We regularly run prize draws for our members. Here are the details of some recent winners.
Auto renew and upgrade draw
The April 2012 winner of a Navman MY90XLT was Mr Rob Rae of Kaiapoi.
Treasure Hunt competitions
The winner of the Apple iPod Touch 8GB, as part of our Treasure Hunt competition during March 2012, was Mrs Erin Nicholson of Tauranga. The winner of the Apple iPad 32GB was Andrew Spence of Christchurch.
Flybuys subscribers
All those who subscribed using their Flybuys points were entered into a draw for a Canon Legria FS406 camcorder. The winner was B Milne of Hamilton.
Auto renew and upgrade draw
The March 2012 winner of a Sony e-reader was S Barugh of Paeroa.
ISP survey
The winners of our October 2011 survey of internet service providers $500 cash draw were M Speakman and P Baker.
'The Lemons' campaign
Congratulations to L Struneski of Auckland who won an iPad 2 for submitting a 'lemon' during our October 2011 campaign on Facebook.
Membership renewals
The prize winner for a Samsung Galaxy SII was drawn from those who renewed their Consumer membership in October 2011. Congratulations to T Holder of Rangiora.
Car reliability and car insurance survey
Thank you to all who took part in our 2011 survey of car reliability and car insurance. We had an excellent response from more than 11,000 members. The winners of our $500 cash draw were A Stewart and J York.
Energy providers survey
Everyone who took part in our June 2011 survey of electricity and gas companies was entered into a $500 cash draw. Congratulations to D Todd and M Tapsell.
Computer and printer reliability survey
Thank you to all who took part in our May 2012 survey of printer and computer reliability. The winners of our $500 cash draw were C Lally and R Baxter. Our findings on the reliability of computer and printer brands, and members’ satisfaction with the service they received from the retailer, will be published soon.
Appliance reliability survey
Thank you to all who took part in our 2012 survey of appliance reliability. We had an excellent response from more than 9000 members. The winners of our $500 cash draw were S Sherring and R Rolton.
Magazine member upgrades
With each issue of Consumer magazine we draw 3 magazine members' names and upgrade their subscriptions to include full access to consumer.org.nz for an additional year.
The winners of our May 2012 draw were C Grimes of Upper Hutt, J Tobeck of Cambridge and C Rose of Lawrence.
Magazine newsstand draw
The draw for a Samsung Galaxy S mobile phone was for those who bought our July 2011 Consumer magazine issue off newsstands. Congratulations to Mr J Dillon of Dunedin.
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