{"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":"Controlled Burn Turns Wild in Port Levy | Christchurch News","slug":"controlled-burn-turns-wild-in-port-levy-christchurch-news","published_at":"2026-09-17T09:13:39+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/christchurch-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7854780/controlled-burn-turns-wild-in-port-levy-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/ce11c27d1494ad66","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/534325df-cc8d-4644-bfc8-e9ad022b3f55.mp3","summary":"A controlled burn in Port Levy spiraled into chaos when flames jumped to a historic woolshed—no running water meant firefighters had to pump from a nearby creek. Though the structure was lost, crews contained the blaze in six hours, crediting calm leadership and quick action. Fire Chief warns: dry grass could’ve turned this into a regional disaster. 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. Sources: https://www.odt.co.nz/canterbury/christchurch/firefighters-take-six-hours-to-tame-woolshed-blaze-e4tpaw65 More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/ce11c27d1494ad66 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"A controlled burn in Port Levy spiraled into chaos when flames jumped to a historic woolshed—no running water meant firefighters had to pump from a nearby…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":75,"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/controlled-burn-turns-wild-in-port-levy-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/controlled-burn-turns-wild-in-port-levy-christchurch-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}