| Decision | Consent granted |
|---|---|
| Decision maker | Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand |
| Decision date | 16 December 2024 |
| Pathway | Sensitive land - Residential land development (one-off) |
| Investment | Acquisition of a freehold interest in approximately 0.2018 hectares of residential land at 77 Fred Taylor Drive, Westgate, Auckland |
| Consideration | Withheld under section 9(2)(b)(ii) of the Official Information Act 1982 |
| Applicant | Amazon Data Services New Zealand Limited |
| Vendor | W&H Properties Limited |
| Background | The Applicant is a New Zealand incorporated company, ultimately owned by Amazon.com, Inc., a publicly traded company in United States of America. The Applicant owns and operates the IT infrastructure that currently underpins the Amazon Web Services Edge location in New Zealand. Presently, the Applicant is acquiring residential land to establish stormwater drainage infrastructure which is required to enable the construction of a data centre facility on adjoining land, already owned by the Applicant. Consent was granted as the Applicant met the investor test criterion and the investment is likely to meet the non-residential use test. |
| More information | Pavanie Edirisuriya |