ce0bc50d-186f-4ba4-bd1b-5d2827fe2bf8 We reckon GEM is going to be a game-changer for families of all shapes and sizes across NZ when it comes to saving power and money, and to help prove the point we’ve joined forces with Good Magazine to find three very different kiwi families keen on saving power this winter while using GEM to help them along the way.]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:03:14 GMT 6b41d784-5c84-489c-a18a-d70406e42334 GEM, a suite of online tools now available to Mercury customers across New Zealand that means greater visibility and control over power usage than ever before.]]> Fri, 05 Apr 2013 03:39:22 GMT 697b3265-7972-4d87-934d-2826ffe0900e Knowledge is power, and GEM is all about improving your understanding of your household energy usage to help put you in control.]]> Tue, 19 Mar 2013 03:07:49 GMT 82ffa990-1ff5-4e78-8249-104351c0cb62 Thanks to our new website you can buy power and manage your account online with ease. In fact, it only takes a minute to join up to Mercury online. Talk about taking the hassle out of changing power companies.

]]> Sun, 17 Feb 2013 23:06:34 GMT 75a71c0f-4187-4a26-8b57-84fd5bd679dd If you got a shock on your July bill, you're not alone! 
We put our geek-hats on and dug up some data about energy consumption and temperatures over winter and found out that, while 2012 has been colder, usage has remained mostly steady across the country]]> Mon, 10 Sep 2012 23:49:23 GMT 8d1b169e-beea-4a1c-93b2-f97be57dd239 Innovation in Electricity at an industry award ceremony held on the 15^th of August.]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 04:05:25 GMT a1c11d47-7593-43a2-b393-215038456056 ® - the latest 100% fully electric car to reach NZ – has just hit our shores and we’re proud to be partnering with Nissan (www.nissan.co.nz) to provide a discounted fuel package to keep them charged.]]> Thu, 02 Aug 2012 02:41:02 GMT 964d8d07-9229-4c6c-82ee-516cea1952d7
Meet the people who kept the taxi running here by watching the video we made to celebrate them!]]> Tue, 19 Jun 2012 22:52:28 GMT ed4c66bd-9aa7-4102-883d-75df9fba4baa Tiki Taane has recorded his own unique version of the classic song “Over the Rainbow” for our Good Energy campaign and the proceeds from the song go to Starship Children’s Hospital.]]> Tue, 06 Mar 2012 04:40:43 GMT 60faf60d-9a2c-46f7-9d77-3debfd0fb8de Sun, 26 Feb 2012 00:48:52 GMT e09eb45e-76ce-47fc-9bf9-fd95d54ae3a2 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:19:23 GMT 6aa4733c-35a6-4ff9-b880-bc5e8885752b ]]> Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:41:25 GMT 1392024d-b5aa-4916-bf53-94eb400606e2 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:26:18 GMT 3270f2d3-5acf-4b39-87fe-57953422dd97 If the sudden spike to your winter bill gives you the heebie jeebies, here are some handy tips to help you see where most people's energy usage is spent. ]]> Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:28:37 GMT 27c7741d-75eb-4173-8105-c4cb8d117103
]]> Mon, 19 Sep 2011 05:09:23 GMT 58a3a969-ec98-460c-9fd4-3a9bba45bdf2 Dedicated solely to specialist treatment of children, Starship is more than your run-of-the mill, sterilised hospital. There’s colour, life and vibrancy there – both within the building itself and inside of the amazing staff members and volunteers that walk the corridors. ]]> Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:06:35 GMT 2edf1f9c-a2f4-4ad9-80c1-32ebabde937f From boiling the jug for your morning cuppa, to turning on the TV to catch Shorty Street every night, there’s a cost associated with everything that runs off of electricity.]]> Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:14:06 GMT dd995760-86cd-46b9-a6a9-96bac16e69f8 ]]> Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:45:56 GMT f3534e2e-4b4b-4104-b82c-02732733235d Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:29:37 GMT c1b31aec-db6f-4af4-b16a-8c5b0ad478b4 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 04:47:34 GMT 61b34094-17c2-4a85-b7b3-a7c4809749a7 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 03:22:47 GMT