{"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":"Covid Boom Reset NZ Housing Market | Auckland News","slug":"covid-boom-reset-nz-housing-market-auckland-news","published_at":"2026-09-14T02:26:16+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371/covid-boom-reset-nz-housing-market-auckland-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/79f70674645e5111","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/6eed86f5-d4a6-4fbd-9020-9e0b0a46d6e2.mp3","summary":"Covid turned New Zealand’s housing market into a wild ride—prices skyrocketed on low rates and lockdowns, but now the market’s reset, returning to where it would’ve been without the pandemic. Without the boom, average prices would’ve stayed around $1.57M nationally, but instead, they’ve cooled to $955K, with cities like Wellington and Gisborne seeing similar corrections. While Australia’s market kept climbing, NZ’s correction has made homes more affordable again, giving first-home buyers a fresh chance. Experts say the market’s back to normal—no more double-digit price jumps, just steady, realistic growth. 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. Sources: https://www.oneroof.co.nz/news/covid-boom-on-steroids-the-wild-house-prices-new-zealand-could-have-faced-50175 More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/79f70674645e5111 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Covid turned New Zealand’s housing market into a wild ride—prices skyrocketed on low rates and lockdowns, but now the market’s reset, returning to where i…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":108,"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/covid-boom-reset-nz-housing-market-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/covid-boom-reset-nz-housing-market-auckland-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}