Category Archives: Karamea

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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Posted in Department of Conservation, DOC, Environment, Heaphy Track, Humor, Humour, Kahurangi National Park, Karamea, Mountain Biking, MTB, West Coast | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Off the Top of my Head: Musings from a MountainTop

Posted on May 7, 2012 by LivinginPeaceProject

High on Denniston Plateau Seeking Balance Between Economy and Environment By Paul Murray High on a mountaintop overlooking the Tasman Sea hard-hatted men in convoys of white utes patrol the plateau and make plans to uncover the riches beneath the … Continue reading →

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Posted in Coal, Department of Conservation, Environment, Kahurangi National Park, Karamea, Mining, West Coast | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Fight Night Update

Posted on April 19, 2012 by LivinginPeaceProject

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Posted in Business, Chess, Funny, Hilarious, Hippies, Hippy, Historical, Humor, Humour, Karamea, LivinginPeace Project, New Zealand, Photography, Religion, Sex, Social Commentary, Sport, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Heaphy Track MTBs Irk IRD

Posted on April 2, 2012 by LivinginPeaceProject

DOC Brands One-day Riders “Tax Evaders” Off the Top of my Head By Paul Murray The Inland Revenue Department today acted on a report by the Department of Conservation that mountain bikers cycling the Heaphy Track in a single day … Continue reading →

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DOC Workhorse Barry Chalmers Hangs up Saddle

Posted on March 22, 2012 by LivinginPeaceProject

 By Paul Murray for KEEP   Department of Conservation (DOC) staff from Westport and Karamea Estuary Enhancement Project (KEEP) members met on March 16 for a working bee at the Karamea Estuary to celebrate the retirement of long-serving DOC employee and … Continue reading →

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Posted in Buller District Council, Conservation, Department of Conservation, Environment, Fitness, Historical, Humor, Humour, Kahurangi National Park, Karamea, Karamea Estuary Enhancement Project, Mountain Biking, MTB, Nature, New Zealand, Paul Murray, Photography, Social Commentary, South Island, West Coast | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

MTB Adventures on the Heaphy Track

Posted on March 12, 2012 by LivinginPeaceProject

  By Paul Smith   By late June, when I finally got to the Heaphy, it had been open for seven weeks and eight weekends. In that time an estimated 1000+ mountain bikers had travelled the trail, around 150 each … Continue reading →

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Posted in Department of Conservation, DOC, Environment, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park, Karamea, LivinginPeace Project, Mountain Biking, MTB, New Zealand, Tramping, Travel, Uncategorized, West Coast | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Karamea Ministry of Red Tape #7

Posted on March 2, 2012 by LivinginPeaceProject

A New Zealand Government Department Authorised by a Covertly Ambiguous and Deliberately Rhetorical Act of Parliament Compounded by a Subtly Implied Royal Consent to Receive Official Complaints.   Office Manager:   Red Scarlett Senior Complaints Officer   :  Jacquie La Rapier … Continue reading →

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KARAMEA Article by Mark Merriman from NZ Today Magazine

Posted on February 21, 2012 by LivinginPeaceProject

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Posted in Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park, Karamea, LivinginPeace Project, New Zealand, Oparara, Photography, Product review, Travel, Uncategorized, West Coast | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Have You Been To Sunny Karamea Yet?

Posted on February 12, 2012 by LivinginPeaceProject

    Off the Top of my Head   By Paul Murray   Don’t be surprised if everyone waves to you as you pass by in Karamea…it’s that kind of place. If you’re among the growing number of travellers who … Continue reading →

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Posted in Buller District Council, Department of Conservation, DOC, Environment, Heaphy Track, Humor, Humour, Kahurangi National Park, Karamea, Karamea Radio, LivinginPeace Project, Mountain Biking, MTB, New Zealand, Photography, Social Commentary, Tramping, Travel, Uncategorized, West Coast | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Karamea Ministry of Red Tape #6

Posted on February 11, 2012 by LivinginPeaceProject

A New Zealand Government Department Authorised by a Rhetorically Ambiguous Act of Parliament and Compounded by Tacitly Implied Royal Approval to Receive Official Complaints. Office Manager:    Red Scarlett Senior Complaints Officer:   ComplicaTed Simon Office Bimbo    :    … Continue reading →

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