‘A lot of red flags’: plans for New Zealand’s first datacentre spark concern as locals demand greater transparency
Residents near Makarewa, New Zealand, are protesting a planned NZ$3.5bn AI datacentre due to concerns over massive electricity and water consumption. Critics argue the project lacks transparency and may not provide the promised local economic benefits.
A digital rendering of the Datagrid data centre in Makarewa, New Zealand. Composite: Datagrid NZ A digital rendering of the Datagrid data centre in Makarewa, New Zealand. Composite: Datagrid NZ New Zealand ‘A lot of red flags’: plans for New Zealand’s first datacentre spark concern as locals demand greater transparency Plans to build a NZ$3.5bn datacentre in Makarewa in the country’s south has drawn concern about electricity and water use, and potential noise pollution
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