{"podcast":{"title":"Christchurch News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"christchurch-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7854780","podcast_index_feed_id":7854780,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/christchurch-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/5c4be9bd-b006-4118-b221-153d4709901e.png","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":107,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story. Christchurch News Today delivers fast, focused updates on the stories shaping the South Island, New Zealand—covering local government, development, business, community, 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 Christchurch. Produced by AI as part of The Daily News Now network. Advertise with us: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T04:18:08.385651+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/christchurch-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7854780"},"episode":{"title":"Blackmail Threat Ends in Court | Christchurch News","slug":"blackmail-threat-ends-in-court-christchurch-news","published_at":"2026-07-19T22:53:59+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/christchurch-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7854780/blackmail-threat-ends-in-court-christchurch-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/christchurch-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7854780","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/259afbb80f164b4e","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3c30de4a-5e21-41b2-aec9-cc409d450fe5.mp3","summary":"A grieving widow, seventy-two, and her late husband—already battling terminal cancer—were terrorized by a tenant who blackmailed them with threats of exposing private videos and false insurance fraud claims. The stress drove Margaret to anxiety attacks, while her husband, known for standing his ground, responded with verbal aggression after being filmed. After a tense legal battle and a Tenancy Tribunal ruling, Parker was sentenced to two months’ community detention for blackmail, a punishment Margaret felt fell short of the year of trauma she endured. She believes her late husband would have been horrified by the outcome. 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. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/259afbb80f164b4e","meta_description":"A grieving widow, seventy-two, and her late husband—already battling terminal cancer—were terrorized by a tenant who blackmailed them with threats of expo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":119,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/christchurch-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7854780/episodes/blackmail-threat-ends-in-court-christchurch-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/christchurch-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7854780/blackmail-threat-ends-in-court-christchurch-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}