{"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":"New Zealand Science Stars Shine | Auckland News","slug":"new-zealand-science-stars-shine-auckland-news","published_at":"2026-06-30T07:37:24+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371/new-zealand-science-stars-shine-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/d032a450-c7a7-41c1-a4ac-2c58c951f754.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d032a450-c7a7-41c1-a4ac-2c58c951f754.mp3","summary":"A University of Auckland team wins the Prime Minister’s Science Prize for their life-saving brain-cooling tech for newborns, now used globally. Dr. Luke Harrington takes home the Emerging Scientist Prize for revealing how climate change intensifies New Zealand’s extreme weather. Nan Walden-Moeung wins the Science Teacher Prize for blending Māori values with tech education to empower students. Associate Professor Nic Rawlence earns the Science Communication Prize for making paleoecology—and even moa debates—accessible. Jesse Rumball-Smith, bound for Harvard, wins the Future Scientist Prize for his smartphone safety app aimed at reducing road accidents. 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/453359c1fa58d697","meta_description":"A University of Auckland team wins the Prime Minister’s Science Prize for their life-saving brain-cooling tech for newborns, now used globally. Dr. Luke H…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":90,"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/new-zealand-science-stars-shine-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/new-zealand-science-stars-shine-auckland-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}