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AWS Asia Pacific (Auckland) Region
Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Auckland
A cluster of AWS data centres in Auckland, billed as a NZ$7.5b investment in NZ digital infrastructure over ~15 years. Government projects 1,000+ jobs and a multi-billion GDP contribution. Exact sites undisclosed; figure from AWS announcements.
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Breakdown▾
94% · Very likely to proceed
Completion Probability — likelihood this proceeds on roughly its stated timeline.
Each axis is a scoring factor (0–100%)
Key facts
- Region
- Auckland
- Sector
- Telecom
- Status
- Under Construction
- Estimated value
- $7.5b
- Indicative completion
- 2029
- Funding status
- Fully Funded
- Lead organisation
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Election risk
- Safe
Election risk assessment
Privately funded foreign direct investment; election-independent. Both major parties back digital-infrastructure investment.
Government priority alignment
HIGH — Major foreign investment in national digital infrastructure.
Chronology
- 2021AWS announces the Asia Pacific (Auckland) Region — NZ$7.5b planned investment
- 2024Region buildout underway; phased capacity coming online