Category Archives: Tramping

Japanese TV Show Features LivinginPeace Project

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

The Japanese TV Programme “Sekkai no Hate no Nihon Gin” (“Japanese at the Ends of the World”) heard about Sanae Murray, the wife of LivinginPeace Project Founder Paul Murray and came to Karamea at the top of the West Coast … Continue reading →

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LivinginPeace Project Holiday Vouchers

Posted on February 26, 2013 by

Frances Tordoff came to stay at Rongo Backpackers & Gallery in the summer of 2012 on the recommendation of her daughter Bekki, who had previously worked at Rongo as a Wwoofer (Willing Worker on Organic Farm) several times since the … Continue reading →

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Karamea Radio 107.5 FM Interviews with the Rongolians

Posted on December 27, 2012 by

DJ Stephanie Owens interviews the Rongo wwoofing team (The Rongolians) live on Karamea Radio 107.5 FM on December 17, 2012. The Rongolians candidly discuss their respective lives, passions, travel experiences, sexual persuasions, gender and personal philosophies. Karamea Radio is broadcast … Continue reading →

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A Bit of Humour: Amusing E-mail Exchange with Transport Client

Posted on November 30, 2012 by

Subject: Transport from Karamea-Westport 27 January     Hi   I am looking for transport from Karamea to Westport on Sunday 27th of January 2012- we are a party of 2 who will have been staying at Rongo backpackers after having finished … Continue reading →

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World Famous Rongo Heaphy & Pot-Luck Feasts

Posted on October 6, 2012 by

Off the Top of my Head: By Paul Murray   One of the main objectives of the LivinginPeace Project is to provide all our people and our guests with meals made from freshly harvested, locally grown, organic, healthy, nutritious and … Continue reading →

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Heaphy Hut/Lewis River Bridge Construction Progress Report

Posted on September 23, 2012 by

Construction is underway on the new ‘super-bridge’ that will replace the two swing bridges at the Heaphy-Lewis River confluence. July flooding washed away the bridge across the Lewis River and it was eventually recovered near the Heaphy River mouth. The … Continue reading →

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Have You Been to Rongolia Yet?

Posted on August 14, 2012 by

This is a blog post from a few years ago…only the names have been changed to protect the guilty….   So much has happened since my last post that I don’t know where to begin. My circumstances have changed. My … Continue reading →

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Rongo: The First Eight Years…What a TRIP!!

Posted on June 14, 2012 by

<p><a href=”http://vimeo.com/43794123″>Rongo: The First Eight Years: What a TRIP!</a> from <a href=”http://vimeo.com/user11925474″>Paul Murray</a> on <a href=”http://vimeo.com”>Vimeo</a&gt;.</p>

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All About The LivinginPeace Project

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

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MTB Adventures on the Heaphy Track

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

  By Paul Smith   By late June, when I finally got to the Heaphy, it had been open for seven weeks and eight weekends. In that time an estimated 1000+ mountain bikers had travelled the trail, around 150 each … Continue reading →

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