PremiumUpdatedChris KeallTechnology Editor/Senior Business Writer·NZ Herald·6 Jul, 2026 03:00 AM11 mins to read‌Microsoft's $1b data centre at Westgate in northwest Auckland. Photo / Chris KeallCrown agency Invest New Zealand has embarked on a drive to attract $25 to $30 billion in offshore investment in data centres and associated infrastructure over five years.

But local tech industry figure Don Christie says “there are no knowledge economy jobs coming our way just by building giant refrigerators