Rescue package strikes chord

The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra is celebrating a $90,000 "rescue package" to plug a funding gap.

Auckland City Council's arts, culture and recreation committee is providing the money on top of the $500,000 it gives annually.

The orchestra has been left with a gap because of delays to the introduction of the Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Act.

The council will also give $90,000 to New Zealand Opera, which usually gets $75,000 a year. The extra will allow both bodies to continue operating until the regional amenities funding becomes available.

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