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About LivinginPeaceProject

Paul Murray is the founder of the LivinginPeace Project. www.livinginpeace.com Paul originally from Australia, but have been living in New Zealand for 14 years. Before that he was in Japan for a decade working as a journalist. He met his wife Sanae in Japan and they married in 2008.

Agent Sells “Unsaleable,” “Munted” House

Posted on May 4, 2024 by LivinginPeaceProject

Creative property blurb attracts unprecedented media attention for dilapidated Seddonville house Munted: This 120-year-old house is in an excellent location on a rise, surrounded by hills and forest and with a stunning view of a waterfall. The garage, sheds and … Continue reading →

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Response from Smithsonian Institute Antiquities Curator to Letter from Mr Williams, an Amateur Archeologist

Posted on May 1, 2024 by LivinginPeaceProject

Smithsonian Institute, 207 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC 20078 Dear Mr. Williams, Thank you for your latest submission to the Institute, labelled ‘93211-D, layer seven, next to the clothesline post… Hominid skull.’ We have given this specimen a careful and detailed … Continue reading →

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“Virtual Symposium” Wows West Coast Theatregoers  

Posted on February 29, 2024 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of My Head   By Paul Murray   The stage production “Virtual Symposium,” which was written, directed, produced and performed by local playwright Brendan O’Dwyer, co-director Sacha Healey and a troupe of actors from Karamea closed on Saturday February … Continue reading →

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Galbraith Strikes Rowling Out

Posted on February 21, 2024 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray Last Christmas was the first year our daughter Diva chose presents for family members by herself with her own pocket money. She bought me two secondhand books from the Soap Box … Continue reading →

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Kudos for the Karamea Summer Holiday Programme     

Posted on February 4, 2024 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of My Head      By Paul Murray      With financial support from the Community Led-Development Programme (CLDP), local volunteers have provided Karamea kids with a wonderful schedule of exciting, intellectually stimulating and practical activities this summer. From cooking, Stand … Continue reading →

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Murray Family Life in Sunny Karamea

Posted on November 6, 2023 by LivinginPeaceProject

Anabela Rea, Oct 24 2023: STUFF NZ From Tokyo to Karamea: The Start of the Road at the End of the World’s Longest Cul de Sac. Sanae and Paul Murray say life is sweet in this remote town of 700 … Continue reading →

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How Tourism Sustains Life in Karamea  

Posted on November 2, 2023 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of My Head  By Paul Murray  The idyllic rural community of Karamea in the Buller District at the the top of the West Coast, is possibly the most remote on Mainland New Zealand in terms of its … Continue reading →

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West Coast Wearable Art Show WOWs All Comers

Posted on April 14, 2023 by LivinginPeaceProject

Karamea’s Creative Couture Transcends All Expectations   Off the Top of My Head   By Paul Murray   WOW! The World of Wearable Art came to the small rural community of Karamea at the top of the West Coast of the South Island … Continue reading →

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Schools of Thought: The Debate on Homeschooling

Posted on July 5, 2022 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off The Top of My Head By Paul Murray Book Review: How to Homeschool: A Guide for Progressive Parents by Miguel Varella-Cid Published in 2022 by Panorama Press Ltd ISBN: 978-1-784529-65-9 Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen. Welcome to tonight’s debate … Continue reading →

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From Little Things, BIG Things Come…

Posted on May 16, 2022 by LivinginPeaceProject

Karamea Co.Starters Graduate with BIG Plans for Business Success Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray In the small rural enclave of Karamea in a community ravaged by COVID, seven local entrepreneurial ladies graduated from a 10-week Co.Starters … Continue reading →

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