Media releases

For customers

  • Christchurch collaboration to see benefits for pre-pay customers

    Tuesday 03 April 2012

    Meridian has signed a contract with Mighty River Power (MRP) that will see 6,800 of Meridian’s Christchurch-based PowerManager pre-pay customers moved to MRP’s GLO-BUG pre-pay system.

  • Increase in network costs mean price change for Meridian customers

    Friday 17 February 2012

    An increase in electricity distribution and transmission charges will see a price change for Meridian Energy customers in April.

  • Power outage affecting areas of the North Island

    Tuesday 13 December 2011

    A power outage occurred at 12.34pm today affecting areas of the North Island.  The system operator Transpower is working to repair and restore power to customers. For updates as they happen please go to transpower.co.nz.

  • Arrest made in Christchurch phone scam

    Thursday 20 October 2011

    Christchurch Police have arrested a 16-year-old Christchurch male in connection with a recent power company phone scam in the city. The youth has been charged with a number of deception-related offences.

  • Customer uptake of innovative products exceeds expectations

    Thursday 01 September 2011

    The response to the three-month trial of the ‘Daily Energy Report’ – an email that lets customers on smart meters know their daily electricity usage and when they’re using it – has exceeded Meridian’s own expectations, with take-up more than...