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Contact Energy
We’re one of New Zealand’s leading energy generators and retailers, powering the country with electricity, natural gas and LPG.
Over our 20 year history we've built a flexible and largely renewable portfolio of electricity generation assets. We own and operate 11 power stations and produce 80-85% of our electricity from our renewable hydro and geothermal stations. Our natural gas and diesel fired power stations operate to ensure the lights stay on for New Zealanders when intermittent renewable sources like hydro and wind plant cannot operate.
Contact Energy - Latest News [Page 11]
Contact Chief Executive Tenders Resignation
Monday, 20 February 2006, 1:24 pm | Contact Energy
Contact today announced that the company’s Chief Executive, Mr David Hunt, had tendered his resignation. More >>
Contact Energy Trading Halt
Monday, 20 February 2006, 9:40 am | Contact Energy
Contact Energy Limited (CEN) has requested and been granted a trading halt in respect of its shares. More >>
Diverse portfolio delivers strong result
Monday, 20 February 2006, 12:46 am | Contact Energy
Contact Energy today reported Operating Profit (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation - EBITDA) for the six month period ended 31 December 2005 of $284.7 million, up from $250.7 million for the same period in 2004. This excludes the gain ... More >>
Contact Energy backing ultimate triathlon clash
Monday, 30 January 2006, 1:13 pm | Contact Energy
The Contact Energy Triathlon Festival on February 5 in Kinloch promises to be the ultimate in New Zealand triathlon with gold and silver Olympic medalists Bevan Docherty and Hamish Carter once more going head to head. More >>
Contact Energy Hedge Tender Offer
Wednesday, 21 December 2005, 1:55 pm | Contact Energy
Contact Energy announced today the outcome of its most recent tender round for electricity hedge contracts. More >>
Warm Dry Healthy Homes in Horowhenua-Kapiti
Monday, 5 December 2005, 11:40 am | Contact Energy
When you consider that we spend nearly 22 hours of every day inside, it is little wonder that housing is such an important determinant of our health and well being. More >>
First Round Of Wairakei Environmental Projects
Thursday, 17 November 2005, 4:18 pm | Contact Energy
Protecting rare ferns, studying the micro-organisms that thrive in hot pools, and minimising visitor impacts on geothermal areas are just some of the significant environmental projects that will receive funding from the Wairakei Environmental Mitigation Charitable ... More >>
Sale of 40% Interest in Valley Power Completed
Monday, 17 October 2005, 3:23 pm | Contact Energy
Contact Energy Limited confirmed today the completion of the sale of its interest in the Valley Power Peaker Station in Victoria, Australia, to Snowy Hydro Limited, an Australian generator and retailer of electricity. More >>
Contact Energy Annual Meeting Webcast
Wednesday, 12 October 2005, 10:34 am | Contact Energy
An live audio webcast of the Annual Meeting is available from 0930 this morning at the following link: More >>
Contact Energy Sponsors Housing Research
Thursday, 29 September 2005, 3:05 pm | Contact Energy
The next phase of world-leading housing and health research is under way, focusing on the effects of the indoor environment on children with asthma. More >>
New Chief Executive For Contact Energy
Thursday, 22 September 2005, 12:27 am | Contact Energy
Contact Energy Chairman, Mr Grant King, today announced the appointment of Mr David Hunt to the position of Chief Executive, effective from 1 October 2005. More >>
Contact Energy Announces Sale
Wednesday, 31 August 2005, 4:37 pm | Contact Energy
Contact Energy Ltd announced today the sale of its 40 per cent shareholding in the Valley Power project, in Victoria, Australia, in conjunction with Valley Power’s co-owner, International Power and Mitsui & Co Ltd (IPM). More >>
Solid Result Provides Platform For Investment
Wednesday, 17 August 2005, 10:24 am | Contact Energy
Contact Energy Ltd today announced a net surplus of $138.2 million for the nine month period to 30 June 2005, $37.6 million above the same period last financial year. The nine month result reflects the change in the company’s balance date from 30 September ... More >>
Contact To Adopt Internationl Reporting Stds Early
Wednesday, 17 August 2005, 10:22 am | Contact Energy
Contact Energy is moving to early adoption of the New Zealand equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards (NZIFRS) from 1 July 2005, as permitted by the New Zealand Accounting Standards Review Board. More >>
Confidence In Invergarry Road Properties Restored
Monday, 8 August 2005, 10:03 am | Contact Energy
A second independent report on the properties at 32 and 34 Invergarry Road has just been released as part of the on-going study of properties in Invergarry Road. This latest report does not attempt to draw any conclusions as to the cause of the subsidence ... More >>
JV Partners Offer Valley Power For Sale
Thursday, 7 July 2005, 2:54 pm | Contact Energy
Contact Energy Limited and its joint venture partner, International Power Australia and Mitsui & Co. Limited (IPM) are to offer the Valley Power peaking station for sale, Contact Energy’s chief executive, Steve Barrett, announced today. More >>
Award For Taranaki Combined Cycle Power Station
Wednesday, 29 June 2005, 12:32 am | Contact Energy
Contact Energy’s Taranaki Combined Cycle power station has won a Taranaki Regional Council Award for environmental management, performance and innovation. More >>
Initiative To Make Hutt Homes More Energy Efficient
Monday, 16 May 2005, 11:15 am | Contact Energy
250 Hutt Valley homes will be made more energy efficient each year under a community partnership involving local funders, government agencies and Contact Energy. More >>
Contact Energy Welcomes Certainty Of Carbon Tax
Wednesday, 4 May 2005, 2:44 pm | Contact Energy
Contact Energy welcomed confirmation that the Government’s carbon tax will initially be set at NZ$15 per tonne of carbon, as announced today by the Hon Pete Hodgson, Convenor of the Ministerial Group on Climate Change. More >>
Integrated Business Delivers Model 6 Month Result
Friday, 29 April 2005, 10:57 am | Contact Energy
Contact Energy Ltd today announced a net surplus of $89.2 million for the six months to 31 March 2005. Strong wholesale electricity prices, increasing gas sales, flexible use of generation plant and a resumption in customer growth were key factors. More >>
