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Mercury enhances services with One NZ fibre network upgrade
Unified Communications

Mercury enhances services with One NZ fibre network upgrade

Mercury is upgrading its services by partnering with One NZ to enhance its fibre network, aiming for greater capacity and improved reliability across New Zealand.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Apr 2025
Working with silt or soil after flooding
Disaster Recovery

Working with silt or soil after flooding

Workers face contamination risks from flood silt, with WorkSafe warning of germs, chemicals and asbestos during clean-up.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Mar 2023
Datacom partners with Mercury to bring renewable energy to DCs
Hyperscale

Datacom partners with Mercury to bring renewable energy to DCs

Datacom, New Zealand's largest tech company, has chosen Mercury as its energy provider to ensure its data centres are powered by renewable energy.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Feb 2023
Mercury charged by ComCom following complaints of misleading customers
Unified Communications

Mercury charged by ComCom following complaints of misleading customers

Mercury NZ charged for misleading customers over early termination fees, with ComCom filing seven charges under Fair Trading Act.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Jul 2022
Mercury launches broadband and fibre packages for NZ customers
Unified Communications

Mercury launches broadband and fibre packages for NZ customers

Mercury has officially launched Mercury Broadband, giving its electricity and gas customers the ability to add fibre to their existing Mercury account.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Jun 2022

Global Stories

Mercury stories

Singapore tops unmanaged e-waste rankings, study says
Data centers

Singapore tops unmanaged e-waste rankings, study says

Residents in Singapore generate 20.3kg of unmanaged e-waste a year each, as the city-state records no documented recycling, the study found.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Jul 2026
AI-powered code checker launched to tackle security flaws
EduTech

AI-powered code checker launched to tackle security flaws

Symbiotic Security launches version 1 of its AI-powered code checker assistant, spotting and fixing security flaws in real-time within developers' IDEs.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Apr 2025
Amazon, Mercury ink renewable energy deal using wind farms
Hyperscale

Amazon, Mercury ink renewable energy deal using wind farms

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.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Apr 2023
Gentrack partners with Mercury and launches g2.0 solution
Customer Relationship Management

Gentrack partners with Mercury and launches g2.0 solution

This robust multi-play platform will support Mercury in delivering offers, bundles and unique solutions to its customers.

By Nadine Rogers • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Sep 2022
Spark takes major shareholding in Adroit to enhance IoT
Network Infrastructure

Spark takes major shareholding in Adroit to enhance IoT

Spark to take significant shareholding in IoT firm Adroit, enhancing IoT solutions for both companies and reinforcing Spark's commitment to the IoT market.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Thu, 24th Mar 2022

Stories from Other Regions

Mercury stories

FIS wins core banking deals as US lenders modernise
Digital Transformation

FIS wins core banking deals as US lenders modernise

Demand for regulated banking infrastructure is lifting FIS's pipeline as US lenders launch, merge and replace ageing systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Mercury launches two cash funds with Morgan Stanley
Fintech

Mercury launches two cash funds with Morgan Stanley

Startups can now earn higher returns on idle balances as Mercury adds exclusive fund options from Morgan Stanley and State Street.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Aug 2026
Mercury launches Spend with employee & agent cards
Fintech

Mercury launches Spend with employee & agent cards

Smaller finance teams can now enforce budgets and receipts in one place as Mercury adds employee and AI agent cards for business customers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2026
Mercury raises USD $200 million in Series D led by TCV
Digital Transformation

Mercury raises USD $200 million in Series D led by TCV

Strong application growth and a push beyond startups helped Mercury secure new funding as it moves towards becoming a nationally regulated bank.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026
Fire mist system installed at Paris Digital Park campus
Hyperscale

Fire mist system installed at Paris Digital Park campus

The system is designed to protect dense technical spaces at two data halls while using less water and fitting tight mechanical layouts.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2026
Mercury's bid to become a US bank after rapid growth
Disaster Recovery

Mercury's bid to become a US bank after rapid growth

Fast-growing fintech Mercury seeks a US national bank charter to hold deposits and lend directly after scaling to 200,000 business customers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Mercury Power & Apex Investments join forces in tech push
Hyperscale

Mercury Power & Apex Investments join forces in tech push

Mercury Power and Apex Investments have teamed up to revolutionise data centre solutions, merging technical expertise and investment strength for sustainable growth.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Feb 2025