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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 # 20

Posted on April 3, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

A New Zealand Government Department authorised by a covertly suspicious and deliberately rhetorical Act of Parliament and compounded by a tacitly implied Royal authority to receive Official Complaints.     Office Manager:     Red Scarlett Senior Complaints Officer:   … Continue reading →

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Permaculture Solutions for a SUSTAINABLE Future

Posted on March 25, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

“What permaculturalists are doing is the most important activity that any group is doing on the planet. We don’t know what the details of a truly sustainable future are going to be like, but we need options, we need people … Continue reading →

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Posted in Agriculture, Business, Economics, Education, Environment, Kahurangi National Park, Karamea, LivinginPeace Project, Money, New Zealand, Permaculture, Photography, Social Commentary, Travel, United States, West Coast | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Gerar Toye: Global Gypsy

Posted on March 21, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of my Head By Paul Murray  A thirst for inspiration, wisdom, experience and understanding led Gerar Toye (52) on an international quest from his birthplace in South Auckland to Karamea at the top of the West Coast of … Continue reading →

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Posted in Art, Business, Gifts, Heaphy Track, Hippies, Hippy, Historical, Humor, Humour, Japan, Kahurangi National Park, Karamea, Karamea Radio, LivinginPeace Project, Money, Movie Review, New Zealand, Oparara, Peace, Permaculture, Photography, Politics, Quotes, Religion, Social Commentary, Travel, United States, West Coast | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Dying Veteran Lambasts George Bush & Dick Cheney

Posted on March 19, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

To: George W. Bush and Dick Cheney From: Tomas Young I write this letter on the 10th anniversary of the Iraq War on behalf of my fellow Iraq War veterans. I write this letter on behalf of the 4,488 soldiers … Continue reading →

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Posted in Economics, Education, Historical, Media, Money, Obituary, Peace, Photography, Politics, Religion, Social Commentary, United States, War | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Salt of the Earth: The Art of Polish Miners

Posted on March 18, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

Deep underground in Poland lies something remarkable but little known outside Eastern Europe. For centuries, miners have extracted salt there, but left behind things quite startling and unique. Take a look at the most unusual salt mine in the world. … Continue reading →

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Japanese TV Show Features LivinginPeace Project

Posted on March 11, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

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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Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Funny, Heaphy Track, Historical, Humor, Humour, Japan, Kahurangi National Park, Karamea, Karamea Radio, LivinginPeace Project, Media, Moo, Mountain Biking, MTB, New Zealand, Oparara, Peace, Permaculture, Photography, Radio, Social Commentary, SuperMoo the KarameaWonderDog, Tramping, Travel, West Coast | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

LivinginPeace Project Permaculture Design Course 2013

Posted on March 4, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

Incorporating Art, Travel, Permaculture and Education Into a Sustainable Business.   Permaculture Design Course in Karamea (May 14 to May 28, 2013) The course will cover theory and practice in Permaculture and will be held on a developing permaculture farm … Continue reading →

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Posted in Advertising, Agriculture, Art, Business, Economics, Education, Environment, Kahurangi National Park, Karamea, LivinginPeace Project, Moo, New Zealand, Permaculture, Photography, Social Commentary, SuperMoo the KarameaWonderDog, Travel, West Coast | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Karamea Ministry of Red Tape #19

Posted on March 3, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

A New Zealand Government Department authorised by a covertly suspicious and deliberately ambiguous Act of Parliament and compounded by a tacitly implied Royal Approval to receive official complaints.   Office Manager:    Red Scarlett Senior Complaints Officer:    Antony Visigoth   … Continue reading →

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The Day “Dean Buchanan” Came to Town

Posted on February 26, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray   Would the real Dean Buchanan please stand up? If you see this guy, he’s not Dean Buchanan… In the summer of 2006, a guy claiming to be Auckland artist Dean … Continue reading →

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Posted in Art, Business, Economics, Education, Funny, Hilarious, Historical, Humor, Humour, Kahurangi National Park, Karamea, LivinginPeace Project, Money, New Zealand, Photography, Social Commentary, Travel, Weird, West Coast | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

LivinginPeace Project Holiday Vouchers

Posted on February 26, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

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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