{"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":"Labour’s New Selwyn Candidate | Christchurch News","slug":"labour-s-new-selwyn-candidate-christchurch-news","published_at":"2026-07-27T02:51:40+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/christchurch-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7854780/labour-s-new-selwyn-candidate-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/1fe84e9e25b04b59","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/715b9e3c-b2b8-479e-a8e6-8a66ad94fe18.mp3","summary":"Labour’s new Selwyn candidate, Dr. Sunita Gautam, is stepping in after Nick Moody stepped back to focus on regional council duties. A senior lecturer in business management with deep community roots, Gautam brings a clear, people-first agenda: tackling the cost of living, boosting job security, supporting local businesses, and improving transport and wellbeing. With a background as a unionist’s daughter, a Justice of the Peace, and a former early childhood educator, she’s built her career on community, solidarity, and hard work. She’s ready to connect with Selwyn’s diverse, growing electorate and prove that real change starts with listening and acting together. 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/1fe84e9e25b04b59","meta_description":"Labour’s new Selwyn candidate, Dr. Sunita Gautam, is stepping in after Nick Moody stepped back to focus on regional council duties. A senior lecturer in b…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":99,"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/labour-s-new-selwyn-candidate-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/labour-s-new-selwyn-candidate-christchurch-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}