• Terms and Conditions of Service

  • PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE (or USE) VERY CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE - https://PiwakaLodge.nz ("Website").

    1. Acceptance and Use

    This Website is owned and operated by Piwaka Lodge & Backpackers. By continuing to browse and use this website and to access the information, resources, services, products, and tools we provide, you understand and agree to accept and adhere to the following terms and conditions, which together with our Privacy Policy govern Piwaka Lodge & Backpackers's relationship with you in relation to this website. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, please do not use our website.

    2. Change of Use

    Piwaka Lodge & Backpackers reserves the right:

    1. to change or remove (temporarily or permanently) the Website or any part of it without notice and you confirm that Piwaka Lodge & Backpackers shall not be liable to you for any such change or removal, and
    2. to change these Terms and Conditions at any time, and your continued use of the Website following any changes shall be deemed to be your acceptance of such change.


    3. Links to Third Party Websites

    From time to time, this Website may include links to third party websites that are controlled and maintained by others. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. Any link to other websites is not an endorsement of such websites and you acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for the content or availability of any such sites.

    4. Copyright/Trademarks

    1. All copyright, trademarks and all other intellectual property rights in the Website and its content (including without limitation the logo, domain name, website design, text, graphics and all software and source codes connected with the Website) are owned by or licensed to Piwaka Lodge & Backpackers or otherwise used by Piwaka Lodge & Backpackers as permitted by law.
    2. In accessing the Website you agree that you will access the content solely for your personal, non-commercial use. None of the content may be downloaded, copied, reproduced, transmitted, stored, sold or distributed without the prior written consent of the copyright holder. This excludes the downloading, copying and/or printing of pages of the Website for personal, non-commercial home use only.

    5. Limitation of Liability

    1. The Website is provided on an AS IS and AS AVAILABLE basis without any representation or endorsement made and without warranty of any kind whether express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security and accuracy.
    2. To the extent permitted by law, Piwaka Lodge & Backpackers will not be liable for any indirect or consequential loss or damage whatever (including without limitation loss of business, opportunity, data, profits) arising out of or in connection with the use of the Website.
    3. Piwaka Lodge & Backpackers makes no warranty that the functionality of the Website will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected or that the Website or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or anything else which may be harmful or destructive.
    4. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall be construed so as to exclude or limit the liability of Piwaka Lodge & Backpackers for death or personal injury as a result of the negligence of Piwaka Lodge & Backpackers or that of its employees or agents.

    6. Indemnity

    You agree to indemnify and hold Piwaka Lodge & Backpackers and its employees and agents harmless from and against all liabilities, legal fees, damages, losses, costs and other expenses in relation to any claims or actions brought against Piwaka Lodge & Backpackers arising out of any breach by you of these Terms and Conditions or other liabilities arising out of your use of this Website.

    7. Severance

    If any of these Terms and Conditions should be determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason by any court of competent jurisdiction then such Term or Condition shall be severed and the remaining Terms and Conditions shall survive and remain in full force and effect and continue to be binding and enforceable.

    8. Governing Law

    This website is controlled by Piwaka Lodge & Backpackers located in New Zealand. It can be accessed by most countries around the world. As each country has laws that may differ from those of New Zealand, by accessing our website, you agree that the statutes and laws of New Zealand, without regard to the conflict of laws and the United Nations Convention on the International Sales of Goods, will apply to all matters relating to the use of this Website and the purchase of any products or services through this Website.

    Furthermore, any action to enforce this User Agreement shall be brought in the regional or national courts located in New Zealand. You hereby agree to personal jurisdiction by such courts, and waive any jurisdictional, venue, or inconvenient forum objections to such courts.

    9. Disclaimer

    UNLESS OTHERWISE EXPRESSED, Piwaka Lodge & Backpackers EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

    10. Contact Information

    If you have any questions or comments about our Website Terms and Conditions of Use as outlined above, you can contact us in writing by sending...
    a message via our Contact Form, OR
    an email to stay@piwakalodge.co.nz, OR
    a letter to
    Piwaka Lodge & Backpackers
    75 High Street
    Picton 7220
    New Zealand.

    You can also call us at +64 3 929 3749.