{"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":"Wellington Council Cuts Citizens Advice Bureau Funding by 60%","slug":"wellington-council-cuts-citizens-advice-bureau-funding-by-60","published_at":"2026-05-21T20:17:19+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371/wellington-council-cuts-citizens-advice-bureau-funding-by-60","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/28646464-4f72-473e-b4ec-a9ceb3e4e457.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/28646464-4f72-473e-b4ec-a9ceb3e4e457.mp3","summary":"Wellington City Councils drastic funding cut to Citizens Advice Bureau leaves the organization struggling to maintain essential services. The bureau, which helped eleven thousand people last year, is now at risk of shutting down due to a sixty percent reduction in funding. The CEO argues that central government should contribute directly to these frontline services, and the community is rallying to reinstate the funding. 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/7fec3b4e25b8747b","meta_description":"Wellington City Councils drastic funding cut to Citizens Advice Bureau leaves the organization struggling to maintain essential services. The bureau, whic…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":115,"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/wellington-council-cuts-citizens-advice-bureau-funding-by-60/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/wellington-council-cuts-citizens-advice-bureau-funding-by-60.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}