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Datagrid pledges less water, locals to keep fighting

In a fiery public meeting, Southlanders have hit back at promises of a less resource-intensive Datagrid factory - and pledged to keep fighting tooth and nail against the plans. Earthworks began this week at the site of the five-billion-dollar 'AI factory' in Makarewa, which developers said on Tuesday would use less water and generators than first planned. Otago Southland report Katie Todd reports.

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