Southland stories
Verified climate targets have pushed One NZ to cut its reported Scope 1 and 2 emissions 82% from a 2024 baseline by FY2026.
The rollout could cut power costs for manufacturers and logistics firms as rooftop generation shields them from rising network charges.
Patients in Otago and Southland will no longer need long trips to Christchurch for scans, as Dunedin gains its first permanent PET-CT service.
Datagrid strikes 140MW, 15-year power deal with Mercury to anchor a renewable AI data centre campus planned for Southland by 2028.
Auckland and Northland top a new index of New Zealand's most fragile infrastructure, as experts urge maintenance-first spending on resilience.
One NZ marks a year of Starlink texts with 7m messages sent and 700,000 customers now able to connect beyond standard mobile coverage.
The Awarua Quadrant near Invercargill will become a NZD $2.5 billion hub, linking exporters with major ports and boosting South Island's logistics and manufacturing.
Replacing conventional materials in new infrastructure could lock away 16.6 billion tonnes of CO2 a year, researchers say.
Amidst a global shortage of AI competence and resources, New Zealand's T4 Group announces immediate availability of 150kW per rack cooling capacity and 500 rack spaces in Auckland, signalling its strategic position in the AI landscape.
Three-quarters of Aotearoa’s land is adding too much E. coli to waterways, with farms facing the biggest cuts to meet national targets.
This could cut emissions by up to 40% as New Zealand’s biggest heavy transport fleet starts trialling on-site green hydrogen refuelling.
With 44,000 extra workers needed, New Zealand infrastructure firms are courting schoolgirls to fill trade and technical shortages.
Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki and Wellington now top the pay table, as median hourly wages climb to NZD $27 across trades and industrial jobs.
A New Zealand dairy plant is already beating hygiene benchmarks, with microbial results far below accepted limits after its first season.
New transmission upgrades and extra storage will be needed as the smelter’s exit frees up 12% of New Zealand’s electricity, experts say.
South Island internet users could see faster, more resilient links as the new Invercargill-Melbourne cable adds New Zealand's first southern landing point.
Datagrid wins consent for Southland “AI factory” data centre and subsea cable, paving way for 280 MW campus near Invercargill.
T4 Group announces the construction of New Zealand's first Tier 4 Data Centre, a flagship of sustainability and innovation, in Invercargill, Southland.
Among the critical components ensuring this resilience, redundant water-cooling systems and dual power supplies stand out as indispensable elements.
Internationally backed data company 'New Zealand Datagrid' plans to build a carbon-neutral $1bn data center in Makarewa near Invercargill.
