The pair saw the Pacific Motor Inn listed on Trade Me, and decided to go for it.<\/p>\n
\u201cRunning a business is something we\u2019ve always talked about, and I think the timing was right for both of us,\u201d Low said.<\/p>\n
Asked what experience they had in the motel industry, Low said \u201cnext to none\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cBetween the two of us, it\u2019s construction, commercial property and a few drops of real estate, but I think the backgrounds we have will allow us to run a successful business.\u201d<\/p>\n
He hoped bringing youth to the industry would help \u201cchange the game\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s fair to say, we\u2019re probably some of the youngest moteliers in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n
The pair met in primary school and attended Aquinas College, bonding over a shared love of sport.<\/p>\n
They played water polo<\/a> together fromages 11 to 18, including at national representative level. <\/p>\n \u201cWe were pretty joined at the hip throughout high school,\u201d Dew said.<\/p>\n Dew said their close relationship had helped them through some stressful situations. <\/p>\n \u201cPaddy\u2019s always been good at keeping me level-headed, and I\u2019ve always been good at helping him keep his chin up.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re both pretty happy telling each other what\u2019s good.\u201d<\/p>\n Dew said running a motel wasn\u2019t what he had in mind for his career initially, but he was looking for a challenge.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve always wanted to be our own bosses, and this is an opportunity for us to get in, run a business, and hopefully, step one along what will be a long entrepreneurial career.\u201d<\/p>\n He said young people had a lot to offer.<\/p>\n \u201cUs getting out there and making a change is only going to be good; there are opportunities like this out here if you look for them.\u201d<\/p>\nFrom left: Cayne Dew and Paddy Low became motel owners on October 1, and after two weeks of renovations, they were open for trade on October 15. Photo \/ Kaitlyn Morrell<\/p>\n