The promoter is Smartway Builders Kapiti Ltd trading as Smartway Builders, of 4 Oxford St, Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand (“Smartway”).
The competition:
- opens at 10:00 am on 1 November 2026
- closes at 3:00 pm on 1 November 2026
- will not accept entries received after the closing time.
Entry is open to individuals aged 18 years or over who meet the geographic and project eligibility requirements below
The proposed project must relate to a residential property within Smartway Builders’ normal service area, including:
- Kāpiti Coast up to and including Ōtaki
- Wellington
- Porirua
- Hutt Valley
- other areas of Greater Wellington that Smartway agrees it can reasonably service.
Smartway may confirm that the property falls within its service area before the prize is confirmed.
The competition is intended for projects potentially suitable for the Build Smart process, including:
- substantial home renovations
- extensions or additions
- major alterations or reconfigurations
- new residential builds.
The competition is not intended for:
- minor maintenance
- small repair work
- isolated trade work
- cosmetic-only improvements
- commercial construction
- projects outside the type of residential work normally undertaken by Smartway. Draft Competition T&Cs
For entries made for the entrant or their household, the entrant must either:
- own or jointly own the relevant property; or
- be able to obtain the property owner’s authority to investigate and progress the proposed project.
For a new build, the entrant does not need to already own a section, but the proposed project must reasonably fall within Smartway’s normal residential scope and service area.
For referral entries, the nominated person must ultimately meet the same geographic and project eligibility requirements.
Smartway employees, contractors and their immediate family members are not eligible.
To enter, an eligible person must:
- attend the Kāpiti Women’s Expo
- ay the Expo admission fee required by the event organiser
- access the official Smartway competition form via the QR code at the Smartway Builders stand
- complete and submit a valid entry before the competition closes.
No additional payment or purchase from Smartway Builders is required to enter.
The Kāpiti Women’s Expo is a charitable community event, with the Expo admission fee supporting Kāpiti Women’s Refuge.
Smartway Builders:
- does not receive any part of the Expo admission fee
- operates the Build Smart Competition as a promotional activity associated with the Expo
- does not require any payment beyond the Expo admission fee
- is the promoter responsible for delivering the Build Smart prize.
The organisers of the Kāpiti Women’s Expo are not responsible for delivery of the Build Smart prize unless expressly stated otherwise.
Only one valid entry per person is permitted unless Smartway expressly states otherwise.
The prize is one Smartway Builders Build Smart Experience, normally charged by Smartway from NZ$3,000 including GST.
Build Smart includes:
- site measure
- professionally drawn existing plans
- concept floor plan
- elevations
- 3D views / visualisations
- design-tested feasibility against relevant District Plan requirements and rules
- buildability review
- preliminary QS pricing
- architectural designer input
- early Smartway design and planning coordination.
Build Smart is designed to provide:
- clear visualisation
- early feasibility understanding
- early budgeting information
before the homeowner decides whether to progress to detailed design.
Full Build Smart prize details are available at:
promo.SmartWay.Builders/expo
Before confirming or commencing the Build Smart prize, Smartway Builders may verify:
- that the proposed property or project is within Smartway Builders' normal service area;
- that the proposed project falls within the intended scope of Build Smart;
- that the prize recipient owns, jointly owns, or otherwise has sufficient authority to investigate and explore the proposed project;
- and that there are no circumstances relating to the property, project or proposed recipient that make delivery of Build Smart impractical or inappropriate.
Where the proposed project is a new build and no property or section has yet been acquired, Smartway may confirm that the proposed project and intended location reasonably fall within Smartway's normal residential building scope and service area.
If the provisional winner or nominated prize recipient does not satisfy the eligibility and suitability requirements, Smartway Builders may withdraw the provisional award and conduct a redraw.
The Build Smart prize does not include the subsequent detailed design, consent-preparation or construction stages.
Unless specifically agreed otherwise in writing, the prize does not include:
- finalised detailed design documentation;
- consent-ready architectural drawings;
- advanced/refined visualisations beyond the Build Smart inclusions;
- detailed regulatory and design-integration work beyond the Build Smart feasibility assessment;
- structural engineering;
- geotechnical engineering;
- fire engineering;
- surveying;
- other specialist consultants not expressly included in Build Smart;
- detailed pricing undertaken after detailed drawings are completed;
- full coordination of designers, engineers and specialist consultants;
- building consent or resource consent preparation, lodgement or fees;
- council or other statutory fees;
- construction documentation;
- construction or building work; or
- any other services outside the published Build Smart scope.
Any additional services required after completion of Build Smart will only proceed if separately agreed between the prize recipient and Smartway Builders.
Where an entrant states that the entry is for themselves or their household, the prize is awarded to that entrant.
The prize may not subsequently be transferred to another person without the prior written approval of Smartway Builders.
Smartway may approve a transfer where it considers this reasonable but is under no obligation to do so.
Where an entrant states that they are entering for someone they know, Smartway will not require the nominated person's personal contact information at the time of entry.
If the referral entry is selected, Smartway will contact the entrant first.
The entrant must then introduce the nominated person to Smartway.
The nominated person must:
- consent to the introduction;
- satisfy the competition eligibility requirements;
- and agree to accept the prize.
If they decline, cannot be contacted through the entrant, or do not meet the eligibility requirements, Smartway may select another winner.
The draw will take place on Monday 2nd November 2026, being no later than seven days after the conclusion of the Kāpiti Women’s Expo.
Every valid eligible entry will have an equal chance of being selected
The provisional winner will be contacted using the email address and/or telephone number supplied with their entry within two business days.
The provisional winner must respond within five business days.
If Smartway cannot contact the winner, the entrant does not respond within that period, or they are found to be ineligible, Smartway may conduct a redraw.
The prize:
- is not redeemable for cash;
- cannot be sold;
- cannot be exchanged for another service except with Smartway's written agreement;
- must be commenced by 31st March 2027;
- is subject to reasonable site access and project suitability;
- and remains subject to the published Build Smart prize scope.
Agreeing to receive marketing communications is not a condition of entry.
Entrants who separately choose to receive marketing communications may unsubscribe at any time.
Personal information will be collected, held and used in accordance with:
- the Privacy Notice presented with the competition form; and
- Smartway Builders' Privacy Policy.
Smartway may reject entries that are incomplete, duplicated, fraudulent, technically corrupted or otherwise fail to comply with these Terms.
If circumstances outside Smartway's reasonable control make it necessary to modify, suspend or cancel the competition, Smartway may do so subject to applicable New Zealand law.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits any rights or remedies that cannot lawfully be excluded under New Zealand law.
Submitting an entry constitutes acceptance of these Terms & Conditions.