{"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":137,"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":"2026-06-15T14:20:49.898112+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371"},"episode":{"title":"Faulty Welds Resurface in Auckland Rail Projects","slug":"faulty-welds-resurface-in-auckland-rail-projects","published_at":"2026-06-14T08:56:59+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371/faulty-welds-resurface-in-auckland-rail-projects","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/031b6201-339a-4ea8-966c-f4459a44c251.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/031b6201-339a-4ea8-966c-f4459a44c251.mp3","summary":"Auckland’s rail network hit a snag when a contractor—paused earlier this year for faulty welding—returned to the job after botching welds in the Parnell tunnel and causing major defects on City Rail Link tracks. Four out of ten welds in the CRL tunnels and eight out of 28 in Parnell failed, far exceeding normal error rates. Thankfully, no trains were running on the affected tracks at the time, preventing potential life-changing injuries or environmental harm. KiwiRail scrambled to inspect hundreds of welds since last year, and while the contractor halted other nationwide work to retrain and get recertified, officials say they’re confident they can resume safely. A broader review of welding standards and fault detection is underway, and the CRL’s opening remains on track. 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/886e474e489d6821","meta_description":"Auckland’s rail network hit a snag when a contractor—paused earlier this year for faulty welding—returned to the job after botching welds in the Parnell t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":99,"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/faulty-welds-resurface-in-auckland-rail-projects/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/faulty-welds-resurface-in-auckland-rail-projects.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}