{"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":137,"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":"2026-06-15T14:20:49.898112+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371"},"episode":{"title":"Uniforms Without the Markup","slug":"uniforms-without-the-markup","published_at":"2026-06-05T04:37:17+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371/uniforms-without-the-markup","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c4f4463b-7172-4235-a9d3-4fc7efc73910.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c4f4463b-7172-4235-a9d3-4fc7efc73910.mp3","summary":"Act Party’s bold plan to slash school uniform costs by limiting state schools to just three branded items could save families up to $250 per kid a year, ending the inflated prices forced by single-source suppliers. With no educational value in paying triple for logo socks, Act argues uniforms should foster pride—not profit—and cites successful reforms in Britain and Australia that slashed costs through market competition. They’re not ditching uniforms, just making them affordable without sacrificing school spirit. 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/493287f99e4c7fee","meta_description":"Act Party’s bold plan to slash school uniform costs by limiting state schools to just three branded items could save families up to $250 per kid a year, e…","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/uniforms-without-the-markup/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/uniforms-without-the-markup.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}