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Prime Minister re-announces Amazon Web Services investment in New Zealand

The PressStuffRNZ1NewsNZ HeraldOtago Daily TimesTuesday 2 September 2025 · 6 outlets · 10 reports · updated

In this story Christopher Luxon, Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Newstalk ZB, Adrian Orr, Amazon, Amazon Web Services

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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has re-announced a $7.5 billion investment by Amazon Web Services into New Zealand data centres and storage. The project, originally announced in 2021, is expected to create up to 1,000 jobs and boost GDP by $11 billion. The announcement was made during an event in Auckland.

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First reported by The Press, Tue 2 Sep 2025, 7:51am · 10 reports from 6 outlets over 9 hours
  1. The PressThe Press via Stuff

    Amazon to invest $7.5b in NZ, create up to 1000 jobs (opens in new tab)

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  2. RNZRNZ

    Christopher Luxon hypes re-announcement of $7.5 billion Amazon investment from 2021 (opens in new tab)

  3. 1News1News via RNZ

    Christopher Luxon hypes Amazon data centre opening (opens in new tab)

  4. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Amazon construction freeze? PM Christopher Luxon at tech giant’s launch but massive Auckland site bare - Tech Insider (opens in new tab)

  5. Otago Daily TimesOtago Daily Times

    Luxon re-announces $7.5b Amazon deal from 2021 (opens in new tab)

  6. StuffStuff

    Amazon’s $7.5b New Zealand investment: What’s real and what’s not (opens in new tab)