In this episode we explore what the heck is going on with an old aluminum smelter that may well be New Zealand's answer to its own Silicon Valley. We chat about the fresh proposal to turn the smelter into a thriving renewable data center and what it could mean for COVID-free NZ to also become a future-forward tech ecosystem from the bottom of the world. We dive into niche international countries that have tackled this, and NZ's competitive edge in this domain.

Forecasting forward, we dig into what the transition from farmers to tech bros would mean for NZ cultural identity, its potential to be a stunning HBO Silicon Valley rival via a new Amazon Prime series, and the region's answer to Burning Man called Burning Horse.

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