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The New Zealand Opera and the Auckland Philharmonia have been thrown a one-hundred an eighty-thousand dollar life-line. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Radio New Zealand's Music 101 presenter Kirsten Johnstone is at the ceremony. Audio

From the Ghanaian capital Accra the BBC's West Africa correspondent Will Ross reports. Audio

The Bush administration cancelled a much vaunted nuclear co-operation deal with Russia because of its actions in Georgia. Audio

There's criticism from the Pacific community that National's housing policy to fails to address the issue of affordability. Audio

Rugby World Cup 2011 is the top priority in an election wish list presented to the government by the tourism industry today. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

For the latest news from China, we are joined by our correspondent in Shanghai, Quentin Sommerville. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

American skin is being imported to graft on to New Zealand burns victims because of a shortage here. Audio

Professor Hugh White says there seems to be some confusion in the government's ranks on the issue. Audio