IXP Growth and Member Churn in New Zealand

Capacity growth (12 mo)
+19.4%
Capacity growth (3 mo)
+3.4%
Unique networks (12 mo)
+14
Net member change (last month)
+3

Fastest-Growing by Capacity (2025-08 → 2026-08)

#IXPCapacity12 mo3 mo
1EdgeIX - Auckland1.3 Tbps → 2.65 Tbps+103.8%+12.8%
2CHC-IX (Christchurch NZ)260 Gbps → 330 Gbps+26.9%+3.1%
3WLG-IX (Wellington NZ)410 Gbps → 440 Gbps+7.3%+2.3%
4AKL-IX (Auckland NZ)4.2 Tbps → 4.43 Tbps+5.5%+0.0%
5MegaIX Auckland2.65 Tbps → 2.73 Tbps+3.3%+1.0%

Fastest-Growing by Members (2025-08 → 2026-08)

#IXPMembersAdded (12 mo)
1EdgeIX - Auckland37 49+12
2BGP.Exchange - Auckland1 13+12
3WLG-IX (Wellington NZ)21 24+3

Most New Members (2026-08)

#IXPCityJoined
1BGP.Exchange - AucklandAuckland4

Most Departures (2026-08)

#IXPCityLeft
1BGP.Exchange - AucklandAuckland1

Members Joined vs Left per Month

Member joins and departures, latest month
MetricValue
Month2026-08
Joined4
Left1
Net3

In New Zealand, provisioned IXP capacity grew +19.4% over the last twelve months, led by EdgeIX - Auckland at +103.8%. Percentage rankings require at least 10 Gbps and 10 member networks at the start of the window, so small newcomers don't drown out real movers. Numbers straight from PeeringDB, refreshed every night.