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Mercury acquires minority stake in Datagrid NZ to support long-term renewable demand growth

Mercury has invested US$30 million (NZ$53 million) for a 12.7% minority equity stake in Datagrid Holding Group NZ Ltd.

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FAST-TRACK APPROVAL ADVANCES NEXT STAGE IN RENEWABLE ENERGY BUILD

Mercury welcomes Fast-track approval to develop Puke Kapo Hau Wind Farm (Mahinerangi Wind Farm, stage 2) in Otago.

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EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM CHANGE

Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer, Craig Neustroski, has resigned and will leave the company at the end of July 2026.

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MAHINERANGI WIND FARM MARKS 15 YEARS POWERING NEW ZEALAND

Mahinerangi Wind Farm began generating electricity for the country in February 2011 and was fully commissioned in March that year.

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MERCURY SCALING GEOTHERMAL PLATFORM, WITH UP TO $1B INVESTMENT IN NEXT PHASE

Mercury is scaling its geothermal platform, committing $75 million to geothermal appraisal drilling for two projects at existing sites near Taupō as part of its next growth phase.

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MERCURY SIGNS MAJOR HYDRO UPGRADE PROGRAMME WITH ANDRITZ

Mercury has signed a contract with international technology group ANDRITZ as part of a $590 million upgrade of three of the nine hydro stations on the Waikato River.

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FY2026 EBITDAF GUIDANCE UPGRADED TO $1.05B

Mercury announced today that it has upgraded its FY2026 EBITDAF guidance from $1.0b to $1.05b.

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MERCURY OPENS $220M GEOTHERMAL EXPANSION

Mercury has taken another step to boost New Zealand’s renewable energy supply, officially opening the new fifth generation unit at its Ngā Tamariki Geothermal Station near Taupō.

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FOUR YEAR REFURBISHMENT OF MARAETAI II BEGINS

Mercury has started working on improvements to its Maraetai II Hydro Station on the Waikato River. The project will involve refurbishing the turbines, generators, and water intake gates for each of the station’s five generation units.

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MERCURY INVESTS HEAVILY IN RENEWABLES; DELIVERS STRONG PERFORMANCE

Mercury has delivered a strong HY26 performance and continued to invest in renewables at scale, with half ($270 million) of the company’s HY26 earnings reinvested in new and existing generation assets.

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MERCURY POWERS UP NEW GEOTHERMAL GENERATOR

ANNOUNCEMENT: The new fifth unit at Mercury’s Ngā Tamariki Geothermal Station, near Taupō, has begun delivering generation to the grid.

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TURBINE BUILD STARTS AT STAGE 2 OF KAIWERA DOWNS

Mercury plans to have the first of 36 new wind turbines assembled at Stage 2 of its Kaiwera Downs Wind Farm in Southland by the end of 2025.

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FINLAY PARK'S HYDRO EDUCATION INITATIVE

An initiative which aims to educate and inspire young minds about renewable energy will be able to extend its reach thanks to new support from Mercury.

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MERCURY APPOINTS NEW CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

Mercury NZ Limited has appointed Michele Mauger as its Chief People Officer. It is intended that Michele joins Mercury in the first quarter of 2026.

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MERCURY NAMED TOP INTERNET PROVIDER FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE

Mercury has won the Reader’s Digest Gold Quality Service Award in the Internet Service Providers category this year.

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BRIGHTER TOGETHER

Meet some of our people who are making important decisions every day to ensure we’re in a great position for success tomorrow.

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