{"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":"Piha Campground’s Flood Fight | Auckland News","slug":"piha-campground-s-flood-fight-auckland-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T01:44:35+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371/piha-campground-s-flood-fight-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/5ba9eeec1f583919","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/eb8c2b8a-92ce-4a57-8eef-e0ec55bdfaa2.mp3","summary":"Piha Campground’s future hangs in the balance as flooding woes, dating back to the 1920s, resurface with no real solutions in sight. Despite community pressure for practical fixes like stream erosion control and wetland clearing — backed by council funding — nothing’s been done. Staff scramble to keep campers safe, offering discounts and cancellations, while the council considers shutting down the beloved spot entirely. A promising early warning camera under a bridge remains unused, highlighting a pattern of reports without action. With summer fast approaching, locals hope a simple siren system could finally turn the tide — before it’s too late. 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.nzherald.co.nz/nz/letters-scrutiny-needed-over-councils-handling-of-piha-campground/premium/EWRVGEYM7RFI5O7ZWZIC3MLDBM/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/5ba9eeec1f583919 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Piha Campground’s future hangs in the balance as flooding woes, dating back to the 1920s, resurface with no real solutions in sight. Despite community pre…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":89,"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/piha-campground-s-flood-fight-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/piha-campground-s-flood-fight-auckland-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}