Fuel alert levels, gentailers and Southland's massive data centre - explained | The Spinoff

Robbie Nicol is back to explain the news to you in video form. First up, he explains the National Fuel Plan, which was developed by local and central government in 2024 and which nobody cared about until now. Next, he explains New Zealand's "freaky and baffling" electricity system, and why so many people want to break up the gentailers. Finally, Nicol explains the massive AI data centre moving ahead in Southland. It will be New Zealand's second-biggest user of electricity after the Tiwai Point smelter and require 220m litres of water every year. Made with the support of NZ On Air.