Category Archives: Economics

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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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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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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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 insurance … 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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Man Gifts for Christmas

Posted on December 15, 2012 by LivinginPeaceProject

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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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DIY: How to Build a Hobbit House

Posted on November 29, 2012 by LivinginPeaceProject

Hobbit Family Build £3,000 Home with Rubbish By DAILY MAIL REPORTER     Fed up with huge mortgage payments, Simon Dale decided to take matters into his own hands – literally. Armed with only a chisel, a chainsaw and a hammer, … Continue reading →

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The Rongolian Star Hits 50 K Milestone

Posted on November 5, 2012 by LivinginPeaceProject

The Rongolian Star – International Publishing Giant  By Raving Reporter DJ Pukekoski   When the International Hall of Fame (accidentally housed at Rongo!) finally receives enough bribes to award the Nobel Prize for “The Most Exceptional Contribution to Publishing Ever!!” … Continue reading →

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