NZ Tech Alliance: Data centre supports $16.5B in ICT sector GDP

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Data centre growth in Aotearoa New Zealand is shaping the local economy, enabling digital services, and driving investment in renewable energy. Currently there are 56 operational data centres nationwide, with another 20 planned or under construction. NZ Tech Alliance’s latest report Empowering Aotearoa New Zealand’s Digital Future – Our National Data Centre Infrastructure shows the sector is a diverse mix of small regional centres and large-scale facilities. According to the report, data centres are fundamental infrastructure, supporting $16.5 billion in ICT sector GDP and enabling a further $76.5 billion in knowledge intensive services in 2024. While regional projects are creating new digital hubs beyond the main centres, the localisation of data centres provides increasing opportunities to enable regional businesses and iwi to manage data locally and onshore.