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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.

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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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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Busy Day for Vlad the Impala

Posted on February 22, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

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Fat Cats

Posted on February 20, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

Forget Bill Gates, the richest man in history lived in Mali… 700 years ago He was a despot who ruled swathes of West Africa and made a fortune from salt and gold. Now, Mansa Musa I has been named the … Continue reading →

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Where’s that Naughty BaBear Now?

Posted on February 19, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray Our daughter Diva loves the BaBear Game. We hide BaBear around the house and she hunts him down and when she finds him, she says “Ba,” which means “Boo” in Japanese. … Continue reading →

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CONSPIRACY THEORY or FACT?

Posted on February 19, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

ArticlesFeaturedSociety— 15 February 2013 There are types of stories called “conspiracy theories” and the people who teach them are considered by “society” as crazy fanatics who often need medical treatment. What if I tell you that “society” should take some of that … Continue reading →

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Karamea Ministry of Red Tape # 18

Posted on February 7, 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:       Madagascar Mirage Office Receptionist:     … Continue reading →

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Rongo Views: Photos by Isabel & Petia

Posted on February 3, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

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The Creative Vibrancy of Rongo Backpackers, Karamea Farm Baches and the LivinginPeace Project through the Eyes of Guests/Wwoofers/Friends Isabel Göermann and Petia Vowell.

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An Extremely Busy Day for Jesus

Posted on January 26, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

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Kiwi Heroes: John Britten and the Britten V1000

Posted on January 23, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

The ingenuity of Kiwis has long been one of our strongest traits, making do with the tools and materials before us, we have learnt that something so simple as a dream is most definitely possible. History has shown this to be true … Continue reading →

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