{"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":"Bus Driver Elected to Local Board","slug":"bus-driver-elected-to-local-board","published_at":"2026-06-17T01:00:33+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/christchurch-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7854780/bus-driver-elected-to-local-board","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/christchurch-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7854780","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a50d1260-e211-46f5-8e44-cbc29c68b7b0.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a50d1260-e211-46f5-8e44-cbc29c68b7b0.mp3","summary":"The bus driver who heroically reversed his way out of a landslide-riddled road to save kids just got elected to the Banks Peninsula Community Board—representing Akaroa with a landslide victory of his own. After pulling off a daring rescue in July 2022 and even going back to fetch two stranded students, Jason Crew now brings that calm under pressure to local government, set to take the oath on July 13th. 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/7a4ce407f9f1a710","meta_description":"The bus driver who heroically reversed his way out of a landslide-riddled road to save kids just got elected to the Banks Peninsula Community Board—repres…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":72,"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/bus-driver-elected-to-local-board/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/bus-driver-elected-to-local-board.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}