Terms & Conditions

NEW ZEALAND MASTERS GAMES TERMS & CONDITIONS:

Terms & Conditions 

When you register for the 2025 Downer New Zealand Masters Games, you confirm that you understand and accept our terms and conditions: 

• You must be at least 20 years old to register for the Games and meet the minimum age specified for any sport you wish to enter by the required date. Supporter and One-Night-Only passes are available for people 18 years and older. Non-Playing Officials may be under 18 years old, but they are not permitted to attend the Games Village during R18 hours, which are nightly from 6pm onwards. 

• Registration and sports entry fees are paid online at NZMG.com using a credit or debit card. Cash payments are not accepted. You can read our payment partner’s Privacy Policy here. 

• You must visit the Ricoh Check-in Centre at the Games Village in person to check in and collect your Accreditation Pass. You must present your Accreditation Pass to enter the Games Village in the evening.  

• Before entering any sport or activity, please consider the physical demands and potential Health & Safety risks, including environmental hazards. Only enter events where you feel confident you can participate safely. Information about each sport is available at NZMG.com/sports. 

• Participation is at your own risk. Games and sport organisers are not responsible for any illness or injuries sustained during the Games. If you become ill or injured, notify the sports organiser and seek first aid care on-site or, if necessary, at the accident and emergency department at Te Whatu Ora, Heads Road, Whanganui. 

• Registration and sports entry fees do not include insurance, including medical or travel insurance. You are responsible for all costs associated with participating in the Games. 

• You must abide by sports rules and instructions. Failure to do so may result in disqualification from the Games with no right to a refund of your sports entry or registration fees. 

• Anti-social behaviour at sport venues and the Games Village is unacceptable and may result in disqualification and trespassing with no right to a refund of your registration and sports entry fees. 

• Organisers reserve the right to alter the days and times of an advertised sports event if conditions warrant, such as bad weather. 

• Unless medically prescribed, performance-enhancing classified substances are banned. 

• Photographs or videos taken of you while participating in the Games (sports and Games Village) may be used in our promotional materials without notice, compensation, or approval. 

• You can opt out of promotional emails by clicking “unsubscribe” at the bottom of any email.
• You must comply with all relevant legislative requirements.