Category Archives: Media

Tokyo X: Orwellian Photographs of Modern Japan

Posted on May 26, 2014 by LivinginPeaceProject

  Book Review by Paul Murray   In 1984, veteran Tokyo-based photographer Shunji Ohkura was channel surfing and came across a television documentary discussing George Orwell’s novel “1984.”The programme was debating whether the modern world was a manifestation of Orwell’s … Continue reading →

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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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40 Historical Photographs

Posted on January 13, 2014 by LivinginPeaceProject

While some photographs capture our attention because of how the artist behind the picture has decided to compose the shot, others are fascinating simply because of the subjects that they depict. Below are some captivating photographs that tell stories about … Continue reading →

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The Rongolian Star Quiz #5

Posted on November 22, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

***The Rongolian Star Quiz is acknowledged by esteemed philosophers of the School of Socrates, Men of Letters and Captains of Industry to be the most ridiculous and mind numbing quiz on the entire planet!!!*** November’s Rongolian Star Quiz prize schedule … Continue reading →

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Karamea Ministry of Red Tape: #24

Posted on October 30, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

A New Zealand Government Department authorised by a covertly suspicious and deliberately rhetorical Act of Parliament and compounded by a tacit Royal Approval to receive Official Complaints!   By Raving Reporter Товарищ Самсон Казаков   Office Manager:     Red Scarlett Senior Complaints … Continue reading →

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The Rongolian Star Quiz # 4 It’s a BOY!

Posted on July 25, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

The Royal Baby HRH Snotgobbler!!!                         1. The Royal baby traces by regal lineage to which Royal House? a. House of the Rising Sun! b. Dr. House! c. Haunted … 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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Behind the Scenes of U.S. History with Stone and Kuznick

Posted on June 25, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray “The Untold History of the United States,” a collaboration between filmmaker Oliver Stone and historian Peter Kuznick, yields a masterful account of U.S. political history and presents a perspective rarely seen … Continue reading →

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A Definitive History of Hippiedom

Posted on June 10, 2013 by LivinginPeaceProject

Hippie Roots & The Perennial Subculture By Gordon Kennedy & Kody Ryan “Wandervogels Abschied” by Fidus, 1900 According to Webster’s dictionary (2003) a “hippie” or “hippy” is: “a young person of the 1960’s who rejected established social mores, advocated spontaneity, … Continue reading →

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