To Palmerston North City Council, the New Zealand Government and New Zealand local bodies:

We petition PNCC to pause further Council support, promotion or infrastructure commitments for new hyperscale and AI data centres until Palmerston North residents are fully informed and given a meaningful say.

We ask PNCC to:

Release non-confidential information about proposed developments, agreements, infrastructure commitments, costs and impacts.
Ensure independent assessment of environmental, infrastructure, economic and community impacts, including electricity, water, heat, waste, e-waste, hazardous materials and emergency response.
Undertake genuine public consultation after releasing this information.
Give residents a direct vote before further major Council decisions supporting or committing public resources to these developments.
We also call on Government and other local bodies to uphold these principles, and support regional petitions seeking transparency and community participation in hyperscale data-centre development across New Zealand.