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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 >>

Contact - Unaudited Financial Results Discussion

Friday, 29 April 2005, 10:35 am | Contact Energy

The net surplus for the six months ended 31 March 2005 was $89.2 million, a solid increase on the $55.3 million net surplus recorded for the corresponding period last year. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) for the ... More >>

Contact Energy Six Month Result Announcement

Thursday, 28 April 2005, 10:30 am | Contact Energy

Contact Energy chief executive, Steve Barrett, will make a presentation for news media on Contact’s six month result to 31 March 2005 at a press conference this Friday. More >>

Contact Energy Drills Additional Geothermal Wells

Thursday, 14 April 2005, 9:16 am | Contact Energy

Contact Energy is to commence drilling the first in a series of four new geothermal production wells at Te Mihi, north west of Taupo, which is expected to add a further 18 megawatts of renewable generation capacity. More >>

Reliable National Grid Vital For Supply Security

Wednesday, 13 April 2005, 5:37 pm | Contact Energy

The prolonged review of national grid upgrade alternatives announced today must not be allowed to risk the reliability of New Zealand’s national electricity system, Contact Energy said today. More >>

Contact Energy Backing Bevan Docherty To Beijing

Monday, 14 March 2005, 3:23 pm | Contact Energy

Contact Energy will back Olympic silver medallist and 2004 World Triathlon Champion Bevan Docherty in a new sponsorship deal that will assist him in his quest for gold at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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