Mercury stories
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Amazon, Mercury ink renewable energy deal using wind farms
Thu, 6th Apr 2023
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public cloud
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dc
Amazon's first renewable energy project in Aotearoa will enable AWS' upcoming data centres in Auckland to operate on renewable energy when they launch in 2024.
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Datacom partners with Mercury to bring renewable energy to DCs
Thu, 9th Feb 2023
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dc
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hyperscale
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partner programmes
Datacom, New Zealand's largest tech company, has chosen Mercury as its energy provider to ensure its data centres are powered by renewable energy.
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Gentrack partners with Mercury and launches g2.0 solution
Thu, 22nd Sep 2022
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crm
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martech
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gentrack
This robust multi-play platform will support Mercury in delivering offers, bundles and unique solutions to its customers.
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Mercury charged by ComCom following complaints of misleading customers
Tue, 19th Jul 2022
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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law
Mercury NZ charged for misleading customers over early termination fees, with ComCom filing seven charges under Fair Trading Act.
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Mercury launches broadband and fibre packages for NZ customers
Thu, 16th Jun 2022
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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telco
Mercury has officially launched Mercury Broadband, giving its electricity and gas customers the ability to add fibre to their existing Mercury account.
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Spark takes major shareholding in Adroit to enhance IoT
Thu, 24th Mar 2022
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network infrastructure
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iot
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cleantech
Spark to take significant shareholding in IoT firm Adroit, enhancing IoT solutions for both companies and reinforcing Spark's commitment to the IoT market.
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Mercury Energy sells smart meter business for $270m
Mon, 17th Dec 2018
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m&a
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mercury
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smart meter
IntelliHUB has acquired Mercury New Zealand's Metrix smart metering business for $270m, expanding its smart meter footprint in Australia and New Zealand.
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NZ joins future of energy with battery facility launch
Thu, 23rd Aug 2018
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cartech
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
The Mercury commissioned Tesla Powerpack battery facility has been launched today as a step in the grid-connected energy storage project.
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Mercury acquires stake in Tilt Renewables after poor wind conditions drive FY loss
Mon, 14th May 2018
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power / energy
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renewable energy
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solar power
Mercury NZ acquires a 19.99% stake in Tilt Renewables for AUD $143.9 million following a FY18 loss of AUD $2.8 million, driven by poor wind conditions.
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Mercury converts a 1957 Ford Fairlane to plug-in electric
Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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cartech
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nz
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mercury
Mercury's '57 Fairlane goes electric, igniting Kiwi passion for cleaner, classic rides. #EVRevolution #NZTech.
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Tesla helps Kiwi company with mission of energy freedom
Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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cartech
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power / energy
Tesla collaborates with Mercury on a USD $2 million grid-connected battery trial in New Zealand, aimed at enhancing energy storage and grid stability.
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New electric car-sharing service charging into Auckland
Mon, 18th Sep 2017
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cartech
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mercury
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auckland
Mercury and Cityhop bring together electric vehicles and car sharing to tackle Auckland's transport challenges.
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Soltius strikes gold with AWS managed service provider accreditation
Wed, 31st May 2017
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hyperscale
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devops
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public cloud
Soltius has proved its worth after obtaining AWS MSP accreditation, which includes a third-party audit of their AWS managed service capabilities.
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Mercury unlocks world of choice for Kiwis and their businesses
Mon, 3rd Oct 2016
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cleantech
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sustainability
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solar power
Mercury begins construction on R-D centre in Auckland to showcase solar, battery storage and energy technologies.
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Channel focus with new regional MD for Check Point Software
Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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nz
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ibm
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cloud services
De Laine is tasked with driving Check Point Software’s business forward across the region, as well as supporting the company’s channel network.
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Recycling those IT cast-offs
Tue, 1st Jun 2010
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mercury
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e-waste
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international e-waste day
Just throwing away that old computer equipment is no longer acceptable, as it contains things toxic to the environment.