Ever wanted to explore inside a hobbit hole? Now you can
Hobbiton Movie Set Tours is finally opening two of its hobbit holes to the public.
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Wētā to open blockbuster Le Quesnoy exhibition in France
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Lord of the Rings costumes displayed in Wellington for 20 year anniversary
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Hobbiton Film set to host Halfling half marathon
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Amazon's LOTR exit costs Auckland Council $80m next decade; 'MIQ hassles' may have contributed
A 9-year contact at Auckland studios was terminated by Amazon when it moved to the UK.
Lord of the Rings legacy: Chainmail inspires Wellington artist's Dubai expo entrance
Expo 2020 Dubai, which opens later today, is expected to attract 25 million visitors.
'One tourism franchise to divide them all': LOTR leaves NZ
Why are we so precious about Lord of the Rings? The tourists will be back.
Lord of the Rings' NZ exit a tourism nightmare come true
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$500,000 payment: Stunt workers' fury over LOTR injuries
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Local Focus: Dungeons and Dragons is the perfect diversion for neurodiverse teens
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Family of Kiwi filmmaker want industry change after sudden death
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Is Mulan a lost opportunity for NZ tourism or potential Hobbit killer?
Mulan has shown 5.9 billion cinema fans the landscape of Waitaki, but they can't visit.
The $5 million PR bonanza: How NZ wooed TV star Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert's love of The Lord of the Rings helped secure public relations scoop.
Lord of The Rings cast, Sir Peter Jackson reuniting for video call
Frozen star Josh Gad is bringing the LOTR fellowship back together.
Matamata coronavirus cluster results in death
Man in his 90s linked to Matamata cluster of Covid-19 one of two deaths confirmed today.
Coronavirus: Amazon's Lord of the Rings production shut down
Covid-19 outbreak hits the $1b shoot, which involves about 800 cast and crew.
Amazon seeking extra $50m for LOTR
Documents reveal "confidential recce" by Amazon executives and meeting with Ministers.
Hollywood star injured on Auckland set of Netflix movie
The 'freak accident' occurred during filming of Cowboy Bebop.
Justin Lester: The capybara tamer
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Liam Dann: When NZ mortgage rates hit 8.75%
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Liam Dann: If tax breaks work for film, why not other industries?
COMMENT: There's support for giving film industry a tax break, so why not finance?
Starring role for Queenstown in Amazon's LOTR TV series
Queenstown will once again stand in for Middle-earth in Amazon's LOTR television series.
Our precious $1.5b bonanza: LOTR TV series to be made in NZ
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Darts legend wants to check out Hobbiton
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