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NZ AI Infrastructure Index

New Zealand · Data centre & AI infrastructure

Independent coverage of New Zealand’s data centres and AI infrastructure

Source-linked data on the operators, power deals and builds behind New Zealand’s next infrastructure market.

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The headline numbers
208MW operational capacity across 36 data centres
30 data centre grid connection enquiries
280MW consented at Makarewa, with a 1GW ambition
Each figure carries its source below.
All insights
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Published 14 September 2026 · NZ AI Infrastructure Index Read the analysis

The market

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208MW operational capacity across 36 data centres Arizton, 8th edition, Jun 2026
30 data centre grid connection enquiries Transpower, Jul 2026
280MW consented at Makarewa, with a 1GW ambition Datagrid consent, Mar 2026
85.5% renewable electricity in 2024 MBIE, 2025
2 hyperscale cloud regions: Microsoft (Dec 2024) and AWS (Sep 2025) Microsoft · AWS
9 facilities upcoming, on top of the 36 operating Arizton, 8th edition, Jun 2026

What the index covers

01
Operator directory
Who owns and runs New Zealand’s data centres, with capacity where disclosed.
02
Power deals
Every disclosed agreement between operators and generators, as it is signed.
03
AI compute
What GPU capacity is available in New Zealand, and who is contracting it.
04
What to watch
The catalysts that decide whether consented projects become built ones.
05
New Zealand and Australia, side by side
How the two markets compare on capacity, power and consent.
What we’re watching

Three catalysts decide how fast this market moves.

1

Datagrid financial close: the 280MW campus is consented, and none of the reported NZ$3.4bn to NZ$5.1bn build cost is announced as raised

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2

The Tasman Ring subsea cable: phase one is contracted with ASN and OMS Group, 2,300km from Invercargill to a landing at Torquay in Victoria, with service targeted for 2029, a year after the campus opening target.

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3

Mercury’s 140MW option over the Makarewa campus: it converts to firm supply, or it lapses

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