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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.

Karamea Ministry of Red Tape # 23

Posted on September 24, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

A New Zealand Government Department authorised by a deliberately rhetorically and covertly suspicious Act of Parliament and compounded by a tacit Royal Approval to receive Official Complaints! By Raving Reporter Товарищ Самсон Казаков   Office Manager:    Red Scarlett Director of … Continue reading →

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Karamea Radio 107.5 FM: Perhaps the World’s Best Radio Station

Posted on September 10, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray  Karamea Radio was launched in September 2004 by a group of Karamea locals who thought it might be a good idea to set up a community radio station. Craig Stenhouse had … Continue reading →

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Posted in Art, Blues, Business, DIY, Funny, Hilarious, Historical, Humor, Humour, Kahurangi National Park, Karamea, Karamea Radio, LivinginPeace Project, Music, New Zealand, Peace, Photography, Politics, Product review, Radio, Social Commentary, Travel, Uncategorized, West Coast | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

A Tribute to Dave Tailby: LivinginPeace Project Permaculturalist

Posted on August 4, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray   In March 2012, Dave Tailby arrived in Karamea at the top of the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand to become the first LivinginPeace Project (LiPP) Permaculture Farm Manager. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Agriculture, Art, Business, Children, DIY, Economics, Education, Environment, Funny, Germany, Hilarious, Historical, Humor, Humour, Kahurangi National Park, Karamea, Karamea Radio, LivinginPeace Project, Money, New Zealand, Peace, Permaculture, Photography, Product review, Social Commentary, Sustainablity, Travel, Uncategorized, West Coast | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

The Rongolian Star Quiz # 4 It’s a BOY!

Posted on July 25, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

The Royal Baby HRH Snotgobbler!!!                         1. The Royal baby traces by regal lineage to which Royal House? a. House of the Rising Sun! b. Dr. House! c. Haunted … Continue reading →

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Artist Paints Self Under Influence of Different Drugs

Posted on July 23, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

WikiPedia: Bryan Lewis Saunders (born 1969, in Washington, D.C.) is a performance artist, videographer, and performance poet known for his disturbing spoken word rants, tragic art performances and Stand up tragedy.  Saunders recently loaded himself up on a range of different drugs and did a self-portrait while under the … Continue reading →

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Posted in Art, DIY, Drugs, Education, Funny, Hilarious, Humor, Humour, Photography, Uncategorized, United States, Weird | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Auckland Lad Attempts 1st Lap of N.Z. Coast on Foot

Posted on July 20, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray     On day 173 of his epic attempt to walk the coastline of New Zealand, intrepid 19-year old traveller Brando Yelavich arrived at Rongo Backpackers & Gallery in Karamea at … Continue reading →

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Posted in Children, Department of Conservation, DIY, Education, Environment, Funny, Heaphy Track, Hilarious, Historical, Humor, Humour, Kahurangi National Park, Karamea, Karamea Radio, LivinginPeace Project, Media, New Zealand, Photography, Quotes, Radio, Social Commentary, Tramping, Travel, Weird, West Coast, WildBoy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Father-Son Holiday Adventure Sets Heaphy MTB Record

Posted on July 20, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray   Zac Stones and James Hartshorne arrived at Rongo Backpackers & Gallery (www.rongobackpackers.com) on July 17, 2013 after a four-day adventure mountain biking on the Heaphy Track with their Dads Damian … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Children, Department of Conservation, DOC, Education, Environment, Heaphy Track, Historical, Kahurangi National Park, Karamea, Karamea Radio, LivinginPeace Project, Media, Mountain Biking, MTB, New Zealand, Permaculture, Photography, Radio, Social Commentary, Sport, Sustainablity, Travel, West Coast | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Karamea Ministry of Red Tape # 22

Posted on July 11, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

A New Zealand Government Department authorised by a covertly suspicious and deliberately rhetorical Act of Parliament to receive official complaints.   By Rongolian Star Raving Reporter Lewis Arthur Gordon Jackson   Karamea Ministry of Red Tape Staff Manager: Red Scarlett … Continue reading →

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Chasing Madoff

Posted on July 7, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

Originally posted on moneyFYI:
We watched “Chasing Madoff” on TMN last week. While Bernie Madoff is a well documented disgusting person, it is even more disgusting that, when he brought Madoff to their attention, an honorable and courageous man like…

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A Family Trip to Grandpa’s House in Chiba, Japan

Posted on June 30, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray   There is an obscure adage in New Zealand “First socks and then shoes.” It refers to the correct order of things and the need to follow that process to achieve … Continue reading →

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Posted in Advertising, Agriculture, Art, Business, Children, Education, Environment, Historical, Japan, Permaculture, Photography, Product review, Social Commentary, Sustainablity, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments