Greens seek data-centre moratorium over water, power and noise

NZ Herald's afternoon bulletin leads with calls for regulation after an Auckland CBD proposal, before turning to Labour's turnout confidence and climate resilience.

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NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Saturday, October 31, 2026

A proposed data centre in central Auckland has prompted the Green Party to demand a moratorium and regulations, NZ Herald reports in its Saturday afternoon bulletin.

Green co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick identifies water consumption, power consumption and noise as concerns. The report puts the practical demands of data centres at the centre of the debate: what they draw from surrounding infrastructure, and what people nearby may have to live with.

Climate resilience supplies another infrastructure question. According to the Herald, community advocates are demanding urgent government action after 25 states of emergency in a single year. Lyall Carter, chairman of West Auckland is Flooding, stresses the human stakes: "It's not just about buildings, and it's not just about infrastructure."

On the campaign trail in Sandringham, Labour leader Chris Hipkins expresses confidence in turnout. He says voting is tracking ahead of 2020, while cautioning that a direct comparison is difficult because voting began earlier in that election.

The bulletin also previews a crowded Auckland weekend, with the Diwali Festival returning to Aotea Square alongside the Auckland Marathon and a Breakers basketball game.

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