HUNT FOR THE REDBANDS WINNER CLAIMS HER PRIZE
Thanks to COVID-19 and a few other commitments last year’s Hunt for the Red Bands Competition winner, Doreen Butler from New Plymouth, finally got to go on her Republic 20 Rail Cart Tour. Forgotten World Adventures held this competition in collaboration with Skellerup Red Bands and the Whangamomona Hotel.
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 round of regional services funding announced by Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones. Jones announced […]
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 river to embody its values, Tupua Te Kawa. The story fits with New Zealand’s theme at […]
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 being announced at a black-tie dinner in Christchurch next Thursday, the Ticker asked the finalists about their […]
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 development of the company. The 2019 Awards have been updated to align with the New Zealand […]
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 for us, and for us to have the blessing of that region,” said Paul Chaplow, […]
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 in 2009 but has been given new life, with New Zealand’s most unique and exciting […]
