1.1.1 "Member" means the person who holds a Wellington Rugby Membership and whose name needs not be recorded on the Membership Card and for the purpose of any entitlements is limited to one person per Membership.
1.1.2 "Membership" means one of the categories referred to in paragraph 1.2.
1.1.3 "Membership Card" means a Ticket that is issued by Wellington Rugby in respect of more than one match at Westpac Stadium and typically is issued in respect of a series of matches at Westpac Stadium.
1.1.4 "Membership Card Holder" means a person who uses a Membership Card for entry to Westpac Stadium on the relevant day.
1.1.5 "Person" means and includes an individual and an incorporated body such as by way of example, but not limited to, a company and a society.
1.1.6 "Primary Account Holder" means a person:
1.1.7 "Secondary Account Holder" means a person who is a Membership Card Holder but who is not a Primary Account Holder in respect of that Membership.
1.1.8 "Stadium" means Westpac Stadium in Wellington.
1.1.9 "Ticket" means the item of proof of payment issued by Wellington Rugby to a person on conditions to allow a person entry to Westpac Stadium to attend a match hosted, organised or managed by Wellington Rugby.
1.1.10 "Ticket Holder" means a person who uses a Ticket for entry to Westpac Stadium on the relevant day.
1.1.11 "Wellington Rugby" means WRFU Inc - in respect of amateur rugby including club rugby; or Wellington Rugby Limited - in respect of all other rugby; and in each case where appropriate includes its agents and contractors.
1.2 Categories of Membership
1.2.1 "Season Membership" means a Membership that Admits to Westpac Stadium for 2012 to:
Does not admit to New Zealand International Sevens, semi-finals and finals of Investec Super Rugby and ITM Cup fixtures not specified.
A 2012 Season Member will also be offered the opportunity to purchase tickets to the following events at Westpac Stadium:
1.2.3 "Junior Canes & Cubs Membership" ("JC & C Membership ") means a Membership that admits children 14 years and under to Westpac Stadium for 2012 to seven Hurricanes Investec Super Rugby home games and to Wellington Lions home games and all Club Rugby.
Does not admit to the New Zealand International Sevens, semi-finals and finals of Investec Super Rugby and ITM Cup or other fixtures not specified. A JC & C Membership may only be purchased with a Season Membership, and must be for a child aged 14 or under in a bronze, silver, platinum covered or platinum uncovered seat.
A 2012 JC & C Member will be offered the opportunity to purchase tickets to the following events at Westpac Stadium:
If you select a multiple payment plan (6 payments over 6 months) your Membership is not valid if payment is not received in full according to the selected payment plan.
You are required to pay Wellington Rugby for all bank charges and other costs incurred as a result of any payment being dishonoured.
All costs associated with any outstanding payments (including but not limited to debt collection costs, legal costs and any late payment fees) are payable by you. Wellington Rugby shall determine in its discretion the closing dates for orders and whether Membership Cards become available.
2.1.2 Refund for All Blacks Test matches if the right to host any All Blacks Test match is removed from Wellington Rugby, a refund will be paid to all Season Members who have paid for the relevant fixture:
2.1.3 Any purchase of test match tickets outside of Membership terms, being that a Wellington Rugby Member can purchase the same quantity and category of test match tickets as Memberships they hold, will be cancelled.
Subject to compliance with the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993, Membership Cards and Tickets cannot be exchanged, refunded or returned after purchase except in the discretion of Wellington Rugby.
All Membership Cards and Tickets are issued by Wellington Rugby on the strict condition that all Primary Account Holders, Membership Card Holders and Ticket Holders must comply at all times with all of these Terms and Conditions.
Subject to compliance with these Terms and Conditions, the Primary Account Holder or Membership Card Holder or Ticket Holder is entitled to entry to Westpac Stadium for the match or matches for which the Membership Card or Ticket relates.
Secondary Account Holders may with the written consent of the Primary Account Holder, apply to Wellington Rugby to have their name recorded on the Membership Card. Having their name recorded on a Membership Card does not make the person a Primary Account Holder unless this occurs by specific instruction of the Primary Account Holder and is permitted by Wellington Rugby. (See paragraph 2.7 headed "Limited Exception to Prohibition on Transfer of Memberships").
If there is a waiting list for a category of Membership, then Secondary Account Holders cannot be recorded as the Primary Account Holders for that Membership except in circumstances where Wellington Rugby in its discretion considers it appropriate to do so such as, for example but not limited to, in the case of death, relationship separation, a business granting its rights to employees or as set out in the two following paragraphs.
Wellington Rugby will allow Primary Account Holders to authorise Wellington Rugby to issue some or all of their Memberships to new Primary Account Holders nominated by them. This is specifically to allow those Primary Account Holders, who have historically purchased several Memberships, to transfer the responsibility and rights in those Memberships to persons who use those Memberships who will then themselves become the Primary Account Holders.
If there is not a waiting list, then Secondary Account Holders who use the Membership can apply to Wellington Rugby to become the Primary Account Holder but only with the consent in writing of the existing Primary Account Holder for that Membership.
Provided that the Terms and Conditions of the 2011 First XV, Full Season, H & L and JC & C Memberships are met to the satisfaction of Wellington Rugby and provided that Wellington Rugby itself has the rights to such matches for the 2012 season, the Primary Account Holder of the First XV, Full Season, H & L and JC & C Memberships has the right to purchase Membership for the 2012 season on the Terms and Conditions to apply for 2012 as advised by Wellington Rugby in respect of that Membership.
The Primary Account Holder of the Wellington Rugby Membership and JC & C Memberships will be offered preferential rights to purchase the corresponding number of tickets to the New Zealand International Sevens prior to those tickets going on public sale subject to Wellington Rugby having the right to co-host that event.
Wellington Rugby reserves the right to specify where Member benefits are subject to limited capacity. No liability will rest with Wellington Rugby where a Member benefit is unable to be provided due to capacity being exceeded.
The provision of some Member benefits will be reliant on mutual agreement between Wellington Rugby and the Primary Account Holder. Both parties must communicate in good faith to establish a suitable time for the provision of such Member benefits.
Wellington Rugby reserves the right to specify a maximum number of Memberships or Tickets that any person may purchase.
Membership Cards and Tickets cannot be resold at a premium (scalped) nor used for advertising, promotional or other commercial purposes (including competitions or trade promotions) or to enhance the demand for other goods or services without prior written consent of Wellington Rugby.
Subject to the above restrictions, you can sell your Membership Cards or Tickets to another person for its face value (or less) but any purchaser is also bound by these Terms and Conditions. This is not scalping.
When advised that the Membership Cards have been damaged, lost or stolen, Wellington Rugby will cancel those cards. Use of Membership Cards that have been reported as damaged, lost or stolen may result in prosecution. There is a $20 fee for the replacement of each damaged, lost or stolen Membership Card.
If a ticket has been damaged, lost or stolen, the Ticket Holder may request cancellation of the ticket and issue of a replacement ticket. A fee of $5 will apply for each booking.
Tickets may be void and entry refused if the ticket is damaged or defaced in any way or if Wellington Rugby reasonably believes that the ticket has been acquired in breach of these Terms and Conditions.
Information about the Primary and Secondary Account Holders of the Membership is gathered and stored by Wellington Rugby in accordance with the Privacy Act for the administration of the Membership which includes sending electronic messages specific to Membership benefits, offers, promotions or marketing.
In addition, purchase of the Membership constitutes authorisation to Wellington Rugby to send electronic messages based upon your profile and interests. By providing your email and details you are expressly consenting to receiving recurring news, promotions, marketing, e-newsletters and electronic messages from Wellington Rugby (as the authorising person) about Hurricanes, New Zealand International Sevens, Wellington Lions, Wellington Club Rugby and Wellington Rugby Sponsors and Hurricanes Sponsors.
You have the right of access to, and right of correction of your personal information by contacting Wellington Rugby. Provision of this information is a condition of purchasing a Membership with Wellington Rugby.
Wellington Rugby reserves the right to vary, substitute, reschedule, or withdraw advertised matches and events and may cancel, interrupt, or stop any match or the event due to safety considerations or circumstances beyond its control.
You must comply with the Conditions of both Wellington Rugby and Westpac Stadium. These include:
It is a condition of the sale of every Membership and ticket and of entry to and presence in Westpac Stadium that each Member and Ticket Holder agrees to and permits the search and inspection of any parcel, bag, garment or other item in their possession or worn by them. The purpose of a search is to locate prohibited items which may be confiscated or may result in refusal of entry or removal from Westpac Stadium until such items are removed.
If a person refuses to be searched or refuses to remove prohibited items from Westpac Stadium, such person will not be permitted to enter or remain in Westpac Stadium. Such searches as outlined below may be undertaken by any gatekeeper, ticket seller, usher or other staff member or official of Wellington Rugby or Westpac Stadium.
Your Membership or ticket can be revoked by Wellington Rugby for what it considers to be abusive, dangerous, intoxicated or inappropriate behaviour by the Member, Ticket Holder or seat occupant. All Members and Ticket Holders are required to act in a manner which is not discourteous to other persons in Westpac Stadium. Persons expect to attend the relevant match without undue interruption or interference such as from abuse or harassment from others, unreasonable impairment of their sight lines or being subjected to thrown objects, liquids or substances.
If you are the subject of discourteous behaviour at Westpac Stadium, you can address the matter. Our ticketing system allows us to identify the purchaser of the ticket for each seat. Therefore, you should record the seat number of the person who in your opinion is responsible for the discourteous behaviour and then record the details and then notify Wellington Rugby at the address set out in the contact section of these Terms and Conditions.
On the match day you can refer the issue to the information/security personnel located at desks at Aisles 11, 18 and 26 who can talk to the person concerned or involve Westpac Stadium Management or the Police as appropriate. Or text the security helpline on 5454.
Remember we cannot stamp out discourteous behaviour unless you bring the matter to our attention.
Failure to comply with a direction to leave Westpac Stadium may render the Ticket Holder or Member liable to arrest and prosecution for the offence of Trespass under S. 3 of the Trespass Act 1980. Such offence is punishable on conviction by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or a term of imprisonment not exceeding three months.
Unless otherwise advised by Wellington Rugby you may take a still photography camera into Westpac Stadium and take photographs with it.
You cannot take a video or movie camera and other visual or sound recording devices into Westpac Stadium. All photographs taken within Westpac Stadium before, during or after the event may not be used or reproduced for commercial or financial gain by the Ticket Holder, Member or any other person without written consent of Wellington Rugby which may be withheld for any reason whatsoever.
Wellington Rugby reserves the right to refuse admission to, or withdraw admission in respect of any Member or Ticket Holder for any reason deemed appropriate by Wellington Rugby.
Wellington Rugby reserves the right to designate parts of Westpac Stadium as a Family Area or other designation. Children aged 4 and under are admitted free if they sit on the parent's lap. Children aged 5 to 14 must have a Membership Card or ticket to enter Westpac Stadium. Children under the age of 14 must be supervised by an accompanying adult.
If you have a problem concerning a ticket or a Membership Card, please contact Ticketek on: 0508 WGTN RUGBY (0508 948 768).
If you have a problem about someone's behaviour at Westpac Stadium, please contact Westpac Stadium.
Wellington Rugby may amend these Terms and Conditions at any time by recording changes on its website and such changes then take effect immediately. Date of last update - 24 November 2011.