Monthly Archives: September 2011

Handy West Coast Hints and Historical Quotations

Off the Top of my Head  By Paul Murray   “Please remember that sandflies are an endangered species…every one you kill drives them closer to extinction…it is estimated that there are only 80 billion of the little critters remaining in … Continue reading

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The Wonderfully Wild West Coast

  Off the Top of My Head   By Paul Murray     The West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand is a slice of paradise sandwiched between the roaring Tasman Sea and the majestic Southern Alps. It … Continue reading

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Wild Wild West Coast Towns

Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray   Karamea Way up north as far as you can drive; you’ll arrive at the warmest, driest place on the wonderful West Coast. Karamea has a great climate year round and … Continue reading

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The Rongolian Star Issue 10: September, 2011

The Rongolian Star Issue 10: September, 2011 The Rongolian Star Issue No. 10: September 2011 Published by Royal Decree since 1878 Rongo, 130 Waverley Street, Karamea, Buller, South Island, New Zealand Telephone    00 64 3 7826 667 E-mail  rongo@actrix.co.nz Web:  www.rongobackpackers.com

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Karamea Ministry of Red Tape #1

A New Zealand Government Department authorised by an Act of Parliament and by Royal Decree to Receive Official Complaints. Office Manager – Red Scarlett. Senior Complaints Officer – Rob Bersdog The Curious Case of the Premasticated Chocolate Fish Karamea Ministry … Continue reading

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Hike and Bike Karamea: Wild, Wild West Coast Adventure

Hiking and Biking Trails in the Karamea District! Come to Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand and steal some magical memories your grandchildren might listen to for about 20 seconds in between FaceBook chat! The Heaphy Track.   New Zealand’s “Ultimate … Continue reading

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An INCREDIBLY Busy Day for Jesus

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The World is Your Canvas – Karamea’s Rongo Backpackers Where Self-Sufficiency Meets Creativity

Reprinted from the world’s Happiest Magazine: HappyZine: http://www.happyzine.co.nz   Article by By Kathleen Anderson Freelance Writer Paul Murray is a self-realized artist.  He has invested his whole life and soul in his current work: The LivinginPeace Project, which aims to … Continue reading

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There’s More to the West Coast than Dairy

The Press August 21, 2008
 Off the Top of my Head By Paul Murray   The use of sodium monofluoroacetate (1080) by the Animal Health Board (AHB) on the West Coast is indeed a contentious and emotive issue and one … Continue reading

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Near the 7th B/Day of 107.5 FM we Recall the 1st

Off the Top of my Head: Karamea Radio 1-Year Anniversary By Paul Murray   September 26, 2004 marks the first anniversary of Karamea Radio 107.5 FM, which means the community radio has been broadcasting non-stop (bar a few technical hiccups … Continue reading

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