Category Archives: Business

Insurance Companies…Who’s Watching These Crooks?

Posted on January 18, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of my Head By Paul Murray   Incredibly, insurance premiums worldwide have skyrocketed in the wake of natural disasters and the prospect of more wild weather resulting from climate change and other factors…deforestation, fracking etc, etc. The … Continue reading →

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Japanese Artist Brings ‘Inspiration’ To Re-Invent

Posted on January 17, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

Japanese artist Shota Kawahara works on a landscape painting at Re-Invent Art Gallery in Lake Forest   Japanese artist Shota Kawahara made his American debut recently with his first art exhibition titled “Inspiration,” which will run at the Lake Forest … Continue reading →

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Experts Fear Collapse of Global Civilisation

Posted on January 13, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

UXBRIDGE, Canada, Jan 11, 2013 (IPS) – Experts on the health of our planet are terrified of the future. They can clearly see the coming collapse of global civilisation from an array of interconnected environmental problems. By Stephen Leahy (With cynical embellishment by … Continue reading →

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Introducing Elena Gilis: Queen of Rongolia

Posted on January 9, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray   The LivinginPeace Project welcomes Belgian student Elena Gilis, who is studying Human Ecology at the College of the Atlantic (CoA) in Maine, USA, and has joined us as an intern from … Continue reading →

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Karamea Radio 107.5 FM Interviews with the Rongolians

Posted on December 27, 2012 by LivinginPeaceProject

DJ Stephanie Owens interviews the Rongo wwoofing team (The Rongolians) live on Karamea Radio 107.5 FM on December 17, 2012. The Rongolians candidly discuss their respective lives, passions, travel experiences, sexual persuasions, gender and personal philosophies. Karamea Radio is broadcast … Continue reading →

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Man Gifts for Christmas

Posted on December 15, 2012 by LivinginPeaceProject

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Israeli Artist Tzook Marcel Har-Paz & Friends Visit Rongolia

Posted on December 14, 2012 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray         Israeli artist Tzook Marcel Har-Paz happend across Rongo Backpackers & Gallery by chance and found kinship with the creative people, the harmony and peaceful atmosphere of the unique hostel … Continue reading →

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A Bit of Humour: Amusing E-mail Exchange with Transport Client

Posted on November 30, 2012 by LivinginPeaceProject

Subject: Transport from Karamea-Westport 27 January   Hi   I am looking for transport from Karamea to Westport on Sunday 27th of January 2012- we are a party of 2 who will have been staying at Rongo Backpackers after having finished the … Continue reading →

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Japanese TV Crew Visits LivinginPeace Project in Karamea

Posted on November 28, 2012 by LivinginPeaceProject

A TV crew from Tokyo Broadcasting System came to Karamea at the top of the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand to film the daily lives of Japanese expat Sanae Murray and her family for a programme … Continue reading →

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Unspoilt Natural Beauty?

Posted on November 10, 2012 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of my Head By Paul Murray   Is anyone responsible for the blatantly misleading bollocks written by real-estate agents? In an industry famous for being frugal with the truth and generous with the commission on sales, it … Continue reading →

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