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Mary WilliamsSenior Reporter
mary.williams@odt.co.nz

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SouthlandAugust 11

Southland data centre ‘system-level risk’ to national grid — Government officials

Finance Minister Nicola Willis played down the impact data centres could have on power prices despite warnings that a massive Southland facility poses a "system-level" risk to the national grid.
Southland data centre ‘system-level risk’ to national grid — Government officials
Southland data centre ‘system-level risk’ to national grid — Government officials
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SouthlandJuly 30

Mystery over true size of power-hungry Southland data centre

The amount of electricity needed by a hyperscale AI data centre in Southland remains a mystery.
Mystery over true size of power-hungry Southland data centre
Mystery over true size of power-hungry Southland data centre
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DunedinJuly 22

‘Immense frustration’ at select committee

The government is riding roughshod over parliamentary process and public opinion to weaken environmental protection, Dunedin MP Rachel Brooking says.
‘Immense frustration’ at select committee
‘Immense frustration’ at select committee
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SouthlandJuly 20

AI data centres: powerhouse or drain?

New Zealand’s first mega AI data centre will use mega power. Mary Williams investigates what this might mean for everyone's power supply.
AI data centres: powerhouse or drain?
AI data centres: powerhouse or drain?
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Central OtagoJuly 17

More AI data centres planned for South

Five energy-guzzling data centres could be dotted across the South under plans supported by a government investment agency, the Otago Daily Times can reveal.
More AI data centres planned for South
More AI data centres planned for South
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NewsJuly 17

More data centres planned for South

Five high energy use data centres could be dotted across the South under plans supported by a government investment agency, the Otago Daily Times can reveal.
More data centres planned for South
More data centres planned for South
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DunedinJuly 4

Cycling paths still knocked off balance

Dunedin’s fragmented cycle network is being tackled by a draft council strategy, but cyclists say solutions are too slow in coming.
Cycling paths still knocked off balance
Cycling paths still knocked off balance
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DunedinJuly 3

Cycle paths to nowhere

Dunedin’s fragmented cycle network is being tackled by a draft council strategy, but cyclists say solutions are too slow coming and the outcome is crashes and a failure to slash emissions and pollution from traffic, Mary Williams reports.
Cycle paths to nowhere
Cycle paths to nowhere
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DunedinJune 19

Questions linger over potential plans for South Dunedin

An unconfirmed plan that could require the loss of one in four South Dunedin homes has been met with a noisy political backlash that may not reflect public sentiment.
Questions linger over potential plans for South Dunedin
Questions linger over potential plans for South Dunedin
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SouthlandJune 17

Milford charges may be tested in court

A battle about how Milford Sound is run could end up in the courts as cruise boat operators continue to face off.
Milford charges may be tested in court
Milford charges may be tested in court