15 August 2014 · 15 August 2026

Twelve hours
of nothing.

We turn twelve on 15 August. So we are giving away twelve floats, one hour each, to twelve people who need one. You tell us who yours is.

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The giveaway

Not a draw. A choice.

An hour in the tank is sixty minutes with no light, no sound, nothing to hold up and nobody who can reach you. We have twelve of them to give away, and we are not handing them to whoever fills in a form fastest.

Twelve years in the same room, and the pattern has never once changed: the people who need that hour most are the last ones to book it. Somebody else usually has to make the first move.

01
You nominate
Their name, how to reach them, and why. It takes a minute and it costs nothing.
02
We read every one
No draw, no public vote. We read them all and choose the twelve that move us.
03
We get in touch
We contact the twelve directly between 27 and 29 August, and we let you know either way.
04
Everyone gets something
Miss out and you still get a code from both of our partners, emailed on 30 August.
About you
Who you are nominating
We use their details to get hold of them if they win, and to keep them up to date with Float Culture news and offers. We never sell or pass anyone's details to our partners or anybody else, and you can unsubscribe or ask us to remove them at any time. Full terms.
Free to enter · closes 11.59pm, Wednesday 26 August 2026

Nomination received.

Thank you for writing in about somebody else. We read every one, and we will let you know either way on 30 August.

The birthday pack

Three sessions, $170.

Two 60-minute floats and one Fire & Ice session, for $170 instead of $285.

A float is sixty minutes suspended in body-temperature Epsom salt water, with no light and no sound, until you lose track of where the body ends and the water begins. Fire & Ice is the same idea approached from the other direction: heat, then cold, then the quiet stretch afterwards where nothing feels urgent.

Two floats rather than one because on the first your mind spends half the hour looking for its phone. On the second it gives up and goes quiet. That is the part worth buying.

Unlike our introductory offer, this one is open to everybody. Members, regulars, and anybody who came once in 2019 and meant to come back.

Every pack bought before the 31st is also one entry into a draw for two facials from our friends down the road. Two names, pulled at random on 1 September. That one is separate from the twelve floats, which stay free to enter.

Our 12th birthday The Birthday Pack
$170
$285 if bought separately

  • 2 x 60-minute Float sessions
  • 1 x 60-minute Fire & Ice session
  • Open to everyone, members and existing clients included
  • Valid six months from the day you buy it
  • One entry into the facial draw, two winners pulled on 1 September
  • Until 11.59pm, Monday 31 August, then it goes back to normal pricing
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The facial draw

Buy the pack, go in the draw.

Every Birthday Pack bought before 31 August is one entry into a draw for two facials. Two winners, pulled at random on 1 September. Both places are local, both are ones we would happily send our own members to, and neither of them had to be asked twice.

The facial draw and the twelve floats are separate. Nominating is free and always will be, and buying a pack does nothing for a nomination's chances.

The people who need the hour most are reliably the last ones to book it.

Twelve years of watching it happen

Good to know

The rules, plainly.

Does it cost anything to enter?
No. Entry is free and no purchase is required. Buying the birthday pack does not improve anybody's chances, and we would rather you did not think of it that way.
When does it open and close?
Nominations open Monday 10 August 2026 and close at 11.59pm on Wednesday 26 August 2026, New Zealand time. We contact the twelve between 27 and 29 August, and announce them on Sunday 30 August.
Is it a random draw?
No. We read every nomination and choose twelve. There is no random element and no public vote. Our decision is final.
Why do you need their contact details?
So we can get hold of them if they win. We contact the twelve directly, by email and by phone, and we let the person who nominated them know as well. Only nominate somebody who is happy for you to pass those details on. If anyone tells us they did not agree to it, we remove the entry straight away.
What do you publish?
First names only, and only of the people nominated, never the people who nominated them. We ask every winner first, and if they would rather not be named we leave them off entirely. No surnames, no photographs, and no nomination text unless we ask you and you say yes.
Who can enter?
Anyone aged 18 or over living in New Zealand. One nomination per person, and you nominate somebody else, not yourself. Float Culture staff and their immediate families are not eligible.
What is the prize, exactly?
One 60-minute float session each, valued at $95, for twelve people. Redeemable at our Grafton studio, and to be used within two months of us contacting you. Prizes are not transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash or credit. Sessions are subject to availability at the time of booking, and please note we are currently closed on Tuesdays.
How does the facial draw work?
It is a separate promotion, and it is the only part of this that involves a purchase. Every Birthday Pack bought between 10 and 31 August 2026 is one entry. Buy two packs and you have two entries. We draw two winners at random on Tuesday 1 September, contact them directly, and announce first names on Wednesday 2 September. The prizes are a 90-minute Bespoke Advanced Facial at AW Wellness valued at $250, and a customised 60-minute Lira Hybrid Facial at Enlighten Beauty valued at $180. Both are booked and redeemed with the partner directly, subject to their own availability and terms. If a pack is refunded, the entry is withdrawn.
Does buying a pack help my nomination?
No, and we would rather you did not think of it that way. The twelve floats are free to enter and no purchase is required. The facial draw is a separate thing that happens to run in the same month. Nominating does nothing for the facials, and buying does nothing for the floats.
What if a winner does not want it?
That is completely fine and nobody gets pushed into a free float. We will simply choose another nomination in their place. The same applies if we cannot reach a winner within 14 days.
What happens if my nomination is not chosen?
You get a code from both partner businesses, emailed on 30 August, including 15% off your first treatment at AW Wellness with the code FLOATCULTURE15. Everyone who buys a Birthday Pack gets those too.
Twelve hours of nothing

Somebody came to mind.

It takes a minute, it costs nothing, and they will never know it was you unless you tell them.

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