{"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":"Sixty-Three-Year-Old Faces Historic Charges | Christchurch News","slug":"sixty-three-year-old-faces-historic-charges-christchurch-news","published_at":"2026-07-31T02:34:34+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/christchurch-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7854780/sixty-three-year-old-faces-historic-charges-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/5d28bfb7fb9f1705","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b9e2a557-4ef0-474b-ac0f-3a89b260f253.mp3","summary":"A 63-year-old man faces serious historic sexual offense charges, including four counts of unlawful sexual contact with boys aged 12–16 and three counts of indecent assault on a boy in the same age range. Allegations span years, with the man reportedly residing in both Auckland and Christchurch. He’s scheduled to appear in court next month as legal proceedings begin — officials remain tight-lipped, as is standard, while the case moves toward courtroom resolution. 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/5d28bfb7fb9f1705","meta_description":"A 63-year-old man faces serious historic sexual offense charges, including four counts of unlawful sexual contact with boys aged 12–16 and three counts of…","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/sixty-three-year-old-faces-historic-charges-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/sixty-three-year-old-faces-historic-charges-christchurch-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}