Mercury

Mercury NZ is an electricity generator and retailer servicing residential, commercial and industrial customers throughout New Zealand. Mercury’s energy production is 100% renewable and made up of nine hydro stations and five geothermal plants. The company is currently expanding their energy production with construction of  a new wind farm in the North Island.

Looking to further support the de-carbonisation of the economy, the company has established a research and development centre in South Auckland for solar and battery technologies.

Mercury is listed on both the NZX and ASX. The company appointed Vince Hawksworth as CEO in 2020.


Company Details

Registered Office: 33 Broadway, Newmarket, Auckland 1023
Postal Address: PO Box 90399, Auckland 1142
Telephone: 64-9-308-8200
Facsimile: n/a
Website: www.mercury.co.nz
First Listed: 10/05/2013
Balance Date: 30 June
AGM: 19/09/2025

Directors and Executives

Mark Binns
Independent Non-Executive Director
Rob Hamilton
Independent Non-Executive Director
Stewart Hamilton
Chief Executive Officer
Hannah Hamling
Independent Non-Executive Director
Vince Hawksworth
Chief Executive Officer
Richard Hopkins
Chief Financial Officer
Scott St John
Chair
Adrian Littlewood
Independent Non-Executive Director
James Miller
Independent Non-Executive Director
Craig Neustroski
General Manager
Susan Peterson
Independent Non-Executive Director
Fiona Smith
General Manager
Mike Taitoko
Independent Non-Executive Director
Rachel Taulelei
Independent Non-Executive Director
Kevin Taylor
General Manager
Catherine Thompson
General Manager
Tim Thompson
General Manager
Matt Tolcher
General Manager
Lorraine Witten
Independent Non-Executive Director

Announcements

Title Date Type
Ongoing Disclosure Notices Fri, Oct 03 2025 03:47 pm SHINTR
Mercury appoints new Chief Customer Officer Thu, Oct 02 2025 08:30 am ADMIN
Review of Electricity Market Performance Wed, Oct 01 2025 08:32 am GENERAL
ASX Disclosure - DRP Capital Changes Tue, Sep 30 2025 02:31 pm GENERAL
Capital Change Notice relating to DRP Tue, Sep 30 2025 02:23 pm SECISSUE
International investor presentations Tue, Sep 30 2025 08:30 am GENERAL
NZD/AUD FX rate for FY2025 final dividend Mon, Sep 22 2025 02:54 pm GENERAL
S&P reaffirms Mercury's corporate credit rating Mon, Sep 22 2025 10:26 am CREDIT
Results of 2025 Annual Shareholders' Meeting Fri, Sep 19 2025 03:49 pm MEETING
Mercury 2025 Annual Shareholders' Meeting Fri, Sep 19 2025 12:17 pm MEETING

Major Holdings Announcements

Date Name No. Held % Current
23/03/23 The Sovereign in right of New Zeala 725,728,018 53.36 52.36
18/09/17 Mondrian Investment Partners Limite 68,767,944 5.00 4.99

Director’s Interests Announcements

Date Name No. Held % Details Other
14/04/25 Susan Ruth Peterson 5,486 - - -
04/04/25 Stewart Allan Hamilton 7,823 - - -
02/10/24 Scott A. St John 50,099 - - -
15/07/24 James Miller 40,320 - - -
19/10/23 Vincent James Hawkswort 263,312 - - -
11/09/23 Mark Binns 28,240 - - -
07/08/23 Adrian Henry Littlewoo 4,160 - - -
01/05/23 Prudence Mary Flacks 47,054 - - -
08/09/22 William Meek - - - -
20/04/22 Hannah Juliet Hamling 16,300 - - -
02/09/21 Dennis Barnes 50,000 - - -
20/03/20 Keith Raymond Smith 30,156 - - -
06/03/20 Dr Patrick Clifford Str 35,000 - - -
12/12/19 Fraser Whineray 199,897 - - -
05/07/17 Michael John Taitoko 2,200 - - -
08/05/17 Andrew Lark 3,300 - - -

Analysts’ Forecasts

No forecasts available

Disclaimer

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Last Updated: 04/09/2025


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