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 BACKING
OUR TEAM
We’ve kicked off a For the next three years, Delta is
the major sponsor of the Otago
new partnership Rugby Referee Association. We’re
this season, helping getting behind the dedicated
volunteer referees who give their
volunteer referees time and skill each morning to
uphold the values of keep the game fair and fun for
everyone. Volunteer referees are
respect, friendship at the heart of community sport
and team spirit we and our partnership will provide
vital assistance to community
hold dear. rugby for more than 2,500 players
from juniors to secondary schools,
seniors and reps, boys and girls,
men and women from Owaka to
Maniototo.
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Otago Rugby Referees Association
chairman Chris Hart says that the
partnership with Delta will help
kit out the 120 match officials
with modern uniforms and
contribute towards travel costs,
particularly for country referees
who frequently must drive long
distances to attend games.
“What’s more, Delta’s sponsorship
will support referee development.
We are actively recruiting new
referee talent, running training
and fitness programmes and
will be offering scholarships to
help attract tertiary students

to refereeing in Otago. Local
referees have gone on to national
success and are currently in high
performance refereeing. We are
delighted to have Delta as part
of our team and look forward to
working with them in the seasons
ahead,” Mr Hart says.
Each year, Otago Rugby Referees
Association provides 120 volunteer
match officials at over 1,500 rugby
games for junior, secondary school
and senior teams in front of 15,000
spectators a week throughout the
community.
THINK FORWARD.
FROM OUR CEO,
GRADY CAMERON
Welcome to the second issue of
The Angle, our customer newsletter
designed to keep you up-to-date with
the latest news from Delta. We’re proud
to highlight the smart thinking we apply
for our customers.
In this edition, we feature our We always value feedback from
latest success in environmental our customers so please let us
services where we have know if you think we’ve done
won the contract for parks a great job on a project, or if
and reserves maintenance there’s something we could
for Christchurch City Council improve on. We’d love to hear
in the south of the city. from you.
We’re delighted to have the
Grady Cameron
opportunity to provide quality
Chief Executive
services to Christchurch
residents on behalf of our
customer.
We also take a look at our
recent work at Lindis Crossing
substation near Cromwell,
Central Otago. The project is
one of many throughout Central
Otago to improve, build, design
and maintain the Aurora Energy
electricity network to cater for
growing electricity demand in
the surrounding area.
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 MEET TOM,
OUR SPORTS
TURF SPECIALIST

At Delta, we’re In May, University Oval

groundskeeper Tom Tamati was
dedicated to creating awarded the Dunedin North
superior natural Rotary Club Pride of Workmanship
Award for 2015 for his efforts in
playing surfaces maintaining the sports ground
whether it’s for an throughout the International
Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket World
international cricket Cup in March this year.
venue, the local school If anyone knows, Tom does
playing field or a round that maintaining turf and lawn
surfaces requires specialist care.
of golf. Our sports
“There’s a special science behind
turf managers have building a cricket pitch. Our team
the expertise and has the ability to build sports
turfs to world-class standards
technology to deliver with specialist expertise in turf
high quality playing line marking, topdressing, soil
aeration, compaction relief, pest
surfaces and superior and disease control, under sowing
lawn care, all year- and thatch control. International
events such as the ICC Cricket
round. World Cup 2015 are big events for
New Zealand and we’re proud to
have been involved behind the
scenes.”
Delta has the smart thinking to
keep sports grounds and facilities
in peak condition. Our team of
sports turf specialists possess the
technical expertise to prepare,
construct and design playing
surfaces including cricket blocks,
hard-wearing rugby grounds and
golf fairways and greens. We
have experience managing these
services for a range of customers
including councils, schools,
universities, sports associations
and golf clubs.

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CUSTOMER
FEEDBACK
“I would like to congratulate
everyone at University Oval and
Otago Cricket for the successful
hosting of matches during ICC
Cricket World Cup 2015. University
Oval was a wonderful setting in
which to stage Cricket World Cup
matches. I must also recognise the
excellent work undertaken by the
ground staff to prepare such high
quality playing surfaces which
enabled the players to perform to
their best. I believe the event will
leave a strong legacy for the
game, not just in Australia and
New Zealand, but for future ICC
events as well”
David Richardson,
Managing Director, ICC

Tom Tamati is our sports turf

management specialist and
groundskeeper at University Oval.
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 DELTA WINS
MAJOR PARKS
CONTRACT

Delta has recently secured a parks contract with

Christchurch City Council totalling $22 million over
nine years, looking after parks and open spaces in the
south of the city.

Richard King, business manager, to providing the local Christchurch

PICTURED ABOVE: The completed
playground at Torlesse Park in Rangiora,
one of the latest projects from our
environmental team.
environmental says that Delta is
delighted to be providing parks
services to the residents of southern
Christchurch across the Riccarton,
Wigram, Spreydon and Heathcote
areas.
“We’ve been deeply involved in
environmental services across
the Canterbury region for many
years now, and our recent five year
partnership with Christchurch City
Council complements the work that
we already do for the Waimakariri,
Hurunui and Kaikoura districts. Having
the opportunity to bring our care and
expertise to the city’s public spaces is a
real privilege and reflects the high level
of trust the Christchurch City Council
places in us to do the job well,” he says.
“We’ve been working closely with our
partner, and are jointly committed
community with world-class
recreational facilities. Our people are
incredibly passionate about what they
do, and understand the importance
of keeping the city’s reserves and
green spaces looking fresh and tidy.
We’re really looking forward to what
this partnership will bring to the
Christchurch community.”
Delta provides vegetation services and
the environmental expertise you need
to maintain attractive public and private
green spaces. We take pride and care in
brightening up the places where people
live and work. From spectacular flower
displays, presenting first class sports
surfaces, keeping road verges neat
and tidy or pruning trees for safety
and extra light, our horticulture and
turf specialist teams are there with a
passion.

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IMAGE: Network Tasman chief
executive Wayne Mackey (left) and
Delta chief executive Grady Cameron
renew the $40 million contract.
$40 MILLION
CONTRACT
RENEWAL IN TASMAN
We are proud to
announce that we have
extended our existing
electricity network
maintenance contract
totalling $40 million with
Network Tasman for a
further five years.
Under the contract, we are responsible
for undertaking faults response,
electricity network maintenance, and
minor capital works in the Tasman
region. We now have a team of 54
people based out of the main depot in
Hope and regional depots in Nelson,
Motueka, Murchison and Takaka.
Network Tasman chief executive Wayne
Mackey says Delta has consistently
provided a high level of service to
Tasman consumers. “We are pleased to
renew the maintenance contract with
Delta for further five years, confident
in the dedication and skill that Delta
brings to its service delivery and its
commitment to customer satisfaction.
Ours is a genuine partnership approach
that sees a close integration between
Network Tasman’s asset management
team and Delta’s operational team,
working together for the benefit of all
stakeholders.”
Delta chief executive Grady Cameron
says “We are delighted be Network
Tasman’s preferred service provider and
to have this significant electricity and
fibre services contract renewed. Our
teams take pride in doing a quality job,
safely and going the extra mile when
circumstances require, such as the
major storm responses of Easter 2014.
We look forward delivering network
maintenance services for Network
Tasman and local electricity consumers
for another five years,” says Mr Cameron.
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THANKS FOR
THE FEEDBACK
Thank you to everyone who participated in our 2015
customer survey. You’ve let us know what we’ve been
doing well, as well as specific areas that we can improve on
in future. We will be working on these areas very closely.

FROM THE SURVEY:

NEARLY
80% 84% MOST
of respondents would likely VALUED
of respondents were satisfied recommend Delta to others. You value us most highly for our
with our services reputation and trustworthiness

CHRISTCHURCH ELECTRICITY
DISTRIBUTION
Business manager Tasman, Geoff
Hall has recently been appointed
as the new business manager of
the electricity distribution team in
Christchurch. The change comes as
part of the growing Christchurch
market for these services, as
opportunities shift from metering to
electricity distribution.
General manager energy and
communications Kewal Bagal
says the opportunities in this
space create synergies between
complementary services offered in
the Tasman region and demand in
the Canterbury region.
“The growing Christchurch market
represents an exciting opportunity
for Delta’s electricity distribution
services to move into. We are
currently improving our resource
capability in order to cater to market
opportunities in this space.”

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ACCURATE
AND SAFE
Did you know that our
calibration team has a
wealth of experience in
the calibration of multi-
meters, power analysers
and high voltage testers?
ONLINE
To request a free quote, or check
whether we can calibrate your device,
visit: www.thinkdelta.co.nz
We calibrate and repair the majority of
test and measuring equipment used by
electricians and electrical companies
CLOSE CALLS
in New Zealand, so you can have COUNT
confidence in the accuracy and safety of
the devices you use every day.
We take pride in generating accurate
calibration test results and put safety
at the forefront of our operations. Our
calibration laboratory is accredited by
International Accreditation New Zealand
to the international standard NZS ISO/
IEC 17025:2005 and ISO9001.
So you know when servicing or repair
is required, we’ll send you a friendly
reminder when your equipment is next
Riding for the Disabled was the
due for checking. We are continually
grateful recipient of nearly $5,000
expanding the range of equipment we
from Delta as part of our company-
calibrate and if we can’t calibrate your
wide safety campaign. Our Charity
equipment ourselves, we are happy to
Challenge initiative ensures that
arrange external calibration.
employees keep health and safety
We also test the personal protective top-of-mind and make the right
equipment (PPE) used for high-voltage decisions at work. The donation has
electrical work in our laboratory. As contributed towards the purchase of
your people’s last line of defence two new ponies for the riding school,
against harm, it is vital that PPE is Lady and Nema, who are much
regularly checked by verified calibration adored by their young riders.
specialists as safe to use.
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 LINDIS
CROSSING
COMMISSIONED

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In just five months, we The substation will cater to increased
electricity demand in the surrounding
built and commissioned area and ensure reliable electricity
a new electricity supplies to homes, farms and
businesses. Historically, electricity
substation for our demand in the area has peaked when
customer Aurora the heating goes on at home. Now,
increased irrigation use throughout
Energy at Lindis Central Otago sees the highest peak
Crossing, near Cromwell occur in summer. The new Lindis
Crossing substation will accommodate
in Central Otago. increased electricity demand and
summer and winter peaks.
Delta delivery manager, Kevin Wood
says he was very pleased with the
team’s determination and willingness
to see the Lindis Crossing substation
project successfully through to
the commissioning stage against a
tight deadline. “The team worked
above and beyond to ensure that
the substation was livened before
the 31 March deadline,” says Kevin.
The final landscaping elements were
completed in May.
The new substation is part of Aurora
Energy’s overall network development
programme as it plans $122 million
of investment over the next decade
in the Central Otago and the
Queenstown Lakes region.
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THINK FORWARD.
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