{"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":"NZ Veg Council Demands Food Transparency | Auckland News","slug":"nz-veg-council-demands-food-transparency-auckland-news","published_at":"2026-09-17T16:21:29+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371/nz-veg-council-demands-food-transparency-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/eff812d7ad4ced8b","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c7f6542f-6e93-4675-a12d-330f7e179c1e.mp3","summary":"New Zealand’s vegetable growers are sounding the alarm as soaring grocery prices and supermarket dominance spark a national food security debate. The New Zealand Vegetable Council demands transparency in the food supply chain, warning that without fair profits, farms will shutter — driving up costs for everyone. While political parties like National, Labour, and the Greens pitch solutions — from breaking up supermarket giants to launching a public ‘KiwiMart’ — farmers face mounting pressures: climate disasters, rising energy and regulatory costs, urban sprawl, and competition from cheap imports. Compounding the crisis? A new frontier: access to gene-edited seeds, with Europe already paving the way — and NZVeg pushing for a unified national strategy to safeguard the nation’s plate. 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. Sources: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/country/1430832/veggie-growers-warn-supermarket-shake-up-could-backfire-on-prices More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/eff812d7ad4ced8b Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"New Zealand’s vegetable growers are sounding the alarm as soaring grocery prices and supermarket dominance spark a national food security debate. The New…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":98,"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/nz-veg-council-demands-food-transparency-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/nz-veg-council-demands-food-transparency-auckland-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}