{"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":"Earn as You Learn Launches in Canterbury | Christchurch News","slug":"earn-as-you-learn-launches-in-canterbury-christchurch-news","published_at":"2026-09-11T04:46:19+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/christchurch-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7854780/earn-as-you-learn-launches-in-canterbury-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/b9b4b276d710b064","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0d11ad3e-0783-4316-9f01-74eda24eb20f.mp3","summary":"A new “Earn as You Learn” program is launching in Canterbury, letting young people get paid while gaining real manufacturing qualifications—this is the first rollout on the South Island. Six local manufacturers are partnering with Ara Institute to train up to 20 students through hands-on rotations, exposing them to robotics, design, and global manufacturing. Designed to bridge the gap between education and industry needs, it’s expanding from the Waikato and aims to fuel Canterbury’s growing aerospace and healthtech sectors. An open day is coming up on October 17th at HamiltonJet—perfect for students and parents to explore this career pathway. 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/b9b4b276d710b064","meta_description":"A new “Earn as You Learn” program is launching in Canterbury, letting young people get paid while gaining real manufacturing qualifications—this is the fi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":110,"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/earn-as-you-learn-launches-in-canterbury-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/earn-as-you-learn-launches-in-canterbury-christchurch-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}