Backing the New Zealand Team

With the Paris 2024 Olympic Games just around the corner, PlaceMakers is excited to share the various ways in which we will be whipping up support for our awesome athletes!   

Planning for co-branded merchandise, special events and clean-ups of local sports clubs is well under way as part of PlaceMakers partnership with the New Zealand Team – all of which is designed to get Kiwis amped for the main event and behind our representatives in the NZ Team! 

To kick things off, we will be launching our exclusive Podium Picks game two weeks before the start of the Games. This will be the perfect way to get psyched, stay up to speed and start predicting how the NZ Team will perform each day – all while earning points that could lead to massive prizes for you (and hopefully some medals in France)! 

With more than 2,500 spot prizes up for grabs, it’s well worth doing your research – and/or teaming up with your mates – to take part in the best game going, outside the actual Olympics of course! 

Prizes include a $10,000 travel voucher for first overall, a $5,000 PlaceMakers voucher for second, and a Panasonic OLED TV for third. Why not get involved and see how you stack up? 

Playing is easy. All you need to do is predict how many medals – and what type – the NZ Team will win each day. Our App will give you the best chance to be in winning contention by providing an up-to-date schedule and the maximum number of medals that can be won as the event progresses. 

To emulate the real Games, 4th to 8th place runners-up will receive a Diploma (yes, Olympic athletes receive these too!) and an NZ Team prize pack. 

Can’t wait to play? No problem. You will be able to start earning points before the Games begin by answering a warm up multi-choice question – how many athletes will make up the NZ Team at Paris 2024 Games? 

Search and download the official NZ Team app in Playstore or the App store to get involved! 

Tour de Fern

Want to feel like you’re part of the action, racing a state-of-the-art Technogym Ride smart bike 300m along the Champs-Élysées? 

The New Zealand Team is challenging Kiwis to get in the winning spirit with a dynamic nationwide event series ‘Tour de Fern – Sprint for the Fern’, which launched in Auckland on 10 May. 

The public cycling simulation visits Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, Hamilton (Fieldays), Christchurch and Invercargill from mid-May to late June. Tour stops include PlaceMakers Mt Wellington on 7 June, PlaceMakers Kaiwharawhara on 17 June and PlaceMakers Riccarton on 26 June. Get yourself along and embrace some friendly competition with your peers and our Olympians. 

To provide riders the simulation of racing along the Champs-Élysées, the famous Parisian avenue will be projected onto screens in front of riders, and onto a big screen for those cheering them on from behind. 

All participants will be entered into a nationwide leaderboard to see who can sprint the course the fastest, being ranked against our Olympic cyclists’ times. Some of our past Olympians will be in attendance to meet and greet and even race against those who show up. 

A PlaceMakers-appropriate partnership

PlaceMakers has a proud history of supporting the communities within which it operates and is delighted to support the New Zealand Team. 

“It’s a worthy cause that aligns with our values and resonates with our people and customers alike, no matter what age, gender or sporting preference, and make us feel proud to be Kiwis,” says Sharon Lyndon, General Manager – Marketing.

With values and culture that includes whakakoha (respect), ngākau pono (integrity), kairangatira (excellence), hautūtanga (leadership) and pohonui (pride), the New Zealand Team is committed to athlete engagement and representation. 

Those are values that resonate with PlaceMakers, says Sharon.  

“We believe this sponsorship epitomises these desires and we look forward to PlaceMakers playing an important role in empowering
Kiwi athletes to represent our country and compete on the world stage, including the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games.” 

In-store support

Make sure to get in touch with your local branch to find out about exciting local initiatives and possible FanZones for watching the event!