{"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":"Blueberry Imports Threaten NZ Farms","slug":"blueberry-imports-threaten-nz-farms","published_at":"2026-06-24T04:25:22+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371/blueberry-imports-threaten-nz-farms","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/575093ce-ba54-4c56-bea7-168049717ea7.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/575093ce-ba54-4c56-bea7-168049717ea7.mp3","summary":"New Zealand’s blueberry farmers are sounding the alarm over proposed import rules that could let countries like Chile and the USA ship fruit with less stringent cleaning standards—potentially letting pests and diseases slip through, risking millions in damage and threatening the entire horticulture sector. While Biosecurity NZ insists its risk assessment meets global standards and claims it’s given industry plenty of time to respond, growers say the consultation process was disjointed and demand a serious, science-backed sit-down to fix the imbalance before any final decisions are made. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/6db9dec5ba6f2c50","meta_description":"New Zealand’s blueberry farmers are sounding the alarm over proposed import rules that could let countries like Chile and the USA ship fruit with less str…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":90,"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/blueberry-imports-threaten-nz-farms/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/blueberry-imports-threaten-nz-farms.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}