Contact Energy stories
Microsoft opens first hyperscale data centre in New Zealand
Thu, 12th Dec 2024
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ai
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cleantech
Microsoft has launched its first hyperscale data centre in New Zealand, enhancing local productivity and promising significant tech advancements.
Contact Energy reaches 100,000 broadband customers in New Zealand
Thu, 1st Aug 2024
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power / energy
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connectivity
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contact energy
Contact Energy's broadband service has hit 100,000 customers since its 2017 launch, highlighting the surging demand for connectivity in New Zealand.
Carol Brown named new Country Manager for Databricks New Zealand
Wed, 29th May 2024
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genai
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Carol Brown is the new Country Manager for Databricks in New Zealand. With over 15 years in sales, marketing, and leadership, she aims to drive Databricks' growth in the ANZ region.
Exclusive: How Devoli is shaking up the Telco industry
Mon, 8th Apr 2024
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data analytics
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power / energy
New Zealand-based telco, Devoli, is revolutionising the industry with its software-based automation business, creating unique offerings while fuelling plans for Asia-Pacific expansion.
Contact & Simply Energy to provide renewable power generation for Clyde data centre
Wed, 1st Sep 2021
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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cleantech
Simply Energy will provide 10 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy for the NZ data centre through ‘demand flexibility’ technology.
NZ energy retailer shifts into cloud after nine month migration
Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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migration
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datacentre infrastructure
It’s clear that digitisation is continuing its steady march onward, with another major Kiwi company migrating to the cloud.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, paced by Summerset; Spark, Fonterra decline
Wed, 8th Apr 2015
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power / energy
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healthtech
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nzx
New Zealand shares rose, paced by Summerset Group Holdings and Ryman Healthcare as investors bought into retirement village operators.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall, led by Fonterra fund, on lower dividend guidance
Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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fintech
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financial systems
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power / energy
New Zealand shares fell, led by Fonterra Shareholders' Fund, after the world's biggest dairy exporter lowered its guidance for dividends.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; Contact, Genesis gain
Thu, 12th Mar 2015
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power / energy
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healthtech
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nzx
New Zealand shares rose, paced by Contact Energy and Genesis Energy after high-dividend paying stocks were made more attractive by the prospect of low.
MARKET CLOSE: NZX 50 rises to record led by Genesis on yield hunt
Fri, 6th Mar 2015
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power / energy
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nzx
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air new zealand
New Zealand shares rose led by Genesis Energy and paced by Spark New Zealand, as the international hunt for income paying investment returned.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall; Contact drops 9% on offshore plans; Genesis declines
Mon, 16th Feb 2015
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power / energy
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fleet management
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nzx
NZ shares dip as Contact Energy's revealed offshore ambitions and a stagnant dividend weigh on the market. Genesis and Meridian also slide.
Investors give raspberry to Contact Energy offshore investment plan
Mon, 16th Feb 2015
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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contact energy
Contact Energy's share price plummeted after plans for offshore geothermal investments left investors wanting promised cash returns.
Contact hints at capital returns, looks offshore for growth
Mon, 16th Feb 2015
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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contact energy
Contact Energy has given its clearest signal yet that it will contemplate capital returns to shareholders as the company settles into a no-growth m.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares increase as oil price recovery fuels equities; Skellerup gains
Wed, 4th Feb 2015
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power / energy
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healthtech
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chorus
New Zealand shares edged up as the ongoing recovery in oil prices stoked investors' demand for worldwide equity markets.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise as RBA rate cut stokes demand for yield
Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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fintech
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financial systems
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power / energy
New Zealand shares gained after the Reserve Bank of Australia cut its cash rate to a record low, making the returns on offer in New Zealand more at.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall; Meridian, Genesis, MRP decline
Mon, 24th Nov 2014
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power / energy
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healthtech
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nzax
New Zealand share fell, paced by Meridian Energy, Contact Energy and MightyRiverPower as some investors looked to crystalise recent gains.
MARKET CLOSE: NZX 50 rises to record, led by A2 Milk; Genesis, Meridian gain
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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power / energy
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healthtech
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meridian energy
NZX 50 hits record high, driven by A2 Milk's ASX dual-listing news and strong gains in energy and property sectors.