5th March 2024 Funding / FWA
After living 33 years in France, Forgotten World Adventures’ owner says NZ can take lessons from that country’s commitment to tourism investment.
The experience’s owner on the economy’s “perfect storm”, becoming trade-friendly, and why staff investment is a top priority.
A washout serves up an off-season challenge for its new owner but bookings look good for spring and summer.
A former professional rugby player is acquiring Forgotten World Adventures, agreeing to buy it before even visiting.
“It probably wasn’t my smartest move, putting the business on the market in the middle of a pandemic,” says Ian Balme
It took seven months, the lure of a $150,000 salary, and eventually some national media coverage which helped generate global attention, but Taumarunui’s Forgotten World Adventures has finally got a general manager.