{"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":"Wellington Rates Rewrite","slug":"wellington-rates-rewrite","published_at":"2026-06-24T05:39:56+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371/wellington-rates-rewrite","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/auckland-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7853371","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/930f9c31-e73b-46b8-be39-c2926da587a2.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/930f9c31-e73b-46b8-be39-c2926da587a2.mp3","summary":"Wellington’s council is pushing big changes to how property rates are calculated, shifting from total property value to land value to boost development and tackle economic growth — but it’s sparking debate over fairness, capacity, and whether the city can pull it off without messing up the system. With residential rates soaring faster than incomes, and businesses facing potential rate cuts while neglected properties get hit with steep penalties, the council is racing to balance growth, affordability, and accountability — all while juggling other major reforms. 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/5a7217c056a7a566","meta_description":"Wellington’s council is pushing big changes to how property rates are calculated, shifting from total property value to land value to boost development an…","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/wellington-rates-rewrite/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-rates-rewrite.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}