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Data centres in New Zealand
As of 16 October 2026, the Data Centre Register lists 67 data centres in New Zealand with 130 MW of live IT capacity and 1,355 MW in the pipeline (18 MW under construction, 159 MW committed and 1,179 MW at an early stage).
Capacity by stage
| Stage | Sites | IT capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Live | 58 | 130 MW |
| Under construction | 1 | 18 MW |
| Committed | 1 | 159 MW |
| Early stage | 4 | 1,179 MW |
| Land banked | 1 | 7 ha |
| No capacity listed | 2 | – |
A site counts in the most advanced stage that has capacity listed. Pipeline is under construction, committed and early stage together.
Largest operators in New Zealand
| Operator | Sites | Live MW | Pipeline MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| VNET | 1 | 0 | 750 |
| DataGrid | 1 | 0 | 240 |
| CDC Data Centres | 4 | 51 | 173 |
| Spark | 17 | 20 | 70 |
| DCI Data Centers | 2 | 20 | 40 |
| Amazon Web Services | 1 | 0 | 40 |
| Microsoft | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| NEXTDC | 1 | 0 | 15 |
Cities
| City | Sites | Live MW | Pipeline MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darfield | 1 | 0 | 750 |
| Makarewa | 1 | 0 | 240 |
| Hobsonville | 1 | 9 | 125 |
| Upper Harbour | 9 | 39 | 66 |
| Henderson-Massey | 3 | 19 | 57 |
| Hibiscus Coast | 1 | 20 | 22 |
Types of data centre
New Zealand has 41 colocation and 26 self-build data centres. By category: Retail (28), Self-build Network & Telco (12), Wholesale (11), Self-build Systems Integrator/Managed Service Providers (10), Self-build Public Cloud (3), Self-build Public Sector (1). Ready-for-service years listed run from 2000 to 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many data centres are there in New Zealand?
- The Data Centre Register lists 67 data centres in New Zealand as of 16 October 2026: 58 live, 1 under construction, 1 committed and 4 at an early stage, of which 41 colocation and 26 self-build.
- What is the data centre capacity of New Zealand?
- New Zealand has 130 MW of live data centre IT capacity, with a further 1,355 MW in the pipeline (18 MW under construction, 159 MW committed and 1,179 MW at an early stage), for 1,486 MW in total.
- Which operators have the most data centre capacity in New Zealand?
- By total IT capacity listed, the largest operators in New Zealand are VNET, DataGrid and CDC Data Centres. VNET has 1 site with 750 MW.
- Where are the data centres in New Zealand?
- The cities with the most data centre capacity in New Zealand are Darfield, Makarewa, Hobsonville and Upper Harbour.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Data Centre Register at globaldcwiki.com is built from a register of data centre sites. Every proposed change is checked against outside sources and accepted by an admin before it appears. Figures were last updated on 16 October 2026.
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Last updated 16 October 2026. Cite as: Data Centre Register, "Data centres in New Zealand", https://www.globaldcwiki.com/data-centres/new-zealand.