Category Archives: Department of Conservation

Karamea Radio Interview with Trail-Running Vickis

Posted on January 13, 2014 by LivinginPeaceProject

Trail Runners Vicki Woolley & Vicki Quinn arrived in Karamea after running the Heaphy Track in two days. They stayed at Rongo Backpackers & Gallery in Karamea and enjoyed a Heaphy Conqueror’s Feast, visited the Oparara Basin arches and caves … Continue reading →

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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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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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DOC Plans Unprecedented 1080 Operation in Kahurangi National Park

Posted on June 6, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

The following letter was sent out to residents of the Northern Buller district regarding proposed resource consent application by the “Department of Conservation” to permit the government body to aerially poison 113, 699 hectares of the Kahurangi National Park. The … 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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Heaphy Hut/Lewis River Bridge Construction Progress Report

Posted on September 23, 2012 by LivinginPeaceProject

Construction is underway on the new ‘super-bridge’ that will replace the two swing bridges at the Heaphy-Lewis River confluence. July flooding washed away the bridge across the Lewis River and it was eventually recovered near the Heaphy River mouth. The … Continue reading →

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The Mirror Tarn: ArtofNature Photography by Paul Murray

Posted on September 1, 2012 by LivinginPeaceProject

The Mirror Tarn is one of my favourite places. The tarn (small mountain lake) is surrounded by dense beech forest that protect the surface of the water from even the slightest breeze. The tarn is very deep and the water … Continue reading →

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Unicycling The Heaphy Track

Posted on June 2, 2012 by LivinginPeaceProject

By Ken Looi The 82km Heaphy Track is one of New Zealands nine ‘Great Walks’, located at the top of the South Island in Kahurangi National Park. Every year, thousands of people make the trek across some of the most diverse terrain … Continue reading →

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Aussie/Kiwi Unicyclists Take on Heaphy Track

Posted on May 12, 2012 by LivinginPeaceProject

On a sunny May morning in Karamea, five unicyclists from Australia and New Zealand prepared for a world-first adventure…to traverse the Heaphy Track on unicycles. It is believed to be the first-ever unicycle team to attempt the riding of the … Continue reading →

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