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Each sitting day in the House MPs debate bills and today they’ll work on permitting medicinal cannabis and the rules for the Reserve Bank.

Each sitting day MPs work through legislation and at the top of the list today is a bill on oil and gas exploration permits.

Godfrey De Grut lectures in popular music at University of Auckland. The composer, saxophonist won the 2002 Silver Scroll for co-writing Che Fu's 'Misty Frequencies', and has played keys for Kanye… Video, Audio

Renowned New Zealand organist and music teacher Betty Black has died, aged in her 80s.

We mark the 17^th anniversary of the Attack on New York’s World Trade Centre in 2001; and Geneva’s Orchestre de la Suisse Romande celebrates its 100th anniversary with its BBC Proms debut.

Instagram bans classical music and Israel public radio apologises for playing Wagner. Verdi’s Requiem is brought to life by Orchestra Wellington and we continue celebrating the 2018 Gramophone…

Baritone Will King wins the Dame Malvina Major Foundation Wellington Aria Competition, French conductor Lionel Bringuier returns to lead the APO and we continue to explore quartets.

Today on Upbeat: Lover or #metoo predator? Don Giovanni, women representation in ballet choreography with visiting choreographer Andrea Schermoly and Stravinsky conducts his own ballet score.

Each sitting day in the House MPs work through business which is set out on the order paper. Here's what they plan to get through this week Audio

The APO adds a soundtrack to classic silent film The General for the NZIFF, we hear Chopin’s contribution to history through the piano, and Bill Gosden gives us his musical picks for the International…

Each sitting day in the House MPs work through business which is set out on the order paper. Here's what they plan to get through this week. Audio

We mark the passing of Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stanko, a prominent figure in avant-garde and free jazz who has died at the age of 76.

Lexus Song Quest winner Joel Amosa talks about singing for his…

The NZ Secondary Students Choir is stranded in Shanghai, NZSM announces a lullaby competition, Peter Hoar reviews Aida and we meet Lexus Song Quest judge Lisa Gasteen.

Rising New Zealand star pianist 17 year old Lixin Zhang discusses his debut album Play, Stuart Maunder shines the spotlight on tonight’s live broadcast of Aida, and we end our week with another…

Much loved children’s book The Gruffalo, is being brought to life by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra this weekend. The story, which has been turned into two short films, follows a mouse and his… Video, Audio

Two people have died after being swept off rocks at Muriwai Beach in north-west Auckland. Our reporter Zac Fleming and cameraman Nick Monro join us live from the beach. Video, Audio

Question time is the most familiar part of a sitting day for many people but its lesser known relative, the written question, made a cameo appearance last week. Audio