New Zealand-based colocation provider DataVault has acquired a facility in Wellington.

T4, another New Zealand data center firm, has relaunched a facility it acquired last year.

DataVault expands in Auckland and Wellington

Kiwi colo firm DataVault is taking over a data center in Wellington from telecoms firm Vital.

“From November, DataVault will assume the operation and management of Vital’s Lambton Quay facility, which will be integrated into the DataVault brand and operation over several months,” the company said this week on LinkedIn and reported by WMedia. “A modernization program is planned to bring the site up to Tier 3 standards, aligning with the high expectations our clients have of our existing facilities.”

Terms of the deal were not shared. Details regarding the acquired data center weren’t shared either.

Founded in 2004, DataVault provides colocation services from its sites in Auckland and Hamilton.

This week also saw DataVault launch a fourth data hall at its Auckland facility in Grafton, following the opening of a third hall in October 2024. The company said it can now support densities of up to 15kW per rack in the new halls, up from 7kW in the previous halls.

Vital, recently acquired by Tait Communications, is a telecommunications firm, providing wholesale fiber, microwave, radio & voice, and managed services. It offers colocation services from sites in Auckland and Wellington.

T4 launches Auckland data center

Last week saw T4, another Kiwi data center firm, announce the relaunch of a facility it acquired last year.

“The launch of Tihi, our Auckland Data Centre, was a milestone moment for T4 NZ Data Centres,” the company said on LinkedIn. “We were delighted to celebrate alongside our partners, clients, and friends, and to share the evening with Chorus NZ Limited as we continue working together to power New Zealand’s digital future.”

T4 Group (not to be confused with US operator T5 Data Centers) was established in 2021 with the aim of providing regional New Zealand with access to colocation data centers.

The company has data centers in Whangarei (Northland) and Auckland, with another under construction on New Zealand’s South Island.

Last year, the firm acquired a data center in Auckland from IT services firm Kyndryl.

Located at 42 Business Parade South in the Highbrook Business Park and built around 2010 by IBM prior to Kyndryl’s spin-out, the former East Tāmaki facility totals around 5,200 sqm (56,000 sq ft) and 8MW of capacity.

The former IBM facility is the ‘new’ Tihi data center being launched by T4. The site reportedly has capacity for around 500 racks and can reportedly support up to 140kW via direct water cooling.