PremiumJamie GrayBusiness Reporter·NZ Herald·10 Aug, 2026 03:41 AM6 mins to read‌Contact chief executive Mike Fuge defends data centre development, saying New Zealand has earned the right to it given the country's renewable energy resources.Contact Energy has become the second big power company to put its weight behind the development of data centres, which have faced stiff opposition in some parts of the world.

Last month, NZX-listed Mercury NZ invested US$30 million ($53m) in taking a 12.7% stake in Datagrid