Businesses and residents in Kaikorai Valley and surrounding communities will notice activity happening in the area over the coming months , as lines company Aurora Energy installs a new underground electricity cable. Aurora said the 3.15km 33kV cable would stretch from the Kaikorai Valley zone substation, in Stone St, to Transpower’s Halfway Bush grid exit point yard, in Wakari Rd. The company said the project would improve the security of electricity supply for the more than 3300 customers in Kaikorai Valley, Brockville, Kenmure, Mornington and Belleknowes who are supplied by the Kaikorai Valley zone substation. "We ask all customers to factor in additional travel time and be prepared for delays. The Kaikorai Valley to Halfway Bush cable project is part of Aurora Energy’s wider $560 million investment programme across Dunedin, Central Otago/Wānaka and Queenstown.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 06, 2026 16:22 UTC