{
  "dataset": "New Zealand Digital Infrastructure Map — Regional Index",
  "publisher": "Digital.nz Intelligence",
  "updated": "2026-08-24",
  "scope": "A regional decision index connecting selected data-centre and cloud infrastructure, international subsea systems, electricity anchors and major development projects. It is not a complete asset register or a map of capacity available for purchase or connection.",
  "geometry": {"file":"/data/nz-regions.geojson","source":"Stats NZ Regional Council 2025 boundaries via ArcGIS Feature Service","source_url":"https://services2.arcgis.com/vKb0s8tBIA3bdocZ/arcgis/rest/services/Regional_Council_2025/FeatureServer","processing":"Simplified for web display; regional boundaries are used for orientation, not legal definition."},
  "summary": {"regional_corridors":6,"tracked_data_cloud_records":8,"tracked_international_cable_systems":7,"renewable_generation_share_percent":94.5,"renewable_period":"2026 Q1"},
  "regions": [
    {"region":"Auckland","position":"Primary cloud, colocation and international-connectivity concentration","categories":["data-cloud","subsea","terrestrial-connectivity"],"anchors":[{"name":"AWS Asia Pacific (New Zealand) Region","type":"cloud","status":"Operating"},{"name":"Microsoft New Zealand North","type":"cloud","status":"Operating"},{"name":"CDC Auckland campuses","type":"data-centre","status":"Operating / expanding","public_capacity":"220+ MW operator-stated regional capacity"},{"name":"DCI AKL01 / AKL02","type":"data-centre","status":"Operating / expanding","public_capacity":"50+ MW portfolio target"},{"name":"NEXTDC AK1","type":"data-centre","status":"In development","public_capacity":"15 MW planned IT"},{"name":"Southern Cross NEXT, Hawaiki and other northern systems","type":"subsea","status":"Operating"},{"name":"Honomoana NZ branch and SX Tasman Express","type":"subsea","status":"Under delivery / contracted; status must be reverified"}],"sources":["https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/now-open-aws-asia-pacific-new-zealand-region/","https://news.microsoft.com/en-nz/2024/12/12/new-zealands-first-hyperscale-cloud-is-open-for-business/","https://cdc.com/locations/auckland/","https://www.asn.com/press-release/southern-cross-asn-and-oms-group-sign-sx-tasman-express-sx-tx-subsea-cable-supply-contract/"]},
    {"region":"Waikato Region","position":"Trans-Tasman landing, enterprise infrastructure and firm geothermal context","categories":["data-cloud","subsea","energy"],"anchors":[{"name":"Tasman Global Access cable — Raglan","type":"subsea","status":"Operating"},{"name":"Datacom Hamilton","type":"data-centre","status":"Operating"},{"name":"Tauhara geothermal station","type":"energy","status":"Operating","public_capacity":"174 MW operator-stated full capacity"}],"sources":["https://media.one.nz/article/tasman-global-access-cable-goes-live-improving-new-zealands-connectivity-world","https://datacom.com/nz/en/products/data-centres/locations","https://contact.co.nz/investor-centre/news/2024/new-zealands-energy-security-boosted-as-contact-opens-new-geothermal-power-station"]},
    {"region":"Taranaki Region","position":"Emerging energy-integrated data-centre proposition","categories":["data-cloud","energy"],"anchors":[{"name":"Contact / CDC Stratford proposal","type":"data-centre","status":"Pre-consent exploration","public_capacity":"250 MW proposed IT / compute load; ~350 MW total peak load stated"},{"name":"Co-located battery and new-generation pathway","type":"energy","status":"Development concept"}],"sources":["https://beta.nzx.com/announcements/477523"]},
    {"region":"Wellington Region","position":"Government, enterprise and sovereign-service demand centre","categories":["data-cloud","terrestrial-connectivity"],"anchors":[{"name":"Datacom Wellington portfolio","type":"data-centre","status":"Operating"},{"name":"Government and regulated-enterprise demand","type":"market","status":"Established"}],"sources":["https://datacom.com/nz/en/products/data-centres/locations"]},
    {"region":"Canterbury Region","position":"South Island enterprise, research and terrestrial-network hub","categories":["data-cloud","terrestrial-connectivity"],"anchors":[{"name":"Datacom Christchurch portfolio","type":"data-centre","status":"Operating"},{"name":"South Island fibre and research connectivity hub","type":"connectivity","status":"Established regional role"}],"sources":["https://datacom.com/nz/en/products/data-centres/locations"]},
    {"region":"Southland Region","position":"Exportable-compute frontier combining large-load development, hydro context and a proposed direct international gateway","categories":["data-cloud","subsea","energy"],"anchors":[{"name":"Datagrid Makarewa","type":"data-centre","status":"Consented / horizontal works","public_capacity":"240 MW consented IT; 280 MW operator-stated campus capacity"},{"name":"Tasman Ring Network Phase 1","type":"subsea","status":"Supply and installation contract signed","public_capacity":"At least 160 Tbps design capacity stated"},{"name":"Manapouri Power Station","type":"energy","status":"Operating","public_capacity":"800 MW operating maximum; not spare project capacity"}],"sources":["https://www.southlanddc.govt.nz/home-and-property/resource-consents/proposals-of-public-interest/","https://www.datagrid.nz/pr1-rc/tasman-ring-network-to-supercharge-south-island-connectivity-and-significantly-improve-the-resilience-of-new-zealands-internet","https://www.meridianenergy.co.nz/power-stations/hydro/manapouri"]}
  ],
  "interpretation_rules": ["Operating, under construction, consented, contracted and proposed are different delivery states.","Public megawatt figures can describe IT load, total facility load, campus targets, grid ratings or generation assets and are not directly interchangeable.","A nearby generator or transmission line does not prove connection capacity, electricity availability or price.","Cable design capacity does not prove ready-for-service status, contracted capacity or end-to-end route diversity.","Regional placement is for strategic orientation and does not reveal exact security-sensitive asset locations."],
  "source_datasets": ["/data/data-centres.json","/data/subsea-cables.json","/data/energy-for-compute.json","/data/datagrid-makarewa.json"],
  "disclaimer": "Selective public intelligence, not a complete engineering inventory, offer of capacity or investment advice. Reverify every asset, status, route and capacity before making a decision."
}