Call For One-year Pause On Consenting New AI Data CentresThe Green Party is calling for a one-year moratorium on new AI data centres while proper rules are put in place to ensure they genuinely benefit New Zealanders and are not straining our resources. "Right now, AI data centres can be consented behind closed doors, with no community input. That’s why the Greens are calling for a one-year pause, to allow intentional regulation to be developed.” "Some may argue these AI data centres could build their own renewable energy, or that they’re increasingly using closed-loop water cooling systems. New York paused new hyperscale data centres for a year to write rules protecting the grid, the environment and communities.