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21st Anniversary of the Media Peace Awards Looms
The ceremony will take place on November 10th at the Maidment Theatre in Auckland. The MCs will be John Campbell and Carol Hirschfeld, and the guest speaker will be author James McNeish.
Tickets are $15 unwaged and $25 waged and available from the Maidment Theatre (09) 308 2383.
Further information from The Peace Foundation http://www.peace.net.nz
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