Guy Waipara

Guy Waipara (Rongowhakaata) was appointed to General Manager of Development in December 2020. This includes managing environmental authorisations for current and future projects, and responsibility of Meridian's future renewable options and projects. Guy has previously held roles as GM Generation and Natural Resources from November 2017, GM Markets and Production from April 2016, and GM External Relations from August 2010. Guy has held roles at Meridian in offshore business development and setting company strategy.

He has over 30 years’ experience in the electricity sector and previously worked at Transpower New Zealand in roles responsible for transmission planning and network Development.