The hyperscale data centres recently built by the likes of Microsoft, DCI and CDC are clustered around northwest Auckland - a location that holds appeal because it is close to international cable landings and NZ’s only internet peering exchange. The Auckland data centre is a 5200sq m facility with 1500sq m of net usable space - modest next to some of the hyperscalers (CDC, for example, has around 25,000sqm of space between its Hobsonville and Silverdale facilities). In the medium term, the tech industry is also under pressure from hyperscalers hogging memory and storage components, causing price pressure that has spilled over into gadgets sold in the consumer market, from phones to laptops to smart TVs.
Author: Chris Keall
Published at: 2026-03-31 22:45:51
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