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Plans to build a NZ$3.5bn datacentre in Makarewa in the countryβs south has drawn concern about electricity and water use, and potential noise pollution
People living near the site of New Zealandβs first planned AI datacentre are calling for more transparency about the project, especially about how the centreβs huge electricity and water use and potential noise pollution could affect them.
Singapore-based company Datagrid has secured approval to build a NZ$3.5bn (US$2bn) AI datacentre on a 49-hectare site in Makarewa, just north of New Zealandβs southern-most city, Invercargill. Construction is due to begin this year, with the centre becoming operational by 2028.