October 25, 2024
Our sustainability focused journey continues
Huge thanks to Emily Jasmine, Sustainability Facilitator at Ruapehu District Council, who helped us carry out a Waste Audit this week (during Recycling Week!) – and all our team members who helped out. We had some great buy in and…
October 14, 2024
New season. New website – with online booking!
October 8, 2024
FWA team visits local Marae
We took our FWA team to visit this local Marae and its representatives today as part of induction training ahead of our new season launch on 12th October. Cultural awareness is very important here at Forgotten World Adventures, so this…
September 27, 2024
Voted one of 12 Surprising Things to Do in NZ!

October 25, 2024
Our sustainability focused journey continues
Huge thanks to Emily Jasmine, Sustainability Facilitator at Ruapehu District Council, who helped us carry out a Waste Audit this week (during Recycling Week!) – and all our team members who helped out. We had some great buy in and…

October 14, 2024
New season. New website – with online booking!

October 8, 2024
FWA team visits local Marae
We took our FWA team to visit this local Marae and its representatives today as part of induction training ahead of our new season launch on 12th October. Cultural awareness is very important here at Forgotten World Adventures, so this…

September 27, 2024
Voted one of 12 Surprising Things to Do in NZ!
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February 28, 2020
Stratford Mayor Welcomes $13.4 million for Forgotten World Highway
Stratford mayor Neil Volzke has welcomed the announcement of additional funding for SH43, the Forgotten World Highway. By Stratford Press, 28 February 2020 The stretch of road which connects Stratford to Taumarunui is one of the winners in a new…

January 1, 2020
Whanganui River’s new status focus of NZ’s expo pavilion in Dubai
The New Zealand pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai will feature the world-first legal status accorded to the Whanganui River in 2017. The Whanganui River treaty settlement made the river a living entity, Te Awa Tupua. It obliges anyone relating to the…

October 15, 2019
NZ Tourism Awards: Determination, diversity and the domestic market
This year’s prestigious New Zealand Tourism Awards sees Forgotten World Adventures, Redwoods Treewalk and Nightlights, and Kaitiaki Adventures shortlisted for the Tourism Sustainability Business Excellence Award – less than $6m annual turnover category, proudly sponsored by Tourism Ticker. Ahead of the winner…

July 2, 2019
Forgotten World Adventures is Dual Winner of People’s Choice Award
Being named the People’s Choice winner for the second year is a great honour and serves as a sign that we at Forgotten World Adventures are doing something right. It further provides a solid foundation for the continued growth and…
October 2, 2017
Forgotten World Adventures Jetboat Blessed by local Iwi
Forgotten World Adventures has introduced jet boat tours and on Thursday last week, representatives of local iwi were in attendance to bless the new boat. “It was very important and very much appreciated for the local iwi to do that…

November 7, 2016
Forgotten World Adventures Celebrates a Taranaki/Ruapehu Railway Milestone
This week marks 84 years since the last spike was driven into the Stratford-Okahukura Line, the now decommissioned railway line running 144km through the back country of the Taranaki/Ruapehu region. Once a busy transport route, the line was officially closed for service…
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