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17 August 2026

Datagrid begins work on Southland site, completion expected this year

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Datagrid begins work on Southland site, completion expected this year

The company behind plans for the country's largest data centre says building work begins Tuesday on the 49ha site in Makarewa, north of Invercargill.

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