Category Archives: Bureaucracy

Aotearoa AWOL at Osaka World EXPO

Posted on September 20, 2025 by LivinginPeaceProject

Murray Family’s Quest to Locate MIA New Zealand at Expo 2025 Off The Top of My Head By Paul Murray My family and I recently flew to Tokyo on our annual pilgrimage to visit my wife Sanae’s parents. This year. … Continue reading →

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Karamea Ministry of Red Tape #28

Posted on June 20, 2025 by LivinginPeaceProject

Ole! Karamea Ministry of Red Tape! Ole!  A subtly rhetorical, covertly ambiguous, ridiculously sinister Propaganda Unit of the Mexican Tequila Cartel! Authorised by Amigo Gaucamole Zappata to receive Official Complaints on behalf of the New Zealand Government!   Market Cross, Karamea, 0900 hrs Monday … Continue reading →

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Trump/Musk Blitzkreig Divides, But Will It Conquer?

Posted on February 17, 2025 by LivinginPeaceProject

Paul Murray’s piece critiques Donald Trump’s ability to distract with outrageous statements, enabling significant behind-the-scenes decisions. This strategy, coupled with Elon Musk’s influence, threatens political independence. The narrative warns against the erosion of democracy and rising authoritarianism, urging the need for balance rather than extreme reactions to social change. Continue reading →

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The Hess Mess: Rudolph the Red-Faced Reichdear

Posted on December 11, 2024 by LivinginPeaceProject

A slightly humorous essay on Rudolph Hess’s failed peace mission to the United Kingdon in 1941. Continue reading →

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The Karamea Minstry of Red Tape #27

Posted on December 3, 2024 by LivinginPeaceProject

An extremely covert, ambiguously surreptitious, diametrically existentialist New Zealand Government Department Fonzy Scheme authorised by His Royal Highness King Right Charlie II to receive Official Complaints! By Rongolian Star Raving Reporter Lewis Arthur Gordon Jackson 0800 hrs Karamea Ministry of … Continue reading →

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GOAL for Karamea Community!!

Posted on July 12, 2017 by LivinginPeaceProject

Knock, Knock…Who’s there? Opportunity… …Opportunity Who? Opportunity to make our region FABULOUS!   Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray When opportunity knocks, you open the door right? Well, the Karamea community has a golden opportunity ringing its … Continue reading →

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Burning Woman Throws Baby

Posted on July 1, 2017 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray When a large macrocarpa tree blew down in front of his house in a storm, Granity artist and bon vivant Peter Whitaker saw it as a sign, “It was like a … Continue reading →

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What’s Up DOC? (Batter the Birds)

Posted on March 17, 2016 by LivinginPeaceProject

Department of “Conservation” plan to blanket Kahurangi National Park with 1080 poison…… Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray Not good news I’m afraid….more from me soon….   1 1 WHAT IS WRONG WITH OUR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE? INTRODUCTION: … Continue reading →

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Italian Director Denied Entry to Complete Karamea Doco

Posted on March 4, 2016 by LivinginPeaceProject

  By Aimee van der Weyden Friday Mar 4, 2016 The foreign director of a documentary film about Karamea is unable to return to finish filming because he was deported at Auckland Airport. Marco Gianstefani from Milan, Italy, spent two … Continue reading →

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Karameans Rally to Protest Cop Shop Chop

Posted on March 2, 2016 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray A review of police services on the West Coast by N.Z. Police Superintendent Karyn Malthus recommended that the Karamea Police Station be “disestablished” and the police constable be relocated. This would … Continue reading →

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