds a current Real Estate Authority licence in respect of the Commissions that are being relied upon for the entry.

2. Awards Terms and Conditions means these REINZ Awards for Excellence Terms and Conditions and includes the General Terms and Conditions, the Entry criteria, the Category criteria and any other terms or information set out in or affixed to this document.

3. Commission(s) means commission by way of a monetary fee (excluding GST) paid by a client to an agent or agency (acquired directly by the agent or via a stakeholder) for a sale transaction as recorded in the agency agreement for that sales transaction but does not include any other gain or reward or contribution that may have been received by the agent or agency for the sales transaction (for example, and without limitation, advertising contributions).

4. GST means Goods and Services Tax arising pursuant to the Goods and Services Tax Act 1985.

5. Individual means a single salesperson who is working alone (not in a partnership or team) without any licensed assistants (however the support of unlicensed administration assistants is allowed).

6. Office means a single legal entity and a single physical location.

7. Overall means a salesperson:
   a. who is working in a partnership or within a team; and/or

   b. who is supported by licensed assistants.

8. Sales Volume means the total number of Unconditional Sales and not the total value of Unconditional Sales. Where two or more salespeople are working in a partnership and both appear in marketing, the units must be split between the agents. One unit for placing a listing that sold. One unit for sale that has been made. Two units if listing and sale made by same salesperson.

9. Unconditional Sale(s) means a sale transaction that is unconditional in all respects and where the agent or agency has received the Commission for that sale transaction.

Common Entry Details – Details of the nominee

• Name of entrant

• REINZ ID number

• Email address

• Phone number

• Name of Agency

• REINZ Agency member number

• Name of Office

• Physical Address

• Name of representative at Awards Gala Dinner

• Upload photo of entrant

• Upload company logo

• ‘I certify that I have read and accepted the Awards Terms and Conditions of my entry and that the information provided is both true and accurate.’

• ‘I am a current member of REINZ and understand that my membership must be current for the 2023-2024 membership period at the date of the awards presentation.’

• ‘I accept the judge(s) decision as final.’

• Short bio of entrant (1,000 character limit)

These General Terms and Conditions apply to every category entry in addition to the specific criteria applying to each category.

1. Entrants in each category (agency, Office and individuals) must be current REINZ Members at the time that the entry is lodged and at the time of the Awards presentation, entrants must have renewed their membership for the 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024 period.

2. The judges’ decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into without exception.

3. At the time of the Awards presentation, entrants in any of the individual categories must be working for the Office under which they entered the awards.

4. All entrants must attend the Awards Gala Dinner or ensure that a suitable person is at the event representing them. If not attending in person, the entrant must indicate on their entry form who their representative will be.

• Entries must include a 1,000 character (maximum) biography/profile, photograph, and agency/Office logo.

  1. No alterations will be permitted to entries after 5:00pm, Sunday 30 July 2024. For any alteration requests prior to this cut off, please email events@reinz.co.nz with your entry reference number.

  2. All entries become the property of REINZ on submission. No entries or entry data will be returned; therefore, duplicates of your submission(s) or original material should be retained.

  3. No responsibility for loss or misdirection of entries will be accepted by REINZ or its representatives.

  4. Information contained within entries remains confidential to the judges and scrutineers who are independent directors of REINZ. All materials and information provided will be destroyed three months after judging.

  5. REINZ may, at its discretion, combine categories or not present an award if, in the view of the judges, there are insufficient entrants to justify the presentation of an award.

  6. The award results will be verified by an Independent Director and Audit Chairman of REINZ. This ensures that only REINZ Management and Audit Independent Directors are privy to details of the entries submitted.

  7. In making their decisions, the judges will take into account any matters which they consider relevant, including the disciplinary history of an entrant as well as any reputational issues which may impact on REINZ, the winner, or the competition.

  8. All entrants must provide (where applicable), in electronic format, a list of the transactions that make up the totals stated on the entry form and the Commission and sales figure attributed to each transaction at the time the entry is lodged.

  9. The figures provided for any entry may be audited at the discretion of REINZ, and REINZ may at its discretion request any additional information it deems necessary to assist in assessing an entry. Failure to provide any requested information will result in disqualification of the entry.

  10. If requested by the judges, the agency’s or Office’s auditors must provide a letter confirming that the Commissions quoted on the entry form are in accordance with the rules as stated. If the company’s accounts are not audited, a copy of the Profit & Loss Account for the company for the year may be requested as part of the entry.

  11. Real Estate Sales Awards -The criteria for judging is based on highest gross Commission for all categories except Residential Salesperson and Residential Office categories which have both a highest gross Commission category and a highest Sales Volume category. Fees from Syndicate Sales must not be included in any Award pertaining to Commercial & Industrial. The Manager, Administrator, Personal Assistant (non-selling), Residential Property Management, Community Service and Innovation Awards are based on submitted answers to a series of questions which can be found on the following pages.

  12. Only Unconditional Sales between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023 are eligible.

  13. An agency or Office may enter more than one category, provided the Commissions for each category entered are only those which meet the terms of that category.

  14. Entries are encouraged from real estate professionals from around New Zealand, who are members of REINZ.

  15. In any case where there is doubt about the interpretation of the Awards Terms and Conditions of the relevant Award category, REINZ reserves the rights to interpret them in such a way so as to best achieve the principles of fairness and consistency with the other Awards Terms and Conditions of that Award category.

  16. By entering these Awards, you acknowledge and agree that you grant REINZ and our related entities without charge an irrevocable, perpetual licence and exclusive right to use, reproduce, publicly display, all Awards results as we see fit and across all media channels, including for (but not limited to) the purposes of providing property-related services and promotional work.

  17. Entrants agree to be bound by these Awards Terms and Conditions upon submitting an entry.

  18. Please refer to the ‘Key Definitions’ above applicable to the Award Categorie.