Datacom has acquired T4’s Auckland data centre for an undisclosed sum, strengthening its investment in sovereign digital infrastructure and in-country capability in New Zealand.
The acquisition brings Datacom’s total number of sovereign data centres across New Zealand to five and forms part of the Group’s continued focus on investing in core infrastructure to support customers’ resilience, sovereignty and performance requirements.
The investment adds a second site in Auckland, expanding Datacom’s footprint and strengthening its ability to support high-density workloads and keep pace with high-growth compute demand.
Datacom Chief Executive Greg Davidson said the acquisition reflects the growing importance of sovereign infrastructure as demand for data, AI and secure digital services accelerates.
“Today, sovereign infrastructure is a critical priority for organisations that need certainty over where their data resides, how it is governed and how reliably it can be accessed,” says Davidson.
“With our four existing New Zealand data centres, this new acquisition and the planned investment in the site, Datacom has committed more than $200m to building out our data centre capability in New Zealand. With greenfield data centre investment opportunities being a focus, this investment level is expected to increase.”
“By investing in New Zealand's data centre capability, we are building infrastructure that allows our customers to operate with confidence, with a strong local foundation and the ability to connect into global platforms when needed. This acquisition is a clear signal of our commitment to owning and operating critical infrastructure here in New Zealand.”
Davidson says the acquisition aligns with Datacom’s focus on investing in the areas of infrastructure and in-country capability, which he signalled at the time of Datacom’s FY25 results last year.
“Over recent years we have continued to invest significantly in upgrading our data centres and expanding our platform capabilities so our customers can meet their cost, resilience, sovereignty, compliance and latency needs – including as AI workloads continue to scale, and with greenfield data centre investment opportunities being a focus, this investment level is expected to increase.”
As part of the acquisition, Datacom has taken over all existing customer agreements, with the switchover completed at midnight on 31 March.
Like Datacom’s other data centres, the Auckland facility is built and operated to prioritise energy efficiency. Datacom will be investing in the site to enable it to support AI‑ready and high‑density workloads, including liquid cooling, ensuring the facility can scale to meet the evolving compute and performance requirements of customers.
The Auckland data centre is a 5,200sqm facility with 1,500sqm of net usable, column-free raised floor space and supports multiple public and private sector organisations.
Datacom Director of Data Centres Matt Neil said the new facility complements Datacom’s existing portfolio and expands its ability to support customers as compute requirements grow.
“This data centre is a strong fit for our existing portfolio and allows us to continue delivering highly resilient, energy efficient facilities backed by local expertise and 24/7 support,” says Neil.
“Importantly, it enables us to seamlessly support existing T4 customers while continuing to grow our sovereign footprint in New Zealand – ensuring organisations can access modern, AI-ready infrastructure without compromising on sustainability, security or local control.”
Commenting on the transaction, T4 Chief Executive, Dean Addie, said it reflects T4’s long-term strategy to focus investment on regional data centre infrastructure across New Zealand.
“This transition allows us to accelerate our regional expansion while ensuring customers in major centres continue to be supported by a trusted local New Zealand operator,” says Addie.
“With T4 concentrating on regional infrastructure and Datacom continuing to expand its Auckland footprint, we see this as a positive step in strengthening New Zealand’s sovereign data centre capability and supporting customers, government and communities across the country.”
Datacom designed, built, owns and operates four data centres across New Zealand, with the acquisition of the T4 Auckland facility bringing its local footprint to five sovereign data centres nationwide. In Australia, Datacom partners with AirTrunk to provide customers with access to hyperscale-grade facilities in Sydney and Melbourne.
