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Grant Morgan is a political activist from Auckland, New Zealand.

Morgan is a leading member of Socialist Worker, [1] and the chairperson of the Residents Action Movement. He was also the first Secretary of the Solidarity Union, and the last General Secretary of the Communist Party of New Zealand.

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References

  1. Beston, Anne (11 October 2004). "Bull says rating system cost job". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 8 September 2010.