General Updates

NAVY MOTELS – Categories

Category 1 Price $80 per night (with effect 1 Oct 2020) Plus a $60 Cleaning Fee Per Unit, during Ballot Stays Cleaning Fee is $90     
RNZN RF personnel (including recognised partner)    
RNZN civilians (Navy paralines)   
RNZNR/VR on RNZN RF contract    
Foreign Service personnel attached to the RNZNBookings may be made up to twelve months in advance with a maximum of three bookings at any time.

Category 2 Price $90 per night (with effect 1 Oct 2020) Plus a $60 Cleaning Fee Per Unit, during Ballot Stays Cleaning Fee is $90     
Ex RNZN RF with five years of service (includes HMNZ dockyard staff that were employed by the RNZN)       
NZDF Civilians (DNB location*)
Ex-RNZN Civilians now in NZDF paralines
RNZNR/RNZNVR personnel with 12 years of RF service       
Ex RNZNR/VR personnel with 12 years of R/VR service Bookings may be made up to six months in advance with a maximum of three bookings at any time.* IAW HMNZS PHILOMEL Base Standing Orders Art 0101

Category 3 Price $95 per night (will effect 1 Oct 2020) Plus a $60 Cleaning Fee per Unit, during Ballot Stays Cleaning Fee is $90 
RNZNR/VR personnel (not entitled to Cat 1 or Cat 2)    
HMNZ Dockyard/BL staff with 15 years of permanent service       
Army and Air RF personnel     
NZDF/Army/Air civilians        
NZ Police and Cat 1 Sponsored bookings (for people not eligible in other categories) Bookings may be made up to three months in advance with a maximum of three bookings at any time. 

Category 4 Mount Maunganui – Price $260 per night (with effect 1 Oct 18) Taupo – Price $170 per night (with effect 1 Oct 18) Plus a $100 Cleaning Fee per Unit*       
NZDF Unit Bookings  – Expeds, Workshops,
NZDF Services Sports Teams *       
Sports Teams –  RNZN Cat 1Sponsored – Civilian 
Sports Teams, Aims Games*       
See General Conditions for more info
BALLOT PERIODS: A Ballot system is applicable for all School Holiday periods, including Easter/Labour Weekend/Christmas/New Year periods. Ballots are allocated in seven-night portions, usually commencing on the first Friday of the holiday period and will include one weekend. Easter period will be balloted separately when not falling within the school holiday period eg 2013. The following high-demand periods are also balloted:*       Taupo Iron Man (annually March)* and Taupo Cycle Challenge (annually November)These ballots are drawn immediately after each event for the following year to give maximum notice to both successful and unsuccessful balloters. Ballots can be entered at any time by making a booking for the dates that are desired to be entered for. Go to Make a Booking and enter the start/end dates and press Enter Ballot. You will receive a ballot entry confirmation email to confirm your entry.All ballot closing dates will be advertised on the RNZN Intranet approximately 3 weeks prior to the closing date. Ballots will usually be drawn at least 6 weeks prior to the ballot period, unless for special events as above. To ensure fairness to all a maximum of one week is permitted per eligible person/family during ballots. Ballots will be drawn with priority being accorded by Category groupings