{"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":31,"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":"2026-06-15T20:19:01.700526+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/christchurch-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7854780"},"episode":{"title":"Wellington Airport Evacuation Chaos","slug":"wellington-airport-evacuation-chaos","published_at":"2026-06-12T09:55:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/christchurch-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7854780/wellington-airport-evacuation-chaos","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/christchurch-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7854780","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/94e30b42-d834-477d-b0d5-07bcde19acea.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/94e30b42-d834-477d-b0d5-07bcde19acea.mp3","summary":"Late Friday night, Wellington Airport went into full lockdown as a smoke alarm triggered a chaotic evacuation — no injuries reported, but flights grounded and travelers stranded. Fire crews raced to contain a mysterious fire, possibly from machinery, which set off sprinklers and sent smoke billowing. Passengers were rushed to the car park amid confusion and lack of updates. Air New Zealand is offering free flight changes, but frustration mounts as delays ripple through regional carriers — and Jetstar remains unaffected. Stay tuned for official updates as operations slowly return to normal. 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/8f884d0b20fdffb1","meta_description":"Late Friday night, Wellington Airport went into full lockdown as a smoke alarm triggered a chaotic evacuation — no injuries reported, but flights grounded…","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/wellington-airport-evacuation-chaos/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/wellington-airport-evacuation-chaos.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}