{"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":"Last Gastroenterologist Warns of Systemic Crisis","slug":"last-gastroenterologist-warns-of-systemic-crisis","published_at":"2026-06-28T20:59:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371/last-gastroenterologist-warns-of-systemic-crisis","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/addc9888-ad44-4ee7-9da6-fa7e32587a93.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/addc9888-ad44-4ee7-9da6-fa7e32587a93.mp3","summary":"The last gastroenterologist in Palmerston North is leaving, exposing a broken system where specialist shortages force remaining staff to shoulder impossible workloads — a domino effect that’s emptied regional hospitals of critical care. He’s calling for a radical overhaul: train and retain local talent, not just patch things with fly-in doctors. Health New Zealand admits the crisis is real, with one new specialist set to arrive in 2026 — but they’re racing against time to fix a system that’s hemorrhaging talent and care. 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/62811cd99049fd36","meta_description":"The last gastroenterologist in Palmerston North is leaving, exposing a broken system where specialist shortages force remaining staff to shoulder impossib…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":106,"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/last-gastroenterologist-warns-of-systemic-crisis/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/last-gastroenterologist-warns-of-systemic-crisis.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}