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2023
30 November 2023 Contact marks 50 years of Women’s Refuge by bolstering support for those experiencing family violence chevronCreated with Sketch.
28 November 2023 Contact's new initiative Good Weekends launches this Sunday chevronCreated with Sketch.
06 November 2023 Contact offers solution to New Zealand’s CO2 shortage chevronCreated with Sketch.
26 October 2023 New parents can save money with Contact’s Fourth Trimester chevronCreated with Sketch.
05 September 2023 Peaker GT22 suffers significant internal turbine damage chevronCreated with Sketch.
31 August 2023 Contact takes home two nods at the 2023 NZ Energy Excellence Awards chevronCreated with Sketch.
27 August 2023 Contact launches mobile plans to help Kiwis stay connected chevronCreated with Sketch.
15 August 2023 Distribution investment clarification chevronCreated with Sketch.
15 August 2023 Vic Crone to leave Contact Board chevronCreated with Sketch.
14 August 2023 Contact delivers solid FY23 performance while investing for decarbonisation Download Created with Sketch.
10 August 2023 Contact to invite interest in long-term electricity supply agreements Download Created with Sketch.
03 August 2023 Contact takes next steps to renew geothermal fleet chevronCreated with Sketch.
12 July 2023 Contact gifts 10,000 safe nights to Women’s Refuge annual winter appeal chevronCreated with Sketch.
25 May 2023 Contact signs 10-year renewable energy agreement with Microsoft on new geothermal power station at Te Huka chevronCreated with Sketch.
21 May 2023 Contact announces pioneering renewable energy agreement with NZ Steel chevronCreated with Sketch.
18 May 2023 Contact Energy 2023 Capital Markets Day - Webcast Download Created with Sketch.
08 May 2023 Contact first company in Aotearoa New Zealand to achieve Wellbeing Tick chevronCreated with Sketch.
20 March 2023 Contact considers retail Green Bond offer chevronCreated with Sketch.
17 February 2023 Contact launches energy credit fund for customers impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle chevronCreated with Sketch.
13 February 2023 Contact’s performance reflects short-term wholesale market conditions, investing in decarbonisation strategy Download Created with Sketch.
09 February 2023 Giant step forward for one of New Zealand’s largest solar farms chevronCreated with Sketch.
31 January 2023 Contact Energy 2023 Half Year Results Presentation Details Download Created with Sketch.
24 January 2023 Initiative offers free energy for families of the newest New Zealanders chevronCreated with Sketch.
2022
21 December 2022 Ahuroa Gas Storage announcement Download Created with Sketch.
19 December 2022 Contact refreshes its sustainability-linked lending programme chevronCreated with Sketch.
16 December 2022 Contact Interim Results Announcement Date Download Created with Sketch.
13 December 2022 Contact Energy joins world’s top sustainability leaders chevronCreated with Sketch.
14 November 2022 UBS Conference Presentation Download Created with Sketch.
14 November 2022 Contact launches trail-blazing parental leave policy chevronCreated with Sketch.
03 November 2022 Dream Charge; powering your electric dreams chevronCreated with Sketch.
30 September 2022 Contact sets interest rate for its Green Bond offer Download Created with Sketch.
30 September 2022 Contact closes its Green Bond offer and sets margin Download Created with Sketch.
27 September 2022 Contact launches retail Green Bond offer Download Created with Sketch.
20 September 2022 Contact considers retail Green Bond offer Download Created with Sketch.
13 September 2022 TCC power station returns to limited service chevronCreated with Sketch.
15 August 2022 Contact accelerates renewable investment with new $300m power station near Taupō Download Created with Sketch.
10 August 2022 Change of External Auditor chevronCreated with Sketch.
01 August 2022 Contact Energy 2022 Full Year Results Presentation chevronCreated with Sketch.
11 July 2022 Contact Energy partners with the National Collective of Independent Women’s Refuges chevronCreated with Sketch.
05 July 2022 NZ Geothermal Week 2022 is coming chevronCreated with Sketch.
21 June 2022 International Roadshow Presentation June 2022 Download Created with Sketch.
21 June 2022 Te Rapa power station closing in June 2023 chevronCreated with Sketch.
20 June 2022 Southland hydrogen moves ahead with final partner selection chevronCreated with Sketch.
02 June 2022 TCC power station receives extra operational hours chevronCreated with Sketch.
21 April 2022 Contact and Lightsource bp join forces as solar development partners in New Zealand chevronCreated with Sketch.
20 April 2022 Minimum Holdings Notice and Shareholder Letter Download Created with Sketch.
04 April 2022 TCC power station returns to limited service chevronCreated with Sketch.
04 April 2022 Contact’s powerful gift for newest Kiwis snapped up within 24 hours chevronCreated with Sketch.
09 March 2022 Contact gender pay statistics chevronCreated with Sketch.
16 February 2022 Partners shortlisted for world’s largest green hydrogen project in Southland chevronCreated with Sketch.
10 February 2022 Contact Energy focused on leading the way on the Wellbeing Tick journey chevronCreated with Sketch.
08 February 2022 Tauhara project update: increased renewable electricity output and improved market conditions, but costs expected to increase chevronCreated with Sketch.
03 February 2022 Webcast details - Contact Energy HY22 Results Presentation chevronCreated with Sketch.
17 January 2022 Contact Energy believes “It’s good to be home.” chevronCreated with Sketch.
2021
15 November 2021 Thermal Co: Enabling Aotearoa’s transition to 100% renewable electricity generation chevronCreated with Sketch.
12 November 2021 Contact sets interest rate for green Capital Bonds chevronCreated with Sketch.
12 November 2021 Contact closes offer and sets margin for green Capital Bonds chevronCreated with Sketch.
08 November 2021 Contact announces indicative pricing for green Capital Bond offer chevronCreated with Sketch.
05 October 2021 Contact to supply Oji and Pan Pac electricity for 10 years chevronCreated with Sketch.
27 September 2021 Huge interest in Southland green hydrogen project chevronCreated with Sketch.
21 September 2021 Jacqui Nelson appointed as Contact’s Chief Development Officer chevronCreated with Sketch.
07 September 2021 Two additions to Contact’s leadership team chevronCreated with Sketch.
31 August 2021 Contact Energy to supply ‘flexible’ renewable electricity for new data centre near Clyde Dam chevronCreated with Sketch.
17 August 2021 Contact launches new ‘Good Nights’ electricity plan chevronCreated with Sketch.
16 August 2021 Contact delivers solid financial performance to support renewable generation investment Download Created with Sketch.
12 August 2021 Contact and Genesis announce long-term renewable electricity agreement chevronCreated with Sketch.
06 August 2021 Sandra Dodds to join Contact Board chevronCreated with Sketch.
22 July 2021 New Zealand (Aotearoa) could be world’s first large-scale producer of green hydrogen chevronCreated with Sketch.
16 July 2021 Contact Energy 2021 Full Year Results Presentation Download Created with Sketch.
13 July 2021 Contact looking to support Taupō causes for the 20th year running chevronCreated with Sketch.
12 July 2021 Contact converts NZD$305m to Sustainability Linked Loans chevronCreated with Sketch.
25 June 2021 Contact begins five-year project to replace Roxburgh Power Station turbines chevronCreated with Sketch.
11 June 2021 Contact lifts climate change ambitions with new science-based targets chevronCreated with Sketch.
01 June 2021 Deputy CEO James Kilty set to depart chevronCreated with Sketch.
06 April 2021 Contact purchases geothermal specialists Western Energy Services chevronCreated with Sketch.
30 March 2021 Contact’s submission on the Climate Change Commission draft advice report chevronCreated with Sketch.
30 March 2021 Dame Therese Walsh to leave Contact Board chevronCreated with Sketch.
23 March 2021 Wind generation experts Roaring40s team up with Contact Energy chevronCreated with Sketch.
11 March 2021 Contact 75 million Retail Offer oversubscribed Download Created with Sketch.
18 February 2021 Opening of 75 million Retail Offer Download Created with Sketch.
16 February 2021 Contact $325 million placement fully subscribed chevronCreated with Sketch.
15 February 2021 Contact to build Tauhara geothermal power station; will raise $400m in equity chevronCreated with Sketch.
29 January 2021 Contact Energy and MUFG Bank sign sustainability-linked loan chevronCreated with Sketch.
14 January 2021 Contact says extension for NZAS is good news chevronCreated with Sketch.
2020
16 December 2020 Contact Interim Results Announcement Date Download Created with Sketch.
11 December 2020 Meridian and Contact to investigate potential ‘green hydrogen’ facility in lower South Island chevronCreated with Sketch.
03 December 2020 Restoration of environmental and cultural impacts of the 2019 Karapiti incident chevronCreated with Sketch.
02 December 2020 OMV advises Contact of reduced gas supply estimate for 2021 chevronCreated with Sketch.
16 November 2020 New director to join Contact in March 2021 chevronCreated with Sketch.
28 September 2020 Labour’s proposed smelter extension is good news for Southland, New Zealand and Tauhara project chevronCreated with Sketch.
01 September 2020 Contact completes Simply Energy ownership deal chevronCreated with Sketch.
10 August 2020 Contact delivers for customers, employees and shareholders despite Covid-19 disruption chevronCreated with Sketch.
10 August 2020 Contact Energy takes full ownership of Simply chevronCreated with Sketch.
30 July 2020 Contact Energy 2020 Full Year Results Presentation Invite chevronCreated with Sketch.
15 July 2020 Contact announces leadership team changes chevronCreated with Sketch.
09 July 2020 Contact says smelter closure is ‘disappointing’ chevronCreated with Sketch.
01 July 2020 Update on Clutha Upper Waitaki Lines Project chevronCreated with Sketch.
30 June 2020 Contact notes EA’s preliminary view on UTS chevronCreated with Sketch.
23 June 2020 Contact confirms world-class Tauhara geothermal resource chevronCreated with Sketch.
22 June 2020 energyclubnz exits market, customers switching to Contact chevronCreated with Sketch.
16 June 2020 Contact FY20 Results announcement date Download Created with Sketch.
04 May 2020 Transpower transmission work on Clutha-Upper Waitaki Line Project set to be delayed chevronCreated with Sketch.
16 April 2020 A note from our CEO during COVID-19 chevronCreated with Sketch.
25 March 2020 Contact confirmed as essential business chevronCreated with Sketch.
13 February 2020 Contact Appoints new chief digital officer chevronCreated with Sketch.
10 February 2020 Contact secures gas supply chevronCreated with Sketch.
17 January 2020 Contact CEO succession chevronCreated with Sketch.
15 January 2020 Westpac NZ and Contact agree sustainability-linked loan chevronCreated with Sketch.
2019
10 December 2019 Contact launches ‘demand flexibility’ as part of New Zealand’s energy transition chevronCreated with Sketch.
03 December 2019 Contact fast tracks transmission build with Transpower Download Created with Sketch.
15 November 2019 Contact Energy and Natures Flame heating up this summer Download Created with Sketch.
26 September 2019 Contact raises its ambitions on climate action Download Created with Sketch.
18 September 2019 Contact partners with Women in Geothermal Download Created with Sketch.
17 September 2019 Contact Board appoints Mike Fuge as next CEO Download Created with Sketch.
02 September 2019 Annual Meeting and Director Nominations Download Created with Sketch.
28 August 2019 Contact appoints new Chief People Officer Download Created with Sketch.
12 August 2019 Shareholder Letter FY19 Download Created with Sketch.
23 July 2019 Contact looking to support Taupo causes Download Created with Sketch.
19 July 2019 Contact Energy and Natures Flame reducing carbon emissions together Download Created with Sketch.
20 June 2019 Contact FY19 Results announcement date Download Created with Sketch.
17 June 2019 Contact CEO succession underway Download Created with Sketch.
14 June 2019 Contact secures gas supply Download Created with Sketch.
11 June 2019 Contact invests in Simply Energy Download Created with Sketch.
29 May 2019 Contact takes next step in geothermal development Download Created with Sketch.
29 April 2019 Contact Energy plays leading role to combat energy hardship chevronCreated with Sketch.
16 April 2019 Contact Energy commits to science based emissions reduction targets Download Created with Sketch.
09 April 2019 Shareholder letter HY19 Download Created with Sketch.
15 March 2019 Contact's EV uptake Download Created with Sketch.
07 March 2019 Contact announces departure of Chief People Officer Download Created with Sketch.
22 February 2019 Contact Energy sets rate on Green Bond Download Created with Sketch.
22 February 2019 Contact Energy closes its Green Bond offer Download Created with Sketch.
18 February 2019 Contact Energy launches retail Green Bond offer Download Created with Sketch.
11 February 2019 Contact Energy considers a retail green bond offer Download Created with Sketch.
05 February 2019 2019 Interim results presentation - webcast and conference call details Download Created with Sketch.
15 January 2019 Transition to revised NZX Listing Rules Download Created with Sketch.
2018
30 November 2018 Contact completes the sale of Rockgas Download Created with Sketch.
09 August 2018 FY18 results – webcast and conference call details chevronCreated with Sketch.
31 July 2018 Sale of Rockgas - conference call details Download Created with Sketch.
31 July 2018 Sale of Rockgas - investor presentation chevronCreated with Sketch.
31 July 2018 Sale of Rockgas - press release chevronCreated with Sketch.
31 July 2018 Sale of Rockgas - investor briefing chevronCreated with Sketch.
19 July 2018 Contact, Geo40 partner with Maori on world-leading energy project chevronCreated with Sketch.
14 June 2018 Changes to the Contact Energy Board of Directors chevronCreated with Sketch.
31 May 2018 Contact Energy Infratec team up to power business chevronCreated with Sketch.
28 May 2018 Contact Energy announces departure of Chief Financial Officer chevronCreated with Sketch.
20 April 2018 News - Contact, Ngati Tahu win international energy award chevronCreated with Sketch.
12 April 2018 Changes in Directorships and Senior Management - Sue Sheldon to retire from the Board chevronCreated with Sketch.
06 April 2018 Shareholder Letter HY18 chevronCreated with Sketch.
15 March 2018 News - Contact supports efforts to cut carbon, offers to assist business chevronCreated with Sketch.
12 February 2018 Results - 2018 half year results chevronCreated with Sketch.
18 January 2018 Interim results conference call details chevronCreated with Sketch.
2017
21 December 2017 Sale of Ahuroa gas storage - Investor Presentation chevronCreated with Sketch.
21 December 2017 Sale of Ahuroa gas storage - Media Briefing chevronCreated with Sketch.
21 December 2017 Sale of Ahuroa gas storage - Investor Briefing chevronCreated with Sketch.
02 October 2017 Innovative virtual power plant on trial Download Created with Sketch.
02 October 2017 Contact's submission to the Low Emissions Economy Inquiry Download Created with Sketch.
14 August 2017 2017 Full year results Media Release Download Created with Sketch.
16 June 2017 FY17 Results will be announced on 14 August 2017 chevronCreated with Sketch.
04 April 2017 Contact introduces AA Smartfuel rewards of up to 50c per litre for customers chevronCreated with Sketch.
17 March 2017 HY17 Shareholder letter chevronCreated with Sketch.
16 March 2017 Contact to offer new rewards with AA Smartfuel chevronCreated with Sketch.
23 February 2017 Notice of allotment of Retail Fixed Rate Bonds CEN040 Download Created with Sketch.
13 February 2017 Contact Energy launches public bond offer chevronCreated with Sketch.
13 February 2017 Half year results Media release chevronCreated with Sketch.
08 February 2017 Contact Energy changes reporting segments chevronCreated with Sketch.
07 February 2017 Contact Energy sets rate on bond offer chevronCreated with Sketch.
07 February 2017 Contact Energy considers public bond offer chevronCreated with Sketch.

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