Share your story to be in to win a Fairer Birthday Redo!
2degrees is turning 16. To make birthdays fairer, we’re giving our birthday to Kiwis who need a do-over.
Birthday gone wrong? We’ve got a $30k prize pool to share the love and help make things right. If your cake was a flop, gifts didn't land, or your party was more awkward than awesome, we’re giving out birthday redos, and yours could be next. Share your story or nominate someone special.
Note: Please enter your own 2degrees customer details below if nominating someone else.
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FAQs
Only 2degrees customers can enter. You’ll need to be living in New Zealand and over 18 to be eligible to win.
Note: Submissions must be made by 2degrees customers, but you may nominate someone who isn’t a 2degrees customer to win a birthday redo. T&Cs apply.
We’ll be selecting a handful of stories to receive a birthday redo. If yours is chosen, you might get the gift you mentioned or we’ll be in touch to chat about what your celebration could look like.
By entering, you’re cool with us sharing your story and name in our campaign content. We might also check that you’re a 2degrees customer and ask for ID if needed.
2degrees 16th Birthday Campaign – Terms and Conditions
These Terms and Conditions relate to Two Degrees Mobile Limited’s (2degrees) 16th Birthday Campaign.
In accordance with the below, eligible participants can enter the prize draw for a chance to win a share of a prize pool of up to NZD $30,000, to be awarded as birthday experiences, gifts, or events (Prizes), as determined by 2degrees at its sole discretion (Birthday Campaign).
Eligibility
To be eligible to enter the Birthday Campaign, an entrant must:
- be a current 2degrees customer at the time of entry and at the time prizes are awarded;
- be a New Zealand resident aged 18 years or older;
- submit their story via the official campaign entry form available at 2degrees.nz/offers/birthday-redo (Campaign Website) between 6:00am NZT on Monday 4 August 2025 and 11:59pm NZT on Sunday 17 August 2025 (Campaign Period);
- provide true and accurate information in the submission; and
- agree to these Terms and Conditions and 2degrees' privacy policy,
(each an Eligible Entrant).
Entry Criteria
- To enter, Eligible Entrants must share a true story about a birthday that went wrong or didn’t go as planned (a “birthday fail”).
- Eligible Entrants may also nominate someone else they know who deserves a fairer birthday, by sharing that person’s story (with their permission). 2degrees shall not be responsible or liable in any way where a third party’s personal information has been shared without their consent and will be entitled to use this personal information in accordance with “General”.
- All stories must be submitted through the Campaign Website during the Campaign Period.
- Entries that are incomplete, submitted outside the Campaign Period, or do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be considered.
- Employees and contractors of 2degrees are not eligible for this promotion,
Selection and Prizes
- By submitting a story, each Eligible Entrant will go in the draw to win from a pool of awesome birthday prizes and experiences valued at up to NZD $30,000.
- Winners will be chosen by 2degrees based on the creativity, relatability, humour, and/or impact of their birthday fail story or nominated story.
- Prizes may include birthday party experiences, events, gifts, or other experiences designed to help re-do or improve a past birthday.
- All prizes are awarded at 2degrees’ sole discretion (including number of winners). Prizes are not transferable, redeemable for cash, or exchangeable.
- 2degrees may contact selected winners to discuss details or tailor their prize experience to suit their story and situation.
- Unless specified otherwise, 2degrees shall not be liable for any costs incurred by winners to access, participate in or otherwise benefit from the Prizes (e.g. travel expenses).
Use of Entries
- By entering the Birthday Campaign, Eligible Entrants consent to their submitted story being edited and used by 2degrees for promotional purposes, including but not limited to social media, email, and website content. Where the story is a nominated story, Eligible Entrants undertake and represent that such consent has also been obtained from relevant individual.
- 2degrees may request additional permissions, images, or information from selected winners.
General
- 2degrees may, at its sole discretion, verify the validity of any entry and disqualify any Eligible Entrant who submits an entry that is not in accordance with these Terms and Conditions or who tampers with the entry process.
- 2degrees’ decisions on all matters relating to the Birthday Campaign are final and no correspondence will be entered into.
- 2degrees reserves the right to amend, suspend or cancel the Birthday Campaign or these Terms and Conditions at any time.
- Any personal information collected as part of this campaign will be used for the purposes of administering the campaign and held by 2degrees in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020 and the 2degrees Privacy Policy (available at 2degrees.nz/privacy).
- Eligible Entrants (including nominees) have the right to access and request correction of any personal information held by 2degrees.
- If any part of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force.
- The laws of New Zealand apply.