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Competitions
Check out the following competitions to win awesome prizes. Entrants must be aged between 12 and 18 years old.
To enter any of the competitions, email competitions@actv8.co.nz with the name of the competition in the subject line.
DON'T FORGET to include your name, age, school, home address and phone number so we can contact you if you win!
Competitions close Monday 15th February 2010
TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Prizes cannot be redeemed for cash, exchanged or transferred. Employees of Fairfax Media and their immediate families are not permitted to enter. Competitions open to New Zealand residents only. Entries are the property of actv8 and may be used for promotional purposes by Fairfax Media Business Group. If you do not wish to receive special offers from selected companies, please state "No mailings" in your competition entry.
WIN A 2gb APPLE iPod shuffle!
Simply answer the questions to be in to win a fantastic new 2gb Apple iPod shuffle! Good luck!
Competition closes 15 February.
WIN A NEW APPLE MAGIC MOUSE 
If you're into art and design or love animation, gaming and surfing the web, then you should consider a career in digital design through Natcoll Design Technology.
Visit our website - www.natcoll.ac.nz and tell us the name of three of our diploma courses to go in the draw to win a new Apple magic mouse*.
(www.apple.com/magicmouse)
*Works with any Bluetooth-enabled Mac
WIN MotorStorm®Arctic Edge on PSP2
MotorStorm®Arctic Edge for PlayStation®Portable and PlayStation®2 is the latest installment from the MotorStorm® franchise, and this time it's set in the freezing temperatures of Alaska. This is brutal, off-road racing at its finest! You will have to dodge incoming avalanches and try to cross broken ice bridges to reach the ultimate finish line. 
Enter the draw and be in to win one of two MotorStorm®Arctic Edge games!
Win an hp mini 311
School's out, so now you can enjoy your computer purely for pleasure!
HP's new Mini 311, with the latest Microsoft Windows 7 operating system, is built for entertainment on the go. It's perfect for games, listening to music or watching the latest YouTube clips - with the largest screen possible for a netbook, high-quality graphics and an almost full sized keyboard. More than that, when you head back to class, it's small enough to fit in your bag so you can take notes in class and then head home to get your homework done. This Mini PC is sleek, stylish and comes with a funky Black Swirl finish. Valued at $1,299, the HP Mini 311 is a must-have this summer!
To be in the draw to win the HP Mini 311, simply tell us what operating system the notebook comes with.
WHAT A GREAT HOLIDAY PROJECT!
Use your creative talents to WIN Microsoft Expression Studio 3*PLUS an adidas All BlacksTM jersey!
Runner up prize of an adidas All Blacks jersey (Total prize value over $1000!)
Photosynth creates an amazing new experience with nothing more than a bunch of photos. Share the places and things you love using the cinematic quality of a movie, the control of a video game and the mind-blowing detail of the real world.
Microsoft Expression Studio opens up a whole new world of creative possibility. Its professional design tools give you the freedom to make your vision real-whether you're designing for standards-based Web sites, rich desktop experiences, or Silverlight.
* Includes Expression Web, Expression Blend, Expression Design and Expression Encoder
Step 1: Create your own photo images.
Step 2: Go to www.photosynth.net and create your own synth.
Step 3: Email your synth to synthcomp@actv8.co.nz
Competition closes 15th February 2010
WIN a Copy of NEED FOR SPEED SHIFT 4 PS3!
THINK FAST. DRIVE FASTER.
Need for SpeedTM Shift is the new simulation racing game that replicates the true feeling of driving high-end performance cars by combining real-world physics, pixel-perfect car models, a wide range of authentic race tracks and the all-new Driver Profile feature.
More realistic, more competitive and more intelligent than anything that's come before it, this game takes the race experience to the ninth degree. www.ea.co.nz/needforspeedshift
Enter the draw and be in to win a copy of Need for SpeedTM Shift 4 PS3!
WIN ONE OF THREE DISNEY SING IT: POP HITS FOR PS2!
Disney Sing It: Pop Hits, features songs from Disney favorites Hannah Montana, Jonas Brothers, HSM 3, plus chart toppers Taylor Swift, Coldplay, Miley Cyrus and more. Sing solo, duet or compete head-to-head with friends in multiplayer mode.
Features:
- 28 songs
- Learn breathing and pitch techniques, and how to riff and harmonize in Sing It Pro with Tiffany Thornton from "Sonny with a Chance".
- Record performances with Sing It Encore
- Available for Nintendo Wii, PS2, PS3
- Retails for $69.99 Playstation 2
Enter the draw to be in to win one of two Gran TurismoTM games! 
Gran TurismoTM, the most realistic racing simulation game, has made its debut on to the PlayStation® Portable and has all the style, speed, and supercars you could ask for - plus a whole lot more. Buckle up and take a deep breath as you set out to trounce the opposition on amazing tracks across the globe. You'll have your pick of jaw-dropping dream cars, all lovingly recreated to rev, roll and roar just as they would in real life. With over 800 car models and 35 tracks enjoy Gran Turismo anytime, anywhere.
Win 1 of 20 Verbatim Store'n'Go Mini USB Drives
Keep all your digital files with you wherever you go with this cool little number!
The Store'n'Go Mini USB drive has a handy swivel mechanism that protects the connectors when they're not in use - which means a smaller USB drive and no more hunting for lost caps in the bottom of school bags! Attach it to your key-ring and you'll always have storage on hand for storing and sharing all kinds of files like documents, music, photos and video clips. We have 20 1GB Store'n'Go's to giveaway.
Win BUZZ! Brain Bender
Nothing bends your brain like Buzz! Brain Benders. Give you and your friends a mad mental workout with Buzz's brain-bending pocket puzzles on PlayStation®Portable.
With 16 brain bending mini games across four categories, it is bound to give your general knowledge a workout! Designed for both solo and multiplayer, its fun to test yourself, friends and family!
Enter the draw and be in to win one of two Buzz! Brain Bender games!
Your whole world is in your hands with PSPTM (PlayStation®Portable) lets you enjoy games, music, films, photos and the internet on the go!
Gen-I Phone Ranger: We had an awesome response to this competition. Congratulations to Tony Fu from Mt Roskill. Not only does Tony win a new Sony Ericsson 995, but he also gets to spend a day riding along with one of Gen-I's Phone Rangers.
iPod speaker system: Thanks for all your excellent entries - the standard was so high that our judges couldn't agree on one winner and ended up picking three! Thanks to Digital Blue for kindly supplying two extra prizes. The three lucky winners of the iF330Bp iPod speaker systems are Courtney Jelley from Whakatane High School, Josh Saunders, Paeroa College; and Lucy Sheed, Lincoln High School. Check out their winning entries at actv8.co.nz.
UP Prize packs: The Disney-Pixar UP prize packs containing an UP satchel, notebook and two tickets to the movie go to Erin Foster, Pukekohe High School; Jessica Danby, Thames High School; Lauren Varcoe, Burnside High School; and Cheenee Mandawe.
G-Force Prize Pack: The G-Force prize packs including clip light, pencil case and double tickets to the movie go to Brenda Vahai, Palmerston North Girls High School; James Ward, Kapanui School; Nick Varcoe, Burnside High School; and Eddie Thomas, St Kentigern College.
Love Music gear: The lucky winner of a love music T-Shirt, bag, stickers, guitar picks and an iPod shuffle is Benjamin Whitehead from Hutt International Boys School.
The Great New Zealand Songbook giveaway: The two lucky winners of The Great New Zealand Songbook and accompanying CD are Meighan Patterson from Lytton High School and Marie Quayle of Hamilton Girls' High. Rock on!
