{"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":"Carts Missing? Public Help Needed | Christchurch News","slug":"carts-missing-public-help-needed-christchurch-news","published_at":"2026-09-02T08:11:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/christchurch-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7854780/carts-missing-public-help-needed-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/5c770a65e9514f6e","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/009abc8d-54c3-4548-9cdc-1bedee5afa5e.mp3","summary":"Councils are stuck trying to tackle the growing problem of abandoned shopping carts—over 6,000 left behind last year alone, costing retailers millions. With data locked away by private companies and retailers refusing to cooperate, a heat map solution fizzled out. Retail NZ argues carts aren’t abandoned—they’re stolen—and they’ve got their own recovery systems, but only if people report them. The fix? A public awareness campaign to get citizens talking up missing carts. If folks just speak up, retailers say they’ll retrieve them in hours—not days. It’s simple: the public needs to be the eyes on the ground. 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/5c770a65e9514f6e","meta_description":"Councils are stuck trying to tackle the growing problem of abandoned shopping carts—over 6,000 left behind last year alone, costing retailers millions. Wi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":101,"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/carts-missing-public-help-needed-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/carts-missing-public-help-needed-christchurch-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}