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King Country Energy Appoints New Director

March 20th 2024 Today we announce that Robert Carter, Trustee of the King Country Trust, has stepped down as director of King Country Energy after 8 years serving in the role. Jo Bransgrove - Trustee of the King Read more

King Country Energy announce new director

October 4th 2023 Today we announce that Catherine Thompson, general manager of regulatory and risk at Manawa Energy, stepped down as director of KCE on 29 September 2023. Todd Mead, General Manager – Read more

More consents, less hydro renewable electricity investment under RMA reforms

May 3rd 2023 The Government’s RMA reforms will trap small hydroelectricity generators in an endless and costly consenting loop and lead to less investment in hydro renewable electricity generation, according to Read more

King Country Energy announces two new directors

February 3rd 2023 King Country Energy (KCE) has today announced the appointment of two new additions to its Board of Directors. Phil Wiltshire of Manawa Energy has joined the Board effective 1 February 2023, following Read more

KCE renews sponsorship of Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter and the Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter

January 31st 2023 The Philips Search and Rescue Trust rescue helicopters provide a vital service to the communities they serve, and so we are pleased to announce KCE has signed up to continue our sponsorship of the Read more

Change of Directors announced for King Country Energy

September 5th 2022 King Country Energy (KCE) has today announced the appointment of Rob Buchanan to its Board of Directors, effective 1 September 2022. Buchanan will replace Peter Calderwood on the KCE Board. Read more

KCE and local pest management group trap unprecedented number of pests at Lake Kuratau

February 4th 2022 A new trapline near Lake Kuratau set up by King Country Energy (KCE) and the Omori Kuratau Pest Management Group (OKPMG) has captured an unprecedented number of pests in just three months. The new Read more

King Country Energy sponsors second rescue helicopter

March 5th 2020 King Country Energy (KCE) is extending its sponsorship of the rescue helicopter to service more people around the North Island. KCE has been an associate sponsor of the Waikato Westpac Rescue Read more

Contact us

King Country Energy
81A Hakiaha Street
PO Box 363
Taumarunui 3946

Phone: 027 225 8443
Email: kceadmin@kce.co.nz

KCE Shareholder information:

In 2018 Trustpower and the King Country Electric Power Trust entered into an agreement to take over King Country Energy Ltd.

The final step in this process was the compulsory acquisition of the remaining minor shareholdings.

The documentation to complete the share transfers was mailed to all shareholders using the most recent postal address. Shareholders were required to return documentation to sell their shares.

Any share proceeds not claimed were held in trust for 5 years – as required by law Funds not claimed within 5 years have now been passed to the Inland Revenue Department (IRD).

Historic Share funds can be claimed through Inland Revenue – this money cannot be claimed via KCE it can only be claimed by contacting the IRD.

You can check the process for claiming money by going to the IRD website and searching for Unclaimed Money.

Follow the instructions they provide.