Subscriber giveaway · Drawn 15 December
Our newsletter doesn’t suck. This prize does.
Subscribe to the free Tarmac Life newsletter and you’re in the draw to win a Shark WANDVAC Power Max cordless handheld vacuum worth $399.99 (RRP).
- Free to enter
- NZ residents 18+
- Entries close 13 December
Already a subscriber? You’re already in the draw. Nothing to do, just stay subscribed until Tuesday 15 December. Nice one.
How it works
1
Pop your email in
That’s it. No purchase, no hoops, no “tag three mates”.
2
Get the newsletter every Thursday
What’s on Tarmac Life TV, the week’s most-read stories, fresh car news and the odd bit of automotive weirdness.
3
Stay subscribed until the draw
We pick one winner at random on Tuesday 15 December. Christmas present sorted, for someone else or for yourself. We won’t tell.
The prize
9/10 in our review
We gave the Shark WANDVAC Power Max a week of gravel, sand, coffee grounds and dog hair. At 725 grams it’s light enough to live in the garage or the boot, and it’s the thing you’ll actually grab between proper valets.
- Brushless motor, with Shark claiming 50% more power than its predecessor
- Up to 35 minutes of runtime in Eco mode (Shark’s claim)
- Crevice tool, upholstery tool, motorised pet tool and floor attachment
- Charging dock and one-touch bin emptying
Key dates
Entries close
Sun 13 December
11:59pm NZDT
The draw
Tue 15 December
12:00pm NZDT
Winner contacted
Tue 15 December
By email
Winner announced
Thu 17 December
In the newsletter
Terms and conditions
Read the full terms and conditions
- The promoter. This promotion is run by Tarmac Life Ltd (“we”, “us”, “Tarmac Life”), a New Zealand company. Contact: [email protected].
- Acceptance. By entering, you accept these terms. Information on this page about how to enter and the prize forms part of these terms.
- Promotion period. The promotion opens when this page is published on tarmaclife.co.nz and closes at 11:59pm New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT) on Sunday 13 December 2026 (“Closing Time”).
- Who can enter. Entry is open to New Zealand residents aged 18 or over with a New Zealand delivery address. Employees, directors, contractors and presenters of Tarmac Life Ltd and their immediate families (spouse, partner, parent, child or sibling) are not eligible. Email addresses used for internal testing are excluded.
- How to enter. Subscribe to the Tarmac Life newsletter with a valid email address before the Closing Time, using a sign-up form on tarmaclife.co.nz. Anyone already subscribed to the Tarmac Life newsletter at the start of the promotion is entered automatically. Entry is free and no purchase is necessary.
- Stay subscribed. To be eligible, your email address must still be subscribed to the Tarmac Life newsletter at the time of the draw. If you unsubscribe before the draw, your entry is withdrawn.
- One entry per person. Each person can win only once and has one entry, however many email addresses they subscribe. We may exclude entries that use fake, disposable or automatically generated email addresses, or that we reasonably believe were made through bulk, automated or fraudulent means.
- The draw. One winner will be drawn at random by computer from all eligible subscribers at 12:00pm NZDT on Tuesday 15 December 2026 in Hamilton, New Zealand. Our decision on the draw is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
- Contacting the winner. We will email the winner at their subscribed email address on the day of the draw. The winner must reply with their full name, a New Zealand delivery address and a phone number for the courier by 5:00pm NZDT on Friday 18 December 2026. If the winner does not reply in time, is ineligible, or declines the prize, the prize is forfeited and we will draw a replacement winner at 12:00pm NZDT on Monday 21 December 2026 on the same basis, who will have until 5:00pm NZDT on Wednesday 23 December 2026 to reply. We may ask the winner to confirm their age and identity before sending the prize.
- The prize. There is one prize: a Shark WANDVAC Power Max cordless handheld vacuum, valued at $399.99 (NZD, including GST), being SharkNinja New Zealand’s recommended retail price. The prize will be sent by courier to the winner’s New Zealand address at our cost. We will aim to dispatch it as soon as the winner confirms their details, but we can’t guarantee delivery before Christmas.
- Prize conditions. The prize is not transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash. If the prize becomes unavailable for reasons beyond our control, we may substitute a prize of equal or greater value. Nothing in these terms limits your rights under the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 or the Fair Trading Act 1986.
- Publicity. We will announce the winner by first name and town or region (for example, “Sam from Taupō”) in the Tarmac Life newsletter and on our social media channels. We won’t publish anything else about the winner without their permission.
- Your information. We collect your email address to send you the Tarmac Life newsletter and to run this promotion, and the winner’s contact details only to deliver the prize. Subscriber details are held in our email system and are not sold or shared for anyone else’s marketing. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in every newsletter. You can ask to see or correct the information we hold about you under the Privacy Act 2020 by emailing [email protected].
- Not associated with others. This promotion is run by Tarmac Life Ltd alone. It is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, SharkNinja, Facebook, Instagram (Meta), LinkedIn, YouTube or any other platform. Entrants release those parties from any liability connected with the promotion.
- Liability. To the extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any loss or damage arising from the promotion or the prize, including entries that are lost, delayed or not received because of technical problems. If the promotion cannot run as planned because of something outside our reasonable control, we may change, suspend or cancel it, and will tell subscribers if we do.
- Law. These terms are governed by the laws of New Zealand.
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