Communities across New Zealand are organising against the
rapid expansion of hyperscale data centres, with a protest
taking place and a new regional page launching in Taranaki
in response to the latest
announcements.
#StopDataCentresNZ is calling for an
immediate halt on new hyperscale data centres until strong,
enforceable protections are in place for public land, water,
electricity supply, households and local
communities.
The protest will highlight growing
concern over the scale and speed of these developments. At
the same time, a new Taranaki page has just been established
after the latest announcement linked to potential hyperscale
activity in the region, including interest around Stratford.
Locals there are already raising questions about power
demand, water use and the impact on households and
productive land.
The national campaign continues to
focus on key protections:
– Ban hyperscale data
centres on public and conservation land
– Put
household power before corporate server farms
– Ensure
electricity costs are not passed on to families and small
businesses
– Protect water, farmland and the
environment
– Require transparency, independent
monitoring and proper public consultation
– Give the
Commerce Commission a clear role in protecting household
electricity affordability and supply
A spokesperson
for #StopDataCentresNZ said:
“These projects are
being pushed forward with limited public input and without
clear rules that put New Zealanders first. Tomorrow’s
protest and the rapid formation of a Taranaki group show
that communities will not sit quietly while our power, water
and land are treated as unlimited resources for offshore
interests.”
“We need a pause until strong,
enforceable protections are locked in. Households and local
communities must come first.”
#StopDataCentresNZ is
urging people across the country to get involved, share
short and bold protest-sign slogans, and support the new
regional groups forming in response to fresh
announcements.
Further actions are planned in the
coming
weeks.
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