{"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":"Kiwipower Plan to Slash Bills and Boost Renewables | Auckland News","slug":"kiwipower-plan-to-slash-bills-and-boost-renewables-auckland-news","published_at":"2026-07-20T02:02:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371/kiwipower-plan-to-slash-bills-and-boost-renewables-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/cb4c04eef936c8c3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a5c1ac02-c724-496f-84be-6beab5b7816a.mp3","summary":"The Green Party’s bold new energy plan introduces Kiwipower — a public company designed to slash power bills, boost renewables, and tackle energy shortages during dry years. With zero-interest solar loans, renter-friendly solar rights, and $200 million for community projects, they’re aiming to solarize half of all public homes in four years. Targeting energy inequality — especially for Māori communities — the plan costs $3.1 billion over a decade and funds itself via taxes on the wealthy and corporate windfalls. As Labour and National roll out their own energy visions, this is shaping up to be a major election battleground. 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/cb4c04eef936c8c3","meta_description":"The Green Party’s bold new energy plan introduces Kiwipower — a public company designed to slash power bills, boost renewables, and tackle energy shortage…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":91,"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/kiwipower-plan-to-slash-bills-and-boost-renewables-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/kiwipower-plan-to-slash-bills-and-boost-renewables-auckland-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}