You are here: Home >  About Us > Group Profile Aotea Group Profile Aotea Electric began in 1973 with the formation of an electrical contracting company in Dunedin. Growth into other locations was steady until the economic downturn in the mid 1980's saw a decline in the company's size. A management buy-out occured in 1990. The new owners focused on providing a quality based professional delivery utilizing the years of experience already gained by the existing staff. The success of this approach has seen a steady growth, where we now operate businesses in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Westland, Westport, Dunedin, Oamaru, Cromwell, Alexandra, Wanaka, Queenstown, Nelson, Invercargill and Gore. Group Strength The Aotea Group is made up of individual companies, each privately owned by management shareholders working within the business and in partnership with senior shareholders from Dunedin and Christchurch. This partnership provides a common bond between the companies to smoothly act as a group. The Aotea culture and systems are mirrored across all our companies. This essentially gives each company access to the largest cohesive electrical workforce in New Zealand. In the past we have successfully combined our resources where individual project requirements have exceded the available local resources. Recent projects utilizing this method of delivery include the Globe Gold Mine in Reefton, the upgrade of the Smithfield Freezing Works in Timaru, and currently in progress is the Kawarua Falls Hotel development site in Queenstown.