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Mark Laurence On The AI Database Going In Southland

Michael Laws
Talkback Host and Contributing Writer
Posted 16 March 2026

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Mark Laurence -  tech expert explains the $3.5 billion data factory for Southland

Michael Laws is a former MP and Mayor and is now deputy chairman of the Otago Regional Council. He has hosted both radio and TV shows for Radio Pacific, Radio Live and SKY Television. He is an award-winning writer – and has published three bestselling books.