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General Terms

These General Terms apply to you if you joined Les Mills from 1 July 2025. Your personal Membership Agreement may differ to this if you joined us before 1 July 2025. If you have any questions at all about these General Terms or any other aspect of your membership, please contact us at [email protected].

 

1. MEMBERSHIP PERIOD

You agree to join Les Mills for the Minimum Period specified on your Membership Agreement and agree to make Regular Payments on time for the duration of this period (even if you are not attending a Club).

After your Minimum Period ends, Regular Payments will continue until your Membership Agreement is terminated in accordance with section 13 (see below) 'Termination of this Contract'.

Please note: You may cancel your Membership Agreement by emailing us at [email protected] within 5 working days of your Membership Agreement being accepted. If you cancel within this time, we'll refund any credit balance to you once any goods you have received are returned (unless you have paid for them separately) and any additional services provided, such as gym usage, specialist classes and personal training sessions, have been paid for.

 

2. MEMBERSHIP ENTITLEMENTS

Unless you have a 'Single Club' Membership Agreement (see section 10 below), your membership entitles you to use all Les Mills Clubs.

 

3. MEMBERSHIP NOTES

Please note that your membership doesn't include food or drink, the cost of specialist classes (where applicable), or personal training services. Unfortunately, we can't guarantee that the equipment you want to use will always be available.

 

4. FITNESS CONTRACTORS

Approved Personal Trainers and other specialists operate from our Clubs as independent contractors, not Les Mills employees or agents. When you use an independent contractor's services, you are entering into a contract directly with them and must pay them separately from any Les Mills Regular Payments.

Les Mills is not liable or responsible for any fees paid to a Personal Trainer or other third party. If your membership is part of a package that includes personal training, we may arrange that personal training on your behalf, but the Personal Trainer will supply that service directly to you.

 

5. FEES

You agree to pay all fees set out in your Membership Agreement by the due date specified for payment. Depending on your Membership Agreement, these fees may include:

  • a Joining Fee that covers your introduction and health and safety requirements
  • a 'partial payment' calculated between the day you join and your next billing date
  • a payment in advance covering all Regular Payments due before your direct debit is activated on a standard payment date
  • further Regular Payments, to be made in advance by direct debit from your designated account or by credit card, beginning on the date specified in your Membership Agreement.

It is a condition of your membership that you sign a direct debit form or credit card authority form (as applicable) before we accept this agreement and you begin attending a Club. If you change your account, you also agree to notify us and complete a replacement direct debit form or credit card authority form.

From time to time, there will be necessary adjustments to membership fees. After the end of your Minimum Period, we may adjust the amount of your Regular Payments, however, we will give you at least 4 weeks' prior written notice of any fee increase.

If you have an Under 18 or Under 23 membership, see section 12 below for details of how your rates may change.

Please note:

  • If you have a Corporate membership or Health Partner membership, we may ask for evidence of continued Corporate membership employment or Health Partner membership, during or at the end of your Minimum Period
  • If you sign-up for an Under 18 or Under 23 membership, we will ask you to provide valid government-issued identification (for example passport, birth certificate, or driver licence) at the time of sign-up to verify eligibility
  • If you cannot provide adequate evidence, your membership payments will default to standard membership rates
  • We want you to make the most of your membership and we encourage you to come as often as you like. However, we cannot provide any refunds for unused time.

If your Membership Agreement includes a special promotional price it is for a set period only. The promotional period runs from the day you join the Club through to the date on your Membership Agreement that Regular Payments start. After the promotional period ends, your membership fee will revert to the rate shown on your Membership Agreement.

 

6. CLUB RULES

Every Les Mills Club has Club Rules which you agree to comply with. Club Rules enable all members to work out safely and make the most of their time with us. Please be aware that any breaches of Club Rules may result in termination of your Membership Agreement and you may also be prevented from re-joining later. As well, we may seek compensation for any costs incurred, including legal costs on a solicitor-client basis.

You can find our Club Rules at www.lesmills.co.nz/club-rules or at the reception of each Les Mills Club.

Please note: Club Rules may be updated from time-to-time and they also vary slightly from Club to Club. Please make sure you familiarise yourself with them - particularly when you go to a new Club. If you have any questions about what you can and cannot do, please ask at a Club's reception.

We want our Clubs to be safe for everyone so here are some important rules that apply to all Clubs:

  • Do not carry out any offensive or illegal activities on Club premises
  • Do not photograph or video anyone on Club premises without the express prior consent of the Club Manager and every person who may be in the images, whether staff, Personal Trainers or members
  • Please comply with all health and safety requirements, including those directed to your own health and safety
  • If you carry out any activity that can be reasonably considered illegal, offensive or a danger to you or any other person, we reserve the right to require you to leave the Club immediately. Where we reasonably believe a serious breach has occurred, we may cancel your Membership Agreement.

 

7. WHAT HAPPENS IF YOUR PAYMENT DOESN'T GO THROUGH?

If your membership fees are outstanding at the relevant due date (including unprocessed credit card or direct debit payments), you will be politely asked to settle your account before working out.

 

8. OVERDUE PAYMENTS

It is your responsibility to keep your account in funds and to pay your own bank fees -including any fees your bank charges if your account is overdrawn because of a direct debit being processed. If your direct debit fails, we will either add the outstanding sum to the next direct debit or make additional direct debits to recover the overdue amount. We may apply reasonable administration costs to undertake this.

If your account with us is more than 4 weeks in arrears, please understand that your details will be sent to a collection agency and that you agree to pay all our reasonable collection costs, including actual legal fees.

 

9. SAFE WORKOUTS AND OUR RESPONSIBILITY

It is your responsibility to make sure you work out safely in Les Mills Clubs. We acknowledge your rights as a consumer under the Fair Trading Act 1986 and the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993, but provided we have acted with reasonable care and skill, we will not be held liable for any direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind, whether to you or your property. Compensation for personal injury by accident in New Zealand is covered by the Accident Compensation Act 2001.

If you have any doubts about your fitness and capability to exercise, or if you have a medical condition that may affect your safety or wellbeing, we strongly recommend that you get advice from a doctor before using our Clubs. For the safety of all, each member is responsible for correctly using all Club facilities, reading Club signs and notices, and following staff instructions. We strongly recommend that all members complete an introduction to the gym. Please ask for an introduction if it is not offered to you, and always ask a staff member if you are unsure about how to use any equipment.

 

10. OTHER LES MILLS CLUBS

Your membership entitles you to make use of all Les Mills Clubs, unless you have subscribed to a Single Club membership.

If you have a 'Single Club' membership and want to use another Les Mills Club on a casual basis at any time, your access to that Club is at the other club's discretion and may require payment of a casual visit fee.

 

11. PAUSING YOUR MEMBERSHIP

You can request a membership Pause via the Member Portal at www.lesmills.co.nz or at your Club's Reception.

Please note, you may not Pause your membership:

  • During your first four weeks of membership
  • For less than one week
  • More than three times per Membership Year
  • For longer than five weeks in total per Membership Year (if you have an Under 18 or Under 23 membership, you may Pause your membership for up to eight weeks per Membership Year).

For the purpose of this clause, a Membership Year commences on the anniversary of the day when you commenced your Les Mills membership. You are not entitled to accumulate unused Pause entitlements from one Membership Year to another.

If you Pause within the Minimum Period, the length of the Minimum Period will be extended by the length of any Pause you take.

If your Membership Agreement is for a special promotional price period, and you want to Pause your membership during that period, the date for the end of the special promotional price payments will NOT be extended by the length of the Pause.

The fee for each Pause is $0.50 per day (Pause Fee). The minimum Pause period is 1 week which is a $3.50 Pause Fee. Les Mills reserves the right to change the Pause Fee at any time in accordance with section 16, below.

At our sole discretion, we may be able to offer an extended Pause with terms pertaining to your specific situation. Email [email protected] to arrange a time to talk.

 

12. TRANSFERRING YOUR MEMBERSHIP

From Club to Club

If you use another Les Mills Club for most of your visits over a period, we may require you to transfer to that Club.

If you want to transfer your membership to another Club, the following rules apply:

  • When transferring Clubs on a Single Club membership, your Regular Payment fee will change to the then-current standard membership fee charged by the new Club for your membership type, for the same Minimum Period. Your Minimum Period end-date will remain the same
  • If you have a Multi Club membership you have access to all our Clubs nationwide. If most of your visits over a period are to a Club other than your 'Home' Club, Les Mills may transfer your membership to that other Club. Your Regular Payment will remain the same. Your Minimum Period end-date will remain the same
  • If you have a Membership Agreement that includes a special promotional price period, you cannot transfer Clubs during the Minimum Period.

From Plan to Plan

If you want to transfer your membership to another Plan, the following rules apply:

  • From a Single-Club to a Multi-Club plan, or vice versa: your Regular Payment fee will change to the fee charged for the new plan with effect from the date of transfer. Your Minimum Period end-date will remain the same
  • From a shorter-term to a longer-term membership: This will be treated as a termination of your Membership Agreement and entry into a new Membership Agreement on the terms of the new plan. Termination fees may apply as set out in section 13 below. You must recommit to the new longer-term membership with a new Minimum Period end date
  • From a standard membership to a discounted membership: This will be treated as a termination of your Membership Agreement and entry into a new Membership Agreement on the terms of the new plan. Termination fees may apply as set out in section 13 below. You must recommit to the new longer-term membership with a new Minimum Period end date
  • You cannot transfer to a shorter-term Minimum Period within the Minimum Period of your existing Membership Agreement
  • If you have a Membership Agreement that includes a special promotional price period, during the Minimum Period you can only transfer it from a Single-Club to a Multi-Club plan.

Under 18 and Under 23 Automatic Transfers

If you hold an Under 18 membership and turn 18 years old, you will automatically transition to an Under 23 membership. Your parent or legal guardian will no longer be a party to your Membership Agreement and will be released from any ongoing obligations from this date. By continuing to use Les Mills Clubs and paying fees to us following you turning 18, you are deemed to have accepted the amendments to the terms of your Membership Agreement.                       

If you hold an Under 23 membership and turn 23 years old, you will automatically transition to a standard membership.

In both cases:

  • The transitions will be treated as a transfer of your Membership Agreement and entry into a new Membership Agreement on the terms of the new plan. However, your Minimum Period end-date will remain the same and no termination fees will apply
  • Your Regular Payment will not automatically change on the date of transition. However, your Regular Payment may be subject to annual review, and it will be benchmarked for adjustment purposes against the relevant membership plan you have transitioned to
  • Your annual Pause entitlement will be adjusted to the entitlement of the new Membership Agreement (see Clause 11 above).

 

13. TERMINATION OF THIS CONTRACT

Termination by you:

If you wish to terminate your membership, you must provide at least 5 business days' prior written notice of this intention.  You can request to terminate your membership via the Member Portal at www.lesmills.co.nz or by emailing [email protected]. Once you have made your request, we will be in touch with you promptly to finalise the process. Direct debits of Regular Payments will be stopped after the end of your notice period.

Please note: You are contracting to remain a member for the Minimum Period. The Regular Payment that you pay reflects your contracted Minimum Period.

If you choose to terminate your Membership Agreement before the end of your Minimum Period, you must pay a termination fee of 33% of the balance of the membership fees you are contracted to pay for your full Minimum Term, up to a maximum fee of $370 (Termination Fee).

We may debit any applicable Termination Fee from your bank account. If any prepayment for your membership is greater than the Termination Fee, we will arrange a refund. Termination will be effective from the start of your next billing period.

No Termination Fee will apply if you choose to terminate after the end of your Minimum Period.

If you are considering terminating because of illness, injury or financial hardship, please talk to us first. At our sole discretion, we may be able to offer an extended Pause with terms pertaining to your specific situation. Email [email protected] to arrange a time to talk.

Termination by Les Mills:

If at any time we reasonably believe you to be in breach of your Membership Agreement terms, we reserve the right to cancel your membership, effective immediately, by giving you notice in writing. Membership Agreement breaches include:

  • Account arrears of more than 4 weeks
  • Breaching any Club Rules
  • Carrying out any illegal, offensive or unsafe activity on Club premises.

Any exercise of our rights to terminate your Membership Agreement is without prejudice to any other rights and remedies available to Les Mills under these General Terms or at law.

 

14. FORCE MAJEURE

We will not be liable for or responsible for any failure to perform any of our obligations under these General Terms that is caused or contributed to by any event that is outside our reasonable control, including without limitation acts of God, riots, acts of war, terrorism, epidemics, governmental action, fire, power failures, earthquakes or other disasters.

 

15. UNPLANNED CLOSURE

There may be occasions when we are required to close all, or part of, our Clubs' operations and services. In such circumstances, you may be entitled to a partial or full refund if we cannot transfer you to another Club or, where reasonable, Pause your membership for the period of closure. We will endeavour to advise you in advance of such a situation, where possible, unless the issue is urgent or an emergency. Where possible, we will try to ensure that any such closures are in off peak hours and are kept to a minimum.

 

16. CHANGES TO YOUR MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT

From time to time, we may need to make changes to our General Terms or your Specific Membership Terms (including adjustments to membership fees). If any changes are required, they will not apply retrospectively. Generally, we endeavour to provide at least 4 weeks' written notice of material changes to any terms before they become effective, however, on rare occasions we may need to make immediate changes. If a change is considered immaterial (as reasonably determined by us), a notification may not be deemed necessary. Except where we are required by law to make the change, if you find a modified term unacceptable you may terminate your Membership Agreement by giving us the standard advance notice, even if you are within your Minimum Period. Please ensure you are referring to the latest General Terms by referring to the date at the top of this document.

 

17. PRIVACY

These General Terms should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy which you can find here: www.lesmills.co.nz/privacy-policy. Our Privacy Policy governs how we may process and use any personal information we may collect from you during your membership.

 

18. DEFINITIONS

In these General Terms, capitalised terms have the meanings given to them in your Specific Membership Terms and:

  • General Terms means these general terms available on this page, as updated from time to time
  • Membership Agreement means your Specific Membership Terms together with these General Terms
  • Specific Membership Terms means the specific terms setting out the commercial terms of your membership as agreed by the parties and emailed to you upon joining.