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Wednesday March 21 – The Roger Award Ceremony
Wednesday March 21 – The Roger Award Ceremony
The Roger Award is presented each year to the worst transnational corporation operating in New Zealand and is organised by CAFCA (Campaign Against Foreign Control of Aotearoa) and GATT Watchdog.
The winner of the 2006 Roger Award will be announced at a ceremony in Wellington on Wed March 21 2007. Finalists are Telecom, Toll, ANZ, British American Tobacco, Progressive Enterprises, Contact Energy and ABB.
Live entertainment from The Shot Band, speakers Laila Harré (for the judges), Murray Horton (CAFCA), Bryan Gould (author of The Democracy Sham), a special excerpt of "The Last Resort" screens and your MC is Michael Gilchrist. Ticket enters you in the draw for a raffle with books, DVD's & more. Tickets $5 waged/$3 unwaged, on the door or by contacting organisers (below).
Wednesday 21 March,
Main Hall, St Johns Church , Cnr Willis & Dixon Sts, Wellington.
Doors & bar opens 5.30pm, awards begin 6pm.
Cash bar (wine) & free nibbles provided. (This means event is R18 unless with legal guardian sorry.)
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