{"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":"Whangārei Art Heist: Sculpture Stolen at Dawn | Christchurch News","slug":"whang-rei-art-heist-sculpture-stolen-at-dawn-christchurch-news","published_at":"2026-09-02T12:29:40+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/christchurch-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7854780/whang-rei-art-heist-sculpture-stolen-at-dawn-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/6237252c28b6b832","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/eee1d77e-cd5b-41b5-bb83-7e979edcef90.mp3","summary":"A major art heist rocked Whangārei as the iconic wooden sculpture Tiori Toru—adorned with glass birds and standing 1.4 meters tall—vanished from the Hundertwasser Art Centre grounds at 3:15 AM on August 24th. The thief reportedly rode a bike, and despite an ongoing police investigation, the piece remains missing. Authorities are urgently seeking witnesses who may have seen something suspicious near the Town Basin that night. If you’ve got any info—no matter how small—help them solve it by calling 105, referencing file 260824/0597, or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 0800 555 111. 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/6237252c28b6b832","meta_description":"A major art heist rocked Whangārei as the iconic wooden sculpture Tiori Toru—adorned with glass birds and standing 1.4 meters tall—vanished from the Hunde…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":83,"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/whang-rei-art-heist-sculpture-stolen-at-dawn-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/whang-rei-art-heist-sculpture-stolen-at-dawn-christchurch-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}