Win a V Australia rockstar experience in LA

Here's your chance to win an incredible LA experience... with Australia's newest international airline. The best hotels, the best wining and dining, the best pampering, plus a stunning Sydney stopover.

It's brought to you by V Australia, who now offer a truly VIP service from Auckland or Christchurch to Los Angeles. Private suites, boutique bar and mood lighting — it's just so LA.

The prize includes:
- V Australia International Business Class tickets for two - departing Wednesday 11 November, 2009
- Five star hotels in Sydney and LA
- Exclusive invitation to Who Sexiest People Party, The Rocks, Sydney
- Amazing one day Sydney experience
- Live it up like a celebrity in LA for the weekend

To be in to win, send your contact details to winwiththeherald@nzherald.co.nz
before 12 noon on Thursday 5 November, 2009, quoting 'V Australia' in the subject line.

The Winners will be drawn on or before Sunday 8 November, 2009 and the flights depart Wednesday 11 November, 2009.

Terms and Conditions
1. Information on How to Enter and all details on the ads form part of these Terms. To the extent of any inconsistency, the Terms below prevail. By entering, you accept these Terms. Entry is open to NZ residents only. Anyone employed by (and any immediate family member of someone employed by) APN and any agencies associated with this company or with the promotion are ineligible to enter. APN is APN New Zealand Limited (and its related companies). If any of the winner of the prizes are under the age of 18 years the prize will be awarded to the winner's parent(s) or guardian(s).

2. Specific conditions relating to individual prizes...
There is one major prize to be given away for the duration of the competition.

The prize is valued at NZD $31,250 and consists of the following:
- Two Business Class return tickets from Auckland to Los Angeles via Sydney
- Five star hotel accommodation in Sydney and Auckland
- Airport transfers
- Admission to the Who Sexist People Party, Sydney
- A private styling session with AUD $300 shopping credit
- Two tours (at the promoters discretion) in Los Angeles

The prize winner will depart from Auckland on Wednesday 11th of November and returns on Wednesday 17th November 2009 on flights determined by the promoter.

The winner is responsible for paying all additional costs associated with the prize that are not specifically included, including transport other than those listed, meal costs, spending money, insurance and other incidentals associated with accepting the prize are the responsibility of the prize winner.

Flights dates and prize inclusions can not be changed.

3. The Winners will be notified by phone. If the prize is not claimed within 24 hours from the draw date APN may re-draw a new winner(s). APN's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Prize cannot be exchanged for cash, credit or service and no exchange communications will be entered into.

4. Neither APN or the relevant prize partners are liable for any loss, damage or injury (including without limitation indirect or consequential loss) suffered by any person in connection with the promotion or any prize, except for any liability under the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 or other liability that cannot be excluded by law.

5. All entries are deemed received at the time of receipt by APN. APN's records are conclusive as to time of receipt. Late, lost, stolen, misdirected, illegal, incomplete, illegible, damaged, reproduced, or altered entries are invalid. APN is not responsible for such entries nor for any error, technical malfunction, loss, omission, communications delay or failure.

6. APN reserves the right to vary these Terms or to modify, suspend, terminate or cancel the promotion.

7. APN reserves the right to verify the validity of any entry. APN may disqualify any person who enters a keyword more than once or copies a coupon or otherwise tampers with the process or fails to comply with these Terms.

8. Online entrants are identified by the email address used to submit the entry. Any prize won by an online entrant will be awarded to the holder of the email address (or that person's parent/guardian) from which that entry was submitted. APN takes no responsibility for disputes resulting from entries submitted using an email address belonging to any other person.

9. Entries become the property of APN. In accordance with the Privacy Act 1993, APN collects personal information and holds personal information to conduct the promotion, notify prize winners, verify prize winners' identities. Individuals have rights to access and request correction of their personal information held by APN by calling 0800 100 888. Failure to provide all requested personal information may result in the entry being invalid.'

10. Each entrant agrees that, if he or she wins a prize, his or her details (including name, suburb/town, and photo) may be published in the Herald on Sunday (print and/or online) and used for other publicity purposes.

11. Should the prize winner reside outside Auckland, it will be at the prize winner's expense to travel to Auckland, including all airfares and transfers.

12. All travel is subject to Emirates Airlines and V Australia's standard conditions of contract, standard conditions of carriage, applicable tariffs and regulations prevailing at the time of travel. Both airlines reserve the right to change such terms and conditions at any time. No compensation will be given if an activity is not available due to unforeseen circumstances.

13. The promoter reserves the right to refuse to allow a winner to take part in any or all aspects of the prize, if the promoter determines, in their absolute discretion, that a winner is not in the mental or physical condition necessary to be able to safely participate in the prize. It is a condition of accepting the prize that the winner may be required to sign a legal release in a form determined by the promoter in its absolute discretion.

14. If the winner of the prize is under the age of 18 years the prize will be awarded to the prize winner's parent or legal guardian.

15. The winners are responsible for ensuring that they have valid passports, and any requisite visas, vaccinations, travel insurance and travel documentation. Lounge passes and limousine transfers are not included with this prize.

16. Subject to the terms and conditions of the participating prize provider(s), if for any reason a winner does not, once the prize has been booked, take the prize or an element of the prize at the time stipulated, then the prize or that element of the prize will be forfeited and will not be redeemable for cash.

17. If the prize (or part of the prize) is unavailable, the Promoter, in its discretion, reserves the right to substitute the prize (or that part of the prize) with a prize to the equal value and/or specification.

18. The tickets are non-refundable, non-transferable, non-endorseable and cannot be taken as cash or used for travel on another airline.

19. If this promotion is interfered with in any way or is not capable of being conducted as reasonably anticipated due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter, the Promoter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by law (a) to disqualify any entrant; or (b) to modify, suspend, terminate or cancel the promotion, as appropriate.

20. As a condition of accepting the prize, the winner (and his/her companion) may be required to sign any legal documentation as and in the form required by the Promoter in their absolute discretion, including but not limited to a legal release and indemnity form.