Category Archives: South Island

Karameans Urge OVT to Allow MTBers access to Oparara

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

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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Karamea Community Grows by Four

Hello everyone, my name is Vinnie. I’m originally from the Kapati Coast, but I have lived on the West Coast for many years working as a chef in local cafes like Drifter’s Café in Granity from 2002 onwards and The … Continue reading

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Wave of antidisestablishmentarianism hits Karamea

Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray Letter to the Editor: Westport News February 3, 2016 Dear Sir/Madam, The small rural community of Karamea at the top of the West Coast is rightfully up in arms over a … Continue reading

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Posted in Bureaucracy, Economics, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park, Karamea, New Zealand, New Zealand Police, Oparara, Oparara Basin, Paul Murray, Politics, Power, Social Commentary, South Island, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Rongolians Reunite to Remember Jamie Tillett

Off the Top of my Head By Paul Murray A small gathering of friends assembled at Rongo Backpackers & Gallery at the top of the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand to remember our friend Jamie Tillett, who … Continue reading

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Aussie Artist Arwen Dyer Shoots Karamea

Off the Top of my Head By Paul Murray Australian creative artist and photographer Arwen Dyer came to Karamea at the top of the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand in July, 2015 as a resident artist at … Continue reading

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LED Technician Pete Jenkins Lights up Rongolia

Off the Top of my Head By Paul Murray Rongo Backpackers & Gallery in Karamea at the top of the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand has just reduced its lighting power consumption by over 85% by … Continue reading

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Posted in Art, Business, Efficiency, Electricity, Forever Lights, LED Lighting, LivinginPeace Project, New Zealand, Permaculture, Peter Jenkins, Power, Rongo Backpackers & Gallery, South Island, Sustainability, West Coast | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Nuphoria Radio Shows by DJ Marcellus Nealy: Exploring the Art & Science of the Groove

The Nuphoria Radio show is recorded in Tokyo, Japan by DJ Marcellus Nealy exclusively for Karamea Radio 107.5 FM, a small community radio station at Rongo Backpackers & Gallery in the township of Karamea at the top of the West … Continue reading

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Posted in Blues, Funk, Groove, Japan, Jazz, Karamea Radio 107.5 FM, LivinginPeace Project, Marcellus Nealy, New Zealand, Nuphoria, Radio Shows, Rongo Backpackers & Gallery, Soul, South Island, Tokyo, West Coast | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Detox Diaries: Radio Shows by DJ Echo

DJ Echo and DJ Crap decided on a winter detox to cleanse their respective bodies of the toxins of summer excess…as part of this process, DJ Echo embarked on a mission to do an hour radio show with a cup … Continue reading

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Paul Murray Live on 107.5: The DJ C-Rap Interviews

As the owner of Rongo Backpacker & Gallery Paul Murray gets to meet a LOT of interesting people. Here are Karamea Radio interviews with a some of them…You’re Welcome! DJ C-Rap Interview with Urban Permaculturalist Eri Suzuki: July 6, 2017 Urban … Continue reading

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