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Auckland Hospital gets new power supply
Tuesday, 12 April 2005, 4:21 pm | Meridian Energy
Auckland City Hospital is now receiving heat and electricity from its own on-site “mini power station” following the recent commissioning of the new power plant. More >>
Meridian reports $96.1 million half-year profit
Thursday, 31 March 2005, 12:59 am | Meridian Energy
State-owned electricity generator and retailer Meridian Energy has reported a $96.1 million profit for the six months ending December 31 2004 in its half-year report tabled in Parliament today. Chairman Francis Small says the recent strong financial ... More >>
Francis Small steps down from Meridian Energy
Tuesday, 15 March 2005, 3:04 pm | Meridian Energy
The chairman of Meridian Energy, Francis Small, has announced that he is to resign from his role at the state-owned electricity generator and retailer. More >>
Water allocation plan disastrous warns Meridian
Monday, 21 February 2005, 4:48 pm | Meridian Energy
State-owned power company Meridian Energy warns a new water allocation plan for the Waitaki River threatens the efficient operation of a cornerstone of the country’s electricity supply. More >>
Meridian's White Hill Wind Farm Cleared To Plan
Tuesday, 1 February 2005, 2:27 pm | Meridian Energy
With no appeals against its proposed White Hill wind farm in Southland, stateowned power company Meridian Energy is now turning its attention to how best to implement the project. More >>
Consent granted for White Hill wind farm
Wednesday, 22 December 2004, 5:23 pm | Meridian Energy
State-owned electricity generator and retailer Meridian Energy has gained resource consent for its proposed wind farm at White Hill in Southland. More >>
Energy efficiency is just as important in summer
Monday, 13 December 2004, 12:32 am | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy is urging its customers not to forget the energy efficiency message this summer. More >>
Meridian Energy rewards loyalty
Monday, 6 December 2004, 12:42 am | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy is giving away four energy efficient and environmentally friendly Toyota Prius cars. More >>
Meridian Energy welcomes High Court decision
Tuesday, 30 November 2004, 4:26 pm | Meridian Energy
State-owned power generator and retailer Meridian Energy has welcomed today's decision from the High Court on the status of its water rights in the Upper Waitaki. Chief Executive Keith Turner says the decision is an unequivocal endorsement of Meridian¹s ... More >>
Meridian withdraws Project Aqua applications
Monday, 22 November 2004, 5:08 pm | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy has withdrawn its applications for resource consent for its discontinued Project Aqua hydro development on the Lower Waitaki River. More >>
2005 Katherine Mansfield fellow
Wednesday, 10 November 2004, 4:08 pm | Meridian Energy
Wellington poet, fiction writer and critic Ian Wedde, has been announced the winner of the 2005 Meridian Energy Katherine Mansfield Memorial Fellowship at an event held last night by Meridian Energy. More >>
Meridian Energy result buoyed by plentiful water
Thursday, 4 November 2004, 11:16 am | Meridian Energy
Heavy inflows into Meridian Energy’s storage lakes have resulted in a strong 2004 year result for the state-owned power generator and retailer. Meridian today reported a full-year profit of $132.9 million which Chairman Francis Small says is largely ... More >>
Biggest wind farm now delivering full power
Monday, 1 November 2004, 9:16 am | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy’s Te Apiti wind farm in the Tararua ranges is now capable of delivering its full 90 megawatt (MW) capacity to the national grid – enough to power some 45,000 average homes. More >>
Meridian Energy Celebrity Walk Week
Wednesday, 27 October 2004, 1:03 pm | Meridian Energy
Dust off your boots, grab your friends and head to the Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track in Southland for the Meridian Energy Celebrity Walk Week from 17-21 November. More >>
Recreational Flow For Tekapo River
Thursday, 21 October 2004, 11:58 am | Meridian Energy
Recreational flow releases for Tekapo River to attract whitewater canoeing enthusiasts More >>
Final wind turbine installed
Monday, 18 October 2004, 11:32 am | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy’s Te Apiti wind farm development in the Tararua ranges reached a major milestone at the weekend, with the completion of the project’s 55th and last wind turbine on Saturday. More >>
Final wind turbine installed as project nears end
Monday, 18 October 2004, 12:07 am | Meridian Energy
Meridian Energy’s Te Apiti wind farm development in the Tararua ranges reached a major milestone at the weekend, with the completion of the project’s 55th and last wind turbine on Saturday. The final component put in place was the 70m-diameter rotor, ... More >>
Electricity demand growth continues in September
Friday, 15 October 2004, 2:56 pm | Meridian Energy
This year's trend of strong electricity demand continued in September, following record demand over the cold winter months. More >>
Electricity demand reaches record levels
Friday, 24 September 2004, 3:28 pm | Meridian Energy
High electricity demand over the winter has been met by very strong hydro power generation as a result of greater than average inflows into the big hydro storage lakes. More >>
Mackenzie Basin water users agree to work together
Tuesday, 21 September 2004, 1:15 pm | Meridian Energy
The major water users in the Mackenzie Basin, Meridian Energy and farmers have agreed to begin negotiations on how irrigation can be provided to farmers in the upper Waitaki catchment. They will also seek to negotiate a common approach to water allocation ... More >>
