Sent To Jim Mora's Afternoons Show 24th January 2013
Yes I am afraid that our Prime Minister like many before is all talk and no action when it come to trickle down tourism jobs.
As you may recall in 2009 I tried to put forward a proposal to Name a section of the River Between Manapouri and Te Anau after it’s role in the Lord of The Rings Trilogy... I was looked on as a Tolkien Fanatic but it was out of desperation because no one in authority was interested in Signposting, accessing or promoting these places.
To make matters worse the only Guide book was printed by a Wanaka Tolkien Fan who was unfamiliar with the local topography and gave the wrong directions and omitted others for reasons unknown.
This time around I see the Hobbit has avoided our more memorable landmarks in favour of more remote and obscure locations, they are also so munted with editing CGI and Location jumping as to be near useless as future tourist attractions.
Tolkien Tourism is very simple, People want Fly Here to take their camera and shoot pictures they can see on the movie. Warner Brothers and John Key just don’t care or don’t get it.
If our Tax money is to be put to good use the Movie Production Team need to do the Guide Book and Secondly the Government needs to coordinate what kind of infrastructure and marketing is in place Nation Wide, dragging Local Government along by the ear if necessary.
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