{"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":"Fixing Broken Medical Scans in NZ","slug":"fixing-broken-medical-scans-in-nz","published_at":"2026-06-14T18:56:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371/fixing-broken-medical-scans-in-nz","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/92ba7fce-4a1b-4f8d-9c7e-b88d8b68f56c.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/92ba7fce-4a1b-4f8d-9c7e-b88d8b68f56c.mp3","summary":"Health New Zealand’s decades-old medical scanning systems are finally getting a major overhaul after years of fragmentation and dangerous misdiagnoses, with a three-phase upgrade plan rolling out from 2024 to 2026—though skeptics question whether the agency even knows what systems it’s fixing. Despite a 2022 upgrade that backfired and fault reports skyrocketing from 30 to 800, new efforts in Auckland, the south, and the center aim to stabilize operations by June. Meanwhile, a separate government initiative to boost scan capacity is showing early success, with union leaders cautiously optimistic that alignment between tech and capacity is finally moving forward. 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/c7d5d676cd92bfbf","meta_description":"Health New Zealand’s decades-old medical scanning systems are finally getting a major overhaul after years of fragmentation and dangerous misdiagnoses, wi…","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/fixing-broken-medical-scans-in-nz/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/fixing-broken-medical-scans-in-nz.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}