Rob Jamieson

Orion CEO Rob Jamieson says the pylon circuits in the fire's path have been damaged causing outages, but he's confident they can keep the rest of the city going. He says residents should be thinking… Audio

The Canterbury electricity lines company, Orion, says electricity use in its region is starting to recover following the earthquakes, helping it lift both annual profit and sales 3 percent. Audio

Last night more than three-thousand Canterbury households were still without power. Rob Jamieson, the chief executive of Orion, joins Morning Report. Audio

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The chief executive of lines company Orion Rob Jamieson is with us. Audio

The strong winds in Canterbury caused power outages to thousands of households yesterday, mainly in the Banks Peninsula area. Audio

At least 25-thousand households from Canterbury to Manawatu have spent the night with no power in the wake of the savage weather front sweeping up the country. Audio

Thousands of people in Canterbury are preparing for another night without power as repair crews work to fix lines damaged in last night's violent storm. Audio

The lines company Orion says 19 thousand customers remain without power in Canterbury because of severe gales bringing trees down onto powerlines. Audio

Rob Jameison is the head of the Orion. Audio

Power was cut to thousands of homes when the snow hit yesterday, with many left without electricity overnight. Orion lines company chief executive Rob Jamieson updates the programme. Audio

We're joined by the chief executive of the Orion lines company Rob Jamieson. Audio

Let's return to the situation in Christchurch where there have been nine earthquakes this morning, cutting power to 10 thousand homes. Audio

Hundreds of homes are facing a second night without power because of the polar blast. Audio

Thousands of people in Christchurch have spent a second night without power. Simon Mercep speaks with Orion's Rob Jamieson. Audio

Up to 20 thousand households spent a night without power. Audio

Many thousands of households and businesses are still without power. Audio