News archive
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2012
2018
- Power outage in Hornby & Prebbleton
22 Jan 2018
- 22 Jan 2018
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Power to be restored in the south
22 Jan 2018
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New “day in the life of Orion” video
26 Jan 2018
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High winds affect power network
1 February 2018
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Canterbury’s future innovators gear up
13 March 2018
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Canterbury Rams 2018 season begins
26 April 2018
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Akaroa power outage this afternoon
21 May 2018
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Power outage in Leeston this afternoon
13 June 2018
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Orion delivers strong 2018 Annual Result
4 July 2018
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Orion and Canterbury Rams shooting hoops
12 July 2018
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Power outage in Harewood and Belfast
25 July 2018
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29 October 2018
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Castle Hill area power outage
1 November 2018
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Orion signs up to Climate Leaders Coalition
21 November 2018
2017
- Port Hills fire court action
18 Oct 2017
- Lightning impacts Orion network
11 Oct 2017
- Lyttelton work successfully completed
13 Sep 2017
- Generators humming in Lyttelton
13 Sep 2017
- Lyttelton upgrade this Wednesday
11 Sep 2017
- Lyttelton to go off grid for the day
4 Sep 2017
- Orion delivers strong 2017 Annual result
- 30 Jun 2017
- New street lighting at the Gateway Bridge
- 30 Jun 2017
- Longest cable pull
28 April 2017
- Darfield's Selwyn Gallery building reopens
17 Mar 2017
- Power restored
2 Mar 2017
- Major power cut
2 Mar 2017
- Process for power restoration
21 Feb 2017
- Progress with power restoration
20 Feb 2017
- Orion starts recovery process
17 Feb 2017
- Orion continues to manage power supply
16 Feb 2017
- Orion remains at the ready
16 Feb 2017
- Orion services affected by Port Hills fires
15 Feb 2017
- Orion services affected by Port Hills fire
14 Feb 2017
2016
- EV chargers open in Akaroa
20 Dec 2016
- Orion launches its first public EV chargers in partnership with Christchurch City Council
23 Nov 2016
- Orion working hard to restore power in Lyttelton
05 Nov 2016
- Maintenance of wooden and concrete poles
20 Oct 2016
- Progress to restore power
08 Sep 2016
- Powerful winds and trees continue to cause cuts
08 Sep 2016
- Strong winds and trees on lines cut power
08 Sep 2016
- Annual result 2016
16 Jul 2016
- Orion power update
15 Feb 2016
- Insurance payment boosts Orions result
20 Jan 2016
2015
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Fire timely reminder to maintain trees
26 May 2015
2014
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Orion rebuild on track for completion by 2019
26 Nov 2014 - 2.30pm -
Orion Powerhouse building restored to former glory
20 Nov 2014 - 9.00am -
Orion continues to progress earthquake rebuild work
29 Sep 2014 - 12.00pm -
Orion reports steady profit - capex and debt set to rise
22 Jul 2014 - 10.00am -
Power fault cause narrowed down
14 Jul 2014 - 2.30pm -
Orion continues to investigate the cause of the power fault in north Christchurch
10 Jul 2014 - 9.45am -
Power restored to all customers in north Christchurch
10 Jul 2014 - 1.00am -
High voltage power outage in north Christchurch
9 Jul 2014 - 11.00pm -
Progress being made on restoration of power
6 Mar 2014 - 10.00am -
Access to our network proving difficult
5 Mar 2014 - 4.00pm -
Efforts to restore power hampered by ongoing storm
5 Mar 2014 - 1.30pm -
Storm impact on electricity supply
5 Mar 2014 - 10.30am -
Strong winds cut power
4 Mar 2014 -
Orion wins highest Civil Defence award
28 Feb 2014 -
Orion continues to progress electricity cable project in eastern Christchurch
21 Feb 2014 -
Orion advises new prices that reflect Commerce Commission decision
30 Jan 2014
2013
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Commerce Commission decision on Orion's network prices and reliability targets
29 Nov 2013 -
Weather clears to allow power restoration
15 Oct 2013 - 6.50am -
Weather restricts power restoration
14 Oct 2013 - 4.15pm -
Power restored after wind storm
24 Sep 2013 - 4.00pm -
Less than 50 without power
23 Sep 2013 - 4.00pm -
Power restoration efforts ongoing
22 Sep 2013 - 4.00pm -
Power restoration efforts continue over weekend
21 Sep 2013 - 4.00pm -
Efforts to restore power continue
20 Sep 2013 - 4.00pm -
Efforts continue to restore power supply
19 Sep 2013 - 4.00pm -
Efforts to restore power supply continue
19 Sep 2013 - 11.30am -
Number without power declines
18 Sep 2013 - 4.00pm -
Number without power continues to decline
18 Sep 2013 - 11.30am -
Efforts continue to restore power supply
17 Sep 2013 - 4.30pm -
Efforts to restore power supply continue
17 Sep 2013 - 11.30am -
Restoration of power supply continues
16 Sep 2013 - 5.00pm -
Progress to restore power slowing as contractors hit areas of extensive storm damage
16 Sep 2013 - 12.00pm -
Continued progress in restoring power
16 Sep 2013 - 6.30am -
Less than 2,000 now without power
15 Sep 2013 - 4.30pm -
Steady progress in restoring power
15 Sep 2013 - 11.30am -
90% of customers now have power restored
14 Sep 2013 - 4.00pm -
Efforts to restore power continue
14 Sep 2013 - 6.30am -
Progress to restore power continues
13 Sep 2013 - 4.00pm -
Progress to restore power continues
13 Sep 2013 - 11.30am -
Progress to restore power continues this morning
13 Sep 2013 - 6.30am -
Progress to restore power continues
12 Sep 2013 - 4.30pm -
Progress to restore power continues
12 Sep 2013 - 11.30am -
Progress to restore power continues this morning
12 Sep 2013 - 6.30am -
Progress to restore power
11 Sep 2013 - 4.00pm -
Orion continues to assess network after strong winds and trees on lines cut power
11 Sep 2013 - 11.30am -
Good progress to restore power after strong winds cause cuts
11 Sep 2013 - 7.00am -
Strong winds and trees on lines cut power
10 Sep 2013 - 11.00pm -
Orion weighs Commission's counter-proposal
14 Aug 2013 - 10.30am -
Orion reports steady profit while capex and debt are set to rise
15 Jul 2013 - 2.00pm -
Auditor-General highlights Orion's practices
10 Jul 2013 -
Power restored to almost all homes and businesses in the Christchurch region
7 Jul 2013 - 5.00pm -
Good progress made to restore power
6 Jul 2013 - 5.30pm -
Progress continues to restore power after strong winds cause cuts
6 Jul 2013 - 3.00pm -
Good progress to restore power after strong winds cause cuts
6 Jul 2013 - 11.00am -
Strong winds and trees on lines cut power
6 Jul 2013 - 7.00am -
Orion prepares for stormy weather in Christchurch and central Canterbury
18 Jun 2013 - 4.00pm -
Power cuts affect 340 customers
21 May 2013 -
Akaroa Gallery to reopen once earthquake repairs completed
5 Apr 2013 - 4.00pm -
Orion submits rebuild proposal
25 Feb 2013 - 2.00pm -
Orion responds to fire risk
29 Jan 2013 - 3.00pm.
2012
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Feedback sought on electricity plan
23 Nov 2012 - 2.00pm -
Power cut after digger hits line
25 Oct 2012 - 12.00 noon -
Orion presented with international award
27 Sep 2012 - 4.15pm -
Orion's network rebuild accelerates with the arrival of 16km of cable
24 Sep 2012 - 8.00am -
One-off items lift Orion's profit
11 Jul 2012 - 2.00pm -
Orion to take over local Transpower assets
21 Jun 2012 - 1.00pm -
Power restored in north-east Christchurch
18 Jun 2012 - 6.45pm -
Power cut in north-east Christchurch
18 Jun 2012 - 6.15pm -
Orion network gets back to normal after snow
08 Jun 2012 - 4.00pm -
Power reconnection continues
08 Jun 2012 - 7.00am -
Most power back on in Christchurch and central Canterbury
07 Jun 2012 - 4.30pm -
Good progress to restore power
07 Jun 2012 - 11.30am -
Snow continues to affect small parts of the Orion network
07 Jun 2012 - 7.00am -
Progress to restore power
06 Jun 2012 - 7.00pm -
Snow affects parts of Orion's network
06 Jun 2012 - 4.00pm -
Orion network continues to hold up well
06 Jun 2012 - 2.00pm -
Orion network coping well with snow
06 Jun 2012 - 11.00am -
Orion technology wins international award
29 May 2012 - 4.00pm -
Orion moves to increase power network resilience
2 May 2012 - 4.00pm -
Orion buildings to be demolished
24 Apr 2012 - 2.00pm -
Clean up begins after mudslide at Lyttelton substation
12 Apr 2012 - 9.00am -
Power stays on after Lyttelton mudslide
11 Apr 2012 - 3.00pm -
Lyttelton mudslide damages Orion substation - power stays on
11 Apr 2012 - 12.30pm -
Orion releases video record of post-quake repair work
22 Feb 2012 -
Transpower increase affects electricity prices
03 Feb 2012 -
Orion loses the equivalent of one full time staff member
1 Jan 2012 -
Earthquake response update
09 Jan 2012 9.00am -
Earthquake response update
02 Jan 2012 - 8.00am -
Earthquake response update
02 Jan 2012 - 7.00am
For media releases prior to 2012, please contact us on 03 363 9808.