{"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":"Pharmacist Stole Public Funds While Abroad","slug":"pharmacist-stole-public-funds-while-abroad","published_at":"2026-06-22T06:32:51+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371/pharmacist-stole-public-funds-while-abroad","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8c75849d-b629-40b9-8b34-5dde4e34a3ec.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8c75849d-b629-40b9-8b34-5dde4e34a3ec.mp3","summary":"A pharmacist named Murad Al Gailani secretly diverted over $49,000 in public health funds meant for his pharmacy into his personal account for nearly a year—while he was already living in Australia. He claimed the money was a pandemic bonus, but the tribunal called it “disingenuous,” noting payments continued long after the crisis. Convicted of obtaining by deception, he served six months of community detention and received a formal censure, mandatory disclosure to future employers, and a $17,000 cost bill. Though he’s now working in Australia with no suspension, regulators say his dishonesty damaged public trust—and he’ll need to disclose his conviction for three years if he returns to New Zealand. 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/c7316663021a80c8","meta_description":"A pharmacist named Murad Al Gailani secretly diverted over $49,000 in public health funds meant for his pharmacy into his personal account for nearly a ye…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":118,"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/pharmacist-stole-public-funds-while-abroad/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/pharmacist-stole-public-funds-while-abroad.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}