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BusinessAugust 3

Contact Energy stake sale confirmed

Australia's Origin Energy has confirmed its plans to sell its 53.09 per cent controlling stake in Contact Energy.
QueenstownMay 20

Bid to secure land for community use

River conservationist Lewis Verduyn-Cassels has put his money where his mouth is in a bid to secure a piece of land for community use.
Bid to secure land for community use
Bid to secure land for community use
QueenstownMay 20

Doc looking into land partnership

The Department of Conservation is investigating whether Contact Energy land along the Clutha River could be owned in a partnership.
QueenstownMay 19

Contact not willing to give Upper Clutha land to Doc

Contact Energy has ruled out giving more than 100ha of land along the Clutha River to the Department of Conservation.
Contact not willing to give Upper Clutha land to Doc
Contact not willing to give Upper Clutha land to Doc
DunedinJuly 29

Contact allows power bill to reach $11,500

A Dunedin resident is concerned Contact Energy has allowed his sister's unpaid electricity bill to reach more than $11,500.
Contact allows power bill to reach $11,500
Contact allows power bill to reach $11,500
BusinessFebruary 19

Full lakes equal bigger Contact profit

Contact Energy's almost 30% profit boost to $88 million for its second half-year was in part due to overflowing southern hydro lakes and Contact's expanding portfolio of energy sources.
Full lakes equal bigger Contact profit
Full lakes equal bigger Contact profit
DunedinOctober 8

Dependent pre-pay power customers face severance

Thirteen Dunedin Contact Energy customers on pre-paid power are medically dependent on the supply, and their power could disconnect if not topped up, the power company says.
Dependent pre-pay power customers face severance
Dependent pre-pay power customers face severance
BusinessAugust 14

Thermal generation helps boost Contact's profit

Diversification of generation assets helped Contact Energy lift its operating profit 15.2% in the year ended June to more than $508 million.
QueenstownJuly 17

Large profit in the offing

Large profit in the offing
Large profit in the offing
Central OtagoJuly 17

Contact set to sell Clutha properties

One of the biggest private owners of land and assets along the Clutha River, Contact Energy, has begun disposing of land it no longer requires.
BusinessJune 3

Contact downgraded as demand slides

Electricity generator Contact Energy is expected to have a better 2012 financial year following strong operating statistics in April and May but Forsyth Barr broker Peter Young says the lift still feels short of what he expected.
Contact downgraded as demand slides
Contact downgraded as demand slides
NewsMay 10

Call for ethical repatriation of land

Contact Energy's review of its Clutha River land bank has sparked calls for the electricity generator to be a "responsible corporate citizen" and repatriate land ethically, while securing critical public access easements.
Call for ethical repatriation of land
Call for ethical repatriation of land
NationalMay 4

Switching firms saves customers millions

The What's My Number campaign has been credited with spurring competition between electricity retailers.
EditorialMay 2

Water under the bridge

Although Contact Energy is providing a predictable hedge against an unpredictable future by saying it cannot definitively rule out future exploration of potential hydro-electricity projects on the Clutha River, on Tuesday it confirmed these are being shelved for the foreseeable future.
Central OtagoMarch 29

Salmon released by Contact start to return

Contact Energy's salmon smolt release programme is starting to pay off as anglers begin to catch some of the returning fish, Otago Fish and Game environmental officer Peter Wilson says.
QueenstownMarch 26

Contact puts whitewater kayak play park on hold

Contact Energy says it can no longer permit construction of a whitewater kayak play park in the Hawea River this year because of water levels and electricity demand in the region, but will still fund the work when conditions improve.
QueenstownMarch 6

River flow tests begin

The Hawea River has been temporarily reduced to well below its usual minimum permitted flow this week in preparation for the construction of a long-awaited whitewater kayak play park.
NationalFebruary 26

Smart shopping urged as power prices rise

New Zealanders have been urged to shop around as power prices at the country's largest electricity company rise by up to 14 percent.
South OtagoFebruary 24

Clutha hydro plans stalled

Contact Energy has signalled delays in its plans for further hydro development on the Clutha River, saying the project is on the "back burner" and other developments have greater priority.
Clutha hydro plans stalled
Clutha hydro plans stalled
BusinessFebruary 21

Contact criticised for profit outlook short on detail

Electricity company Contact Energy came in for criticism yesterday for not providing enough detail in the outlook contained in its interim profit announcement.
Contact criticised for profit outlook short on detail
Contact criticised for profit outlook short on detail
BusinessFebruary 21

Drought conditions hit Contact earnings

Drought conditions in the south of the South Island have taken their toll on Contact Energy's earnings, prompting the major hydro-electricity generator to report an 18.7 percent drop in its net profit for the first half to December 31.
Central OtagoFebruary 1

Power companies undeterred by Project Hayes decision

In the wake of the Project Hayes decision, it is business as usual for Contact Energy, weighing up options for hydro development on the Clutha River, and Pioneer Generation, looking at small-scale wind farms.
Power companies undeterred by Project Hayes decision
Power companies undeterred by Project Hayes decision
Central OtagoDecember 15

Huge power savings

The Central Otago District Council has opted to split its energy supply contracts between two different suppliers in a move which is expected to produce a saving of $37,000 a year.
Huge power savings
Huge power savings
QueenstownOctober 30

Dam plans at engineering design stage: Contact

Engineering design plans for hydro-electric dams on the Clutha River are being drawn up as Contact Energy considers the options for its power generation schemes.
Dam plans at engineering design stage: Contact
Dam plans at engineering design stage: Contact
BusinessAugust 17

Telecom, Contact results anticipated

Two influential financial results are due out soon, with interest in Telecom high as it is expected to be the last before the company splits into two.
Telecom, Contact results anticipated
Telecom, Contact results anticipated