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 7]

Contact and Taheke launch geothermal joint venture

Monday, 22 February 2010, 9:25 am | Contact Energy

Contact Energy and the Proprietors of Taheke 8C and Adjoining Blocks Incorporation today signed an agreement that will see the two organisations join together in the appraisal and development of the Taheke geothermal field near Rotorua. The Taheke ... More >>

Step forward for Tauhara geothermal development

Friday, 19 February 2010, 11:16 am | Contact Energy

Contact Energy today filed resource consent applications for the second phase of its development of the Tauhara geothermal resource, the 250 megawatt Tauhara stage two (Tauhara 2) development near Taupo. More >>

Triathlons: Increasingly a Contact Sport

Friday, 20 November 2009, 9:32 am | Contact Energy

Contact Energy today announced it has extended its relationship with Triathlon New Zealand (Tri NZ), with the addition of the Contact TriWoman Series and a Contact 1:2:1 Series for children. More >>

Contact sculpture gift unveiled in Taupo

Sunday, 15 November 2009, 12:25 pm | Contact Energy

Contact Energy’s gift to the Taupo community of a nine metre high Maori sculpture was officially blessed and unveiled in a ceremony this morning at the entrance to Taupo’s War Memorial Cenotaph. More >>

New wells next step in Ahuroa gas storage devlpt

Wednesday, 4 November 2009, 2:03 pm | Contact Energy

A new gas injection well was spudded last night at Contact Energy's Ahuroa underground natural gas storage facility near Stratford, marking another step forward in the project's development. The new well will be the first of an additional three wells ... More >>

Contact offers support for relief effort in Samoa

Friday, 16 October 2009, 4:47 pm | Contact Energy

In response to local requests, Contact Energy announced today it will send a shipping container of much needed LPG gas cylinders to Samoa in the wake of the tsunami tragedy. More >>

Contact’s smart meters equipped for the future

Friday, 26 June 2009, 11:48 am | Contact Energy

Contact Energy’s smart meters are designed to allow households to benefit from the introduction of smart appliances and from pricing plans which enable customers to choose to use electricity when it is most cost effective. More >>

Contact keen to support insulation initiative

Thursday, 28 May 2009, 2:28 pm | Contact Energy

Contact Energy today said the Government and Green Party’s $323 million home insulation Budget announcement would make a real difference to New Zealand families, and Contact would look to actively support it. More >>

No increase in base directors’ fees

Friday, 24 October 2008, 10:21 am | Contact Energy

Contact Energy today declared the poll results of the four resolutions put to the company’s annual meeting in Auckland this morning. The results of the four resolutions are included below. More >>

Contact - Chief Executive’s Annual Meeting speech

Thursday, 23 October 2008, 2:37 pm | Contact Energy

Introduction Thank you Grant, and may I also extend a warm welcome to you today. It’s been another significant year for Contact – a year in which we’ve dealt with a number of key challenges while making good progress on executing Contact’s ... More >>

Contact: Chairman’s Annual Meeting speech

Thursday, 23 October 2008, 2:34 pm | Contact Energy

I am pleased to report to you on Contact Energy’s performance for the year in review and comment on the strategic position of the company as it moves into a period of significant investment and growth. More >>

Transmission must catch up with generation

Thursday, 23 October 2008, 2:32 pm | Contact Energy

Contact Energy today said investment in the country’s transmission system is required if the grid is to catch up with the significant investment in new generation to enable the most cost effective electricity to be delivered to consumers. Speaking at Contact’s ... More >>

Contact Annual Report and Notice of Annual Meeting

Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 10:47 am | Contact Energy

Contact Energy Limited today advised that its 2008 Annual Report, the Notice of its 23 October 2008 Annual Meeting and its Sustainability Report are now available on the company’s website. More >>

Contact welcomes decision on Te Mihi power station

Monday, 15 September 2008, 11:15 am | Contact Energy

Contact Energy has welcomed the granting of resource consents for the company’s 220 megawatt Te Mihi geothermal power station at Taupo. The Minister for the Environment called in the company’s application to construct its Te Mihi geothermal power station ... More >>

Contact Files For Waitahora Wind Farm Concent

Tuesday, 2 September 2008, 8:29 am | Contact Energy

Contact Energy today filed resource consent applications with the Tararua District Council for its 177 megawatt Waitahora wind farm located south-east of Dannevirke. More >>

Contact welcomes wind farm call in

Wednesday, 27 August 2008, 9:33 am | Contact Energy

Contact Energy today said the Environment Minister's intention to call in the company's resource consent application for its proposed Hauāuru mā raki wind farm was a positive step forward for the project. More >>

Contact secures additional Pohokura gas

Wednesday, 30 July 2008, 5:28 pm | Contact Energy

Contact Energy has entered into a new gas sale agreement with OMV for the supply of an additional 32 petajoules of natural gas from the Pohokura gas field. This supply will commence at the completion of the existing arrangement with OMV, on 31 March ... More >>