{"podcast":{"title":"Auckland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371","podcast_index_feed_id":7853371,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/0c68619e-caff-4b32-b0e4-3fe6ef0c4e17.png","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":666,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story. Auckland News Today delivers fast, focused updates on the stories shaping New Zealand’s largest city—covering local government, business, housing, transport, culture, and more. Stay informed with quick, reliable daily briefings designed for listeners on the go. From breaking headlines to the developments that matter most, this is your daily snapshot of Auckland. Produced by AI as part of The Daily News Now network. Advertise with us: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T06:19:36.974852+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371"},"episode":{"title":"Ben Barrington’s Ruthless Exit Revealed | Auckland News","slug":"ben-barrington-s-ruthless-exit-revealed-auckland-news","published_at":"2026-07-03T07:19:12+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371/ben-barrington-s-ruthless-exit-revealed-auckland-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/57473b42-9e01-47f9-b953-151702965b77.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/57473b42-9e01-47f9-b953-151702965b77.mp3","summary":"Actor Ben Barrington spilled the tea on his dramatic exit from Shortland Street, calling it “ruthless” and revealing the behind-the-scenes pressures that forced a clean break — not a walk-off, but a necessary pivot for his career, as he shared candidly on the Fork Sake podcast. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/62b033b82efa9ff3","meta_description":"Actor Ben Barrington spilled the tea on his dramatic exit from Shortland Street, calling it “ruthless” and revealing the behind-the-scenes pressures that…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":96,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371/episodes/ben-barrington-s-ruthless-exit-revealed-auckland-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371/ben-barrington-s-ruthless-exit-revealed-auckland-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}