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December 20, 2022
Peacemonger, the new book published last month to celebrate the life and work of peace researcher and activist Owen Wilkes (1940-2005), is being launched in Auckland on Friday. Here a close friend from Sweden — not featured in the book — remembers his mentor in both New Zealand and Scandinavia. COMMENT: By Paul Claesson in ... <a title="Memories from Sweden of the dedicated peace researcher Owen Wilkes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/20/memories-from-sweden-of-the-dedicated-peace-researcher-owen-wilkes/" aria-label="Read more about Memories from Sweden of the dedicated peace researcher Owen Wilkes">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2021
COMMENTARY: By Murray Horton in Christchurch Owen Wilkes, an internationally renowned peace researcher and Campaign Against Foreign Control of Aotearoa (CAFCA) founder, died in 2005, aged 65 (see my obituary in Watchdog 109, August 2005). And yet, 16 years later, I’m still learning more about him and gaining insights into his life and character. In ... <a title="Murray Horton: Reflections on Owen Wilkes, iconic peace researcher, adventurer and ‘bird watcher’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/08/murray-horton-reflections-on-owen-wilkes-iconic-peace-researcher-adventurer-and-bird-watcher/" aria-label="Read more about Murray Horton: Reflections on Owen Wilkes, iconic peace researcher, adventurer and ‘bird watcher’">Read more</a>
