Tag Archives: Rongo

Burning Woman Throws Baby

Posted on July 1, 2017 by

Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray When a large macrocarpa tree blew down in front of his house in a storm, Granity artist and bon vivant Peter Whitaker saw it as a sign, “It was like a … Continue reading →

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The History of the LivingInPeace Project

Posted on May 25, 2016 by

Off the Top of my Head By Paul Murray In 2002, while working as a journalist for The Daily Yomiuri in Japan, I was actively involved in the international peace movement that was protesting the planned unprovoked invasion of Iraq … Continue reading →

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Worldly Gentlemen Gather in Honour of the Big Man

Posted on May 22, 2016 by

Off ZZTop of my Head By Paul Murray A wide range gentlemen from all parts of the Earthisphere arrived at Rongo Backpackers & Gallery on a spectacular Karamea evening to celebrate the end of Master Brian “Big Man” Thomson’s bachelorhood. Yes Ladies, … Continue reading →

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HELP…the “Karamea” Movie Needs You!

Posted on April 5, 2016 by

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Italian Director Denied Entry to Complete Karamea Doco

Posted on March 4, 2016 by

  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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Rongolians Reunite to Remember Jamie Tillett

Posted on July 30, 2015 by

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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The Detox Diaries: Radio Shows by DJ Echo

Posted on June 11, 2015 by

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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