{"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":"Cats Threaten Rare River Birds","slug":"cats-threaten-rare-river-birds","published_at":"2026-06-18T02:24:29+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/christchurch-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7854780/cats-threaten-rare-river-birds","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/christchurch-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7854780","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/330394c2-8de0-47fd-8cd5-2bb62af7869a.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/330394c2-8de0-47fd-8cd5-2bb62af7869a.mp3","summary":"Domestic and feral cats are now the top predator threat to rare birds nesting along the Ashley-Rakahuri River, with conservationists sounding the alarm as breeding season begins. Evidence shows more cats here than on larger, remote rivers — and the damage is real: one cat once destroyed nearly 95 tern nests in a weekend. With a national goal of predator-free by 2050, New Zealand is moving forward with policy, including a 2023 parliamentary recommendation for cat registration and microchipping, and a 2024 bill to make microchipping mandatory — submissions are open now. 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/196b0b35d0e532b9","meta_description":"Domestic and feral cats are now the top predator threat to rare birds nesting along the Ashley-Rakahuri River, with conservationists sounding the alarm as…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":130,"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/cats-threaten-rare-river-birds/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/cats-threaten-rare-river-birds.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}