PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERYAurora Energy is making electricity upgrades in the Octagon including working on underground infrastructure to improve network reliability. Temporary road closures and traffic management would be required throughout the project. On January 27 and February 13, traffic lights on the corner of Upper Stuart St and Smith St might be affected while crews worked on nearby infrastructure. There would be an increase in the number of vehicles in the area as the work was completed and traffic management would be in place. Aurora Energy asked that everyone should factor in additional travel time and obey all traffic management signs and instructions.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 12, 2026 17:17 UTC