{"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":"Labour Drops Rent Plan for Social Housing | Auckland News","slug":"labour-drops-rent-plan-for-social-housing-auckland-news","published_at":"2026-06-30T05:07:06+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371/labour-drops-rent-plan-for-social-housing-auckland-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2bac7578-964a-412d-a0e5-65749260f784.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2bac7578-964a-412d-a0e5-65749260f784.mp3","summary":"Labour vows to scrap planned rent hikes for social housing tenants and the Accommodation Supplement, calling the original policy “cruel” and “wrong” — a move that would have forced 80,000 families to pay more while boosting support for 111,000 others in private rentals. Labour’s leader Chris Hipkins argues the plan unfairly subsidized private landlords and is fiscally neutral, while the housing minister defends the supplement as vital for those facing soaring private rents. Labour also plans to ditch the emergency housing target and reform move-on laws affecting vulnerable renters. 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/3f232c8e8434ed4a","meta_description":"Labour vows to scrap planned rent hikes for social housing tenants and the Accommodation Supplement, calling the original policy “cruel” and “wrong” — a m…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":102,"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/labour-drops-rent-plan-for-social-housing-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/labour-drops-rent-plan-for-social-housing-auckland-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}