Tag Archives: New Zealand

DOC Workhorse Barry Chalmers Hangs up Saddle

 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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MTB Adventures on the Heaphy Track

  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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KARAMEA Article by Mark Merriman from NZ Today Magazine

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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?

    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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The LivinginPeace Project

LivingInPeace Project, Karamea, New Zealand Commercial Farm Projects, Demonstration Sites, Education Centres — by Craig Gallagher May 20, 2011   I recently travelled back home to NZ and visited The LivinginPeace project in Karamea which is situated at the northern end of the West Coast Road of … Continue reading

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The Rongolian Star Issue 11: October, 2011

The Rongolian Star Issue 10: September, 2011 The Rongolian Star Issue No. 11: October 2011 Published by Royal Decree since 1878 Rongo, 130 Waverley Street, Karamea, Buller, South Island, New Zealand Telephone    00 64 3 7826 667 E-mail  rongo@actrix.co.nz Web:  www.rongobackpackers.com … Continue reading

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Rongo TV: There’s So Much to Do in Sunny Karamea

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The Wonderfully Wild West Coast

  Off the Top of My Head   By Paul Murray     The West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand is a slice of paradise sandwiched between the roaring Tasman Sea and the majestic Southern Alps. It … Continue reading

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Wild Wild West Coast Towns

Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray   Karamea Way up north as far as you can drive; you’ll arrive at the warmest, driest place on the wonderful West Coast. Karamea has a great climate year round and … Continue reading

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The World is Your Canvas – Karamea’s Rongo Backpackers Where Self-Sufficiency Meets Creativity

Reprinted from the world’s Happiest Magazine: HappyZine: http://www.happyzine.co.nz   Article by By Kathleen Anderson Freelance Writer Paul Murray is a self-realized artist.  He has invested his whole life and soul in his current work: The LivinginPeace Project, which aims to … Continue reading

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