Category Archives: Politics

The Forgotten White Man in Historic Olympic Photo

Posted on October 12, 2017 by LivinginPeaceProject

By GRIOT October 3, 2015. Today marks the 9th anniversary of Peter Norman’s passing. We want to commemorate him by publishing this text written by Italian writer Riccardo Gazzaniga, who allowed us to share the story of the Australian sprinter … Continue reading →

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Karamea Community Hui Draws BIG Crowd

Posted on August 25, 2017 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray Seventy-five positive people from all walks of Karamea and Little Wanganui life spent a sunny Saturday afternoon at the Last Resort on August 12 learning more about the Community-Led Development Programme … Continue reading →

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GOAL for Karamea Community!!

Posted on July 12, 2017 by LivinginPeaceProject

Knock, Knock…Who’s there? Opportunity… …Opportunity Who? Opportunity to make our region FABULOUS!   Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray When opportunity knocks, you open the door right? Well, the Karamea community has a golden opportunity ringing its … Continue reading →

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Man-Bear Possum Terrifies Kahurangi NP People

Posted on July 10, 2016 by LivinginPeaceProject

DOC Uses Mutant Possum Threat to Justify Massive Aerial Poison Blitz Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray The mystery of the New Zealand Government’s persistence with aerial baiting of vast regions of the “Clean-Green/100%Pure” country with 1080 poison was revealed yesterday by … Continue reading →

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What’s Up DOC? (Batter the Birds)

Posted on March 17, 2016 by LivinginPeaceProject

Department of “Conservation” plan to blanket Kahurangi National Park with 1080 poison…… Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray Not good news I’m afraid….more from me soon….   1 1 WHAT IS WRONG WITH OUR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE? INTRODUCTION: … Continue reading →

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Italian Director Denied Entry to Complete Karamea Doco

Posted on March 4, 2016 by LivinginPeaceProject

  By Aimee van der Weyden Friday Mar 4, 2016 The foreign director of a documentary film about Karamea is unable to return to finish filming because he was deported at Auckland Airport. Marco Gianstefani from Milan, Italy, spent two … Continue reading →

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Karameans Rally to Protest Cop Shop Chop

Posted on March 2, 2016 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray A review of police services on the West Coast by N.Z. Police Superintendent Karyn Malthus recommended that the Karamea Police Station be “disestablished” and the police constable be relocated. This would … Continue reading →

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Co.Starters Provides Opportunity for Buller Entrepreneurs

Posted on February 23, 2016 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of my Head By Paul Murray Buller REAP with the support of the Buller District Council (BDC) and Development West Coast (DWC) is providing people in Karamea and the Buller District with an opportunity to take their … Continue reading →

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Karameans Urge OVT to Allow MTBers access to Oparara

Posted on February 18, 2016 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray Oparara Valley Track: “Using our Past to Secure our Future” It’s great to see open public debate on the subject of the “Wangapeka Road” proposal and many good points have been … Continue reading →

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Reverse Malthusian Trap Snares Rural Kiwis

Posted on February 17, 2016 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand: February 17, 2016 The New Zealand Minister for Economic Development the right honourable Ms Joyce Stevens announced today that given the success of recent regional austerity … Continue reading →

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