Winter storm looms: Heavy snow and rain forecast across South Island
“Down south it’s a bit of a different story. There is going to be rain for the West…
Infratil shareholders appoint controversial Australian director, raise fears about overbuilding data centres
When confronted with a quote by former Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chair Rod Sims, Banducci interjected “retired”.…
Contact Energy lifts profit 31%, ties up with CDC for giant Taranaki data centre
Contact and CDC – which is half-owned by Infratil – would seek resource consent for a 250 megawatt…
The growing backlash against hyperscale AI data centres – The Front Page
Back home, the Green Party is pushing for a one-year halt on any new centres so rules can…
Christopher Luxon backpedals after office says ‘official’ advice on data centres actually ‘media talking points’
He later added: “That is the official advice we’ve got.” The Green Party filed a request under the…
Datacom boss on how to beat surging AI costs, questions about local control
“But substantial value can still remain in the local economy. “The Government has a view as to where…
Greens want pause on consenting AI data centres – NZ Herald
Greens want pause on consenting AI data centres NZ HeraldGreen co-leaders speak after AI data centre moratorium call RNZGreens push…
Data centres boom’s surprising threat to Australia’s housing supply
How would you like an Australia with fewer new homes, sold at higher prices? Because that’s what we…
Wairoa flooding: One road reopens, many still closed as rain starts to clear, evacuation centres shut
The situation looks to be improving, with MetService meteorologist Alanna Burrows saying the worst of the rain was…
CDC Data Centres New Zealand swings to $88m loss, clocks $38m tax benefit
After cost-of-sales of $17.1m, the subsidiary had a gross profit of $117.3m from the year-ago $76m. Big loss…
Opinion: How Tauranga aims to lead New Zealand’s blue economy transformation
Take aquaculture as an example, where the opportunity is more than exporting shellfish to dinner plates. Seaweed is…
Crown agency pushes for $30 billion investment in new data centres
The $25b-$40b data centre investment would generate $70b of broader economic activity over the decade, capturing construction, data…