Jul. 10, 2026
‘A lot of red flags’: plans for New Zealand’s first datacentre spark concern as locals demand greater transparency
People living near the site of New Zealand’s first planned AI datacentre are calling for more transparency about the project, especially about how the centre’s huge electricity and water use and potential noise pollution could affect them.... Read more.
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