Raumati Reads terms and conditions

This competition is subject to the Auckland Council Libraries Competition terms and conditions with the following special terms applying as well:  

Who can enter  

Entry to the prize draw is open to registered Raumati Reads participants who have completed 20 days of reading by the date that prize entries close (1st February 2026, close of business (COB)).  

How to enter  

Register to participate in Raumati Reads and complete 20 days of reading between Saturday 6th December 2025 – Sunday 1st February 2026. Participants will indicate their prize preference during the registration process.  

Participants must share their 20-day reading progress with a librarian at any Auckland Council Library by presenting their complete reading tracker located in their Raumati Reads activity booklet. Upon doing so, the librarian will mark the participant as complete, entering the participant’s name into their preferred prize draw(s). PLEASE NOTE that prize draws selected at the time of registration are final and CANNOT be changed.

There are five prize draws (see Prize Distribution and Details below for more information). A single participant can enter as many prize draws as they wish; however, only one entry is permitted per draw. 

Entries can be received no later than COB on 1 February 2026.  

General terms  

Entrants under the age of 18 require a parent or guardian to be present when entering the draw.  

There is no fee to enter the prize draw.  

To be eligible to enter the prize draw(s), participants must be officially registered with Raumati Reads, completed 20 days of reading, and shared their reading progress at an Auckland Council Library. 

Prizes cannot be exchanged for cash. 

Prize distribution and details 

Prizes are geographically ringfenced to ensure fair and even distribution across Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland). Allocation is based on the location of the library which each participant identifies as their home library upon registration. 

Prizes will be drawn in the order below, as follows: 

Prizes will be distributed after winners have been officially notified.  

Each prize has a unique redemption process and timeframe. Specific details regarding how to redeem each prize along with any exclusions will be provided directly to the respective winners. 

Winner selection and public announcement  

All entries will be drawn anonymously by the Raumati Reads Lead Team to ensure impartiality in winner selection. 

Entrants may only win one prize, regardless of how many draws they enter. Once an entrant’s name has been drawn for a prize, they will be removed from all subsequent draws to ensure fair distribution. 

Selected winners will be notified by email on or before 11 February 2026 using contact details provided by the entrant at the time of registration.  

The names of selected winners will be published in various internal communications, as well as external communications, including Auckland Council Libraries electronic monthly newsletter using the format: first name and initial of last name (e.g. First N) with the inclusion of a photo. By entering, participants consent to this form of publication.  

The names of prize winners will be shared with the respective home library branches and redemption branches where their entries were submitted. 

Selected winners are final, and no correspondence will be entered into.  

Auckland Council Libraries will contact winners to feature them in a special article celebrating their success. 

Back to Raumati Reads for reading challenge information.