Category Archives: Travel

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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KEEP Keeps on Keeping On

Posted on December 8, 2015 by LivinginPeaceProject

Karamea Estuary Enhancement Project – KEEP Kaiawhina o te Wahapuu Karamea Off the Top of my Head By Paul Murray for KEEP A productive morning by local volunteers working on the Karamea Estuary Enhancement Project (KEEP) on December 8, 2015 … Continue reading →

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Rongolians Reunite to Remember Jamie Tillett

Posted on July 30, 2015 by LivinginPeaceProject

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

Posted on July 23, 2015 by LivinginPeaceProject

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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Postcards from Rongolia: Summer 2014/15…Thanks Y’all!!

Posted on February 25, 2015 by LivinginPeaceProject

LivingInPeace Project: http://www.LivingInPeace.com Rongo Backpackers & Gallery: http://www.RongoBackpackers.com Karamea Farm Baches: http://www.KarameaFarmBaches.co.nz Heaphy Track: http://www.HeaphyTrack.com Karamea Radio: www.facebook.com/KarameaRadio107.5FM

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Israeli Traveller Conquers Heaphy Track in Wheelchair

Posted on January 3, 2015 by LivinginPeaceProject

  Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray Arnon Amit from Israel arrived in Karamea at the top of the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand on January 2, 2015, after successfully negotiating the Heaphy … Continue reading →

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BaBa Becomes MaMa: Twins for Rongolian SuperSheep

Posted on October 29, 2014 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of my Head By Paul Murray “Immaculate conception likely explanation for permaculture farm double miracle” LivingInPeace Project pet sheep BaBa’s strange behaviour was explained on the morning of October 18, 2014 when she went into labour and produced twins to … Continue reading →

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DJ Crap Live on 107.5: International Request Shows

Posted on September 24, 2014 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of my Head By Paul Murray   DJ Crap’s International Request Shows on Karamea Radio 107.5 FM have been very popular…great people from all over the world recommending great songs that DJ Crap puts together and plays … Continue reading →

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Is Indiscriminate 1080 Poison Use Causing a Rat Plague in NZ?

Posted on September 14, 2014 by LivinginPeaceProject

Off the Top of my Head By Paul Murray   The New Zealand Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright was invited to address the Nelson Science Society on August 19, 2014 at the Old St James Church on the subject of … Continue reading →

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