Jamie GrayBusiness Reporter·NZ Herald·14 Jun, 2026 11:10 PM3 mins to read‌Meridian Energy spilling water at its Benmore Dam. It says hydro inflow levels are at their highest point in almost three decades.Meridian Energy spilling water at its Benmore Dam. It says hydro inflow levels are at their highest point in almost three decades.Meridian Energy says there is no risk of a significant drought this winter as hydro inflow levels are running at their highest point in almost three decades.

The company said in its monthly operational report storage levels were well above average going into the end of the