About Mercury NZ
Mercury NZ owns buried geothermal steamfield reticulation (steam/brine gathering and reinjection pipelines) serving its Rotokawa, Ngā Awa Pūrua and Ngā Tamariki stations near Taupō and its Kawerau geothermal station. Not a beforeUdig member; locates go direct to Mercury.
Mercury NZ owns and maintains the reticulated gas pipework that delivers natural gas to homes and businesses in their service area. They manage the pipeline assets - separate from gas retailers, which sell gas to consumers.
Mercury NZ is one of 7 utility operators active in Waikato. Most building or landscaping work in this area touches multiple operators' networks at once - power, water and communications cables routinely share the same trench. The list further down shows the other utilities you'll likely need to contact alongside Mercury NZ.
Where Mercury NZ operates
Before you dig in Waikato
Striking an underground pipe can cause injury, large repair bills and outages for your neighbours. Three steps to do it safely.
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Find every operator that serves your site
Map your worksite on UtilityFinder to find every operator that serves the area - power, water, gas and comms in one view - so you don't miss anyone when sending locate requests.
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Request a locate from Mercury NZ
Contact Mercury NZ and any other operators in your area to confirm the position of their underground assets before excavation.
Mercury NZ website - 3
Mark, protect, dig carefully
Mark the locate paint or pegs on site, hand-dig within 0.5 m of marked assets, and never assume a clear trench means clear ground.
Other utilities serving Waikato
Most building or excavation work touches more than one operator's network. Here's who else you may need to contact.
Power
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Gas
2Production, geothermal & industrial
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