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Mental Health Awareness Week Giveaway - Terms and Conditions

Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 social media competition

Terms and Conditions

  • The Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 social media competition is open to residents of New Zealand. 
  • Entrants into the competition will be deemed to have accepted these Terms and Conditions.
  • Entries close at 11.59pm, Sunday 12 October 2025.
  • Winners will be chosen by the Mental Health Foundation (MHF) staff members in accordance with these Terms and Conditions by 5pm, Friday 31 October 2025. All decisions are final. 
  • Employees of the MHF or anyone else connected with the prize events are not eligible to win the prize. 
  • The prize winners will be notified via email and contacted by an MHF staff member. 
  • The prize is as stated, and no cash or other alternatives will be offered. The prize is not transferable. Prizes are subject to availability, and we reserve the right to substitute any prize with another of equivalent value without giving notice. 
  • The winners may be required for promotional activity. 
  • MHF has the right to use the image entries for promotional and marketing activity.
  • If, by Friday 7 November 2025, the prize winner has not provided MHF staff with the necessary contact details to allow the prize to be distributed, they will no longer be eligible to receive their prize and will be subject to a redraw. 
  • The MHF accepts no responsibility for entries that are delayed, misdirected, incomplete, cannot be entered, or for any technical or other reason. Proof of delivery in any of the events is not proof of acceptance by the MHF. 
  • The MHF accepts no responsibility for any damage, loss, liabilities, injury or disappointment incurred by you as a result of entering the Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 social media competition or accepting of a prize, including any damage to your or any other person’s technical devices eg. computer or phone, resulting from participation in the Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 social media competition.
  • The MHF shall have the right at any time to change or discontinue any aspect of the competition. 
  • If you have questions about how to enter the competition please email mhaw@mentalhealth.org.nz.

 

Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 survey competition

  1. The Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 Survey prize is open to residents of New Zealand.  
  2. To be eligible, you must complete either the Mental Health Awareness Week Individual, Schools or Workplaces Survey by 5pm, Friday 31 October 2025. Entries received after this time will not be considered.  
  3. A complete survey that is submitted will be deemed one entry and acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.  
  4. Winners will be chosen by the Mental Health Foundation (MHF) staff members in accordance with these Terms and Conditions by 5pm, Friday 14 November 2025. All decisions are final.  
  5. Employees of the MHF or anyone else connected with the prize events are not eligible to win the prize.  
  6. The prize winner will be notified via email and contacted by an MHF staff member.  
  7. The prize is as stated, and no cash or other alternatives will be offered. The prize is not transferable. Prizes are subject to availability, and we reserve the right to substitute any prize with another of equivalent value without giving notice.  
  8. The winners may be required for promotional activity.  
  9. If, by Friday 21 November 2025, the prize winner has not provided MHF staff with the necessary contact details to allow the prize to be distributed, they will no longer be eligible to receive their prize and will be subject to a redraw.  
  10. The MHF accepts no responsibility for entries that are delayed, misdirected, incomplete, cannot be entered, or for any technical or other reason. Proof of delivery in any of the events is not proof of acceptance by the MHF.  
  11. The MHF accepts no responsibility for any damage, loss, liabilities, injury or disappointment incurred by you as a result of entering the Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 Survey competition or accepting of a prize, including any damage to your or any other person’s technical devices eg. computer or phone, resulting from participation in the Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 Survey competition. 
  12. The MHF shall have the right at any time to change or discontinue any aspect of the competition.  

 

Monday

Connect/Me Whakawhanaunga

How will you connect with others today? 

Connect refers to making social connections, or whakawhanaungatanga. A sense of feeling connected, loved or belonging with others is strongly associated with better wellbeing and other health outcomes through providing a sense of meaning, safety, support and purpose. Nurturing relationships with friends, whānau and work colleagues helps to enhance the benefits of connection and promote a deeper sense of unity and collective wellbeing. 

Here are some of the ways you can connect with others today: 


Social connection is the ngākau/heart of our wellbeing. It weaves us together, making us feel seen, heard, and understood. When we nurture meaningful connections with others, we uplift our own wellbeing. 

Tuesday

Give/Tukua

How will you give to others today? 

Give is about kindness, altruism, or generosity. Carrying out acts of kindness boosts our happiness, life satisfaction, and overall wellbeing. When we help others, it gives us purpose and a sense of belonging. Sharing acts of kindness and your time with others can strengthen relationships and create a ripple effect of positivity.  

Here are some of the ways you can give today: 


What better time than Mental Health Awareness Week to Top Up Together by doing something nice for your friends, whānau or colleagues?   

Wednesday

Be Active/Me Kori Tonu

What steps will you take toward being active today?  

Being active is not only important for our physical wellbeing, it’s also a powerful mood booster. Moving our tinana/body can reduce stress and anxiety levels, promote relaxation and enhance overall mental resilience. Being active with whānau and friends can boost motivation, strengthen social bonds, and make physical activity more enjoyable. 

Here are some of the ways you can be active today: 


Being active can make us feel good, and it helps us feel connected with our communities. Physical activity stimulates the release of endorphins, the "feel-good" hormones, which can uplift your mood and increase feelings of happiness. 

Thursday

Take Notice/Me Aro Tonu

What will you take notice of today?  

Take Notice refers to the practice of mindfulness. Mindfulness can be thought of as open and receptive attention to, and awareness of, what is occurring in the present moment. There is robust scientific evidence supporting mindfulness practice as beneficial to our hauora (mental, physical, spiritual, social/relationships). Practicing mindfulness with others can deepen connection and enhance our collective sense of wellbeing. 

Here are some of the ways you can take notice today: 


Top up your wellbeing by being present - use today as a reminder to pay more attention to the present moment, to your thoughts and feelings, and to others around you. 

Friday

Keep Learning/Me Ako Tonu

How will you keep learning today and beyond? 

Keep Learning refers to ‘exercising our mind’ – almost like taking our brain to the gym. Learning something new together with friends or whānau can boost motivation, enhance understanding and offer a sense of shared growth and discovery. 

Here are some of the ways you can keep learning today:  

Evidence suggests that learning or trying new things creates a sense of achievement, competence and stimulates engagement with the world around us.