The Mountain Club Podcast

Powering the Future: Mat Woods & Mike Casey on Leading Electrification in Queenstown

May 19, 2026·37 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Clare sits down with Mat Woods, Chief Executive of Destination Queenstown, and Mike Casey, CEO of Rewiring Aotearoa and Central Otago's electric cherry orchardist, for a live episode recorded for Electrify Queenstown. Together they unpack what it really means to lead the world on electrification, and why Queenstown is uniquely placed to do it. The conversation moves from the economics of running a country on its own energy, to the stories behind the shift, to the everyday decisions reshaping how New Zealanders live, work, and travel. Mat and Mike explore how a small district at the end of a single power line could become a lighthouse for a much bigger national transformation.

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