Amazon Pushes $50 Billion Asia-Pacific Digital Growth Strategy Further With $4.4 Billion AWS Investment In New Zealand

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is set to invest NZ$7.5 billion ($4.4 billion) in expanding its cloud computing infrastructure in New Zealand, marking a significant regional expansion.

AWS To Make New Zealand A Key Cloud Services Hub

The investment will transform New Zealand into a regional hub for Amazon Web Services, the company announced on Monday. The new AWS Region in New Zealand will allow local customers like Xero and Kiwibank to run artificial intelligence workloads, manage data, and provide digital services with greater efficiency.

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“The new AWS Region in New Zealand will help serve the growing demand for cloud services across the country and empower organizations of all sizes to accelerate their digital transformation,” said Prasad Kalyanaraman, vice president of infrastructure services at AWS.

The project is projected to generate more than 1,000 jobs and add around NZ$10.8 billion ($6.33 billion) to New ...