National treasure: Tongariro celebrates 130 years as a national park

The super-rich are buying experiences instead of handbags and heading to NZ.

Waipawa-born Paul Story was last night celebrating Weta's Best Visual Effects Academy Award

Burglars help thems-elves in Lord of the Rings jeweller break-in.

Leveraging Middle Earth has boosted tourism to New Zealand during the past 15 years and will continue in the future, says Tourism New Zealand.

A new study has found which films have the most on-screen casualties - and it's pretty grim.

Prepare to embark on a quest of your own to discover the incredible world of "the Hobbit" as modern archaeological science uncovers perplexing secrets hidden in time.

Mounting evidence suggests 'hobbits' were wiped out by modern humans' ancestors 50,000 years ago

When Dominic Monaghan told his former boss, Sir Peter Jackson, that he was travelling to Laos to track down a new species of spider, there were serious questions raised about his sanity.

Acting legend Christopher Lee has celebrated his 92nd birthday by releasing a heavy metal album.

John Key says Hollywood finds New Zealand more attractive than other countries because it does not have a strong union movement.

The list of stars walking the red carpet at next week's world premiere of the first Hobbit film has been revealed - with one notable cast member missing.

The tourism industry is gathering in Queenstown for its annual sales pitch to buyers from around the world, with high hopes the Hobbit movies will prove an irresistible lure to tourists.

Aussie actor David Wenham delves into a dark side of his country's past.

Peter Jackson has released the first production video from the set of The Hobbit movies now filming in New Zealand.

For the first time, we can reveal the beautiful New Zealand scenery that will be made world-famous in The Hobbit.