Contact buys Manawa Energy

Contact’s acquisition of Manawa Energy completed on Friday 11 July 2025 and we’re proud to welcome the Manawa team into the Contact whānau.  

While both businesses will continue to operate separately for now, we will be bringing the two together over the coming months – with the goal of operating largely as one team by the end of the calendar year.  

The combination of Contact and Manawa is an important step forward in Aotearoa, New Zealand’s energy transition. It will enable a greater ability to invest in future renewable energy generation, enhance market security, and ultimately contribute to reducing wholesale prices long term.  

Between Contact and Manawa, spread right across New Zealand, we now have: 

• 27 hydro generation stations  
• 7 geothermal stations 
• 4 thermal stations 
• 1 grid scale battery under development 
• 1 solar farm under development 
• And a significant pipeline of future renewable generation.

There’s a big job ahead, to keep building the sustainable electricity system New Zealander’s deserve, and it’s a job both teams are deeply committed to.