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Nelson: There and Back Again

Remember last December when the wet weather in Nelson brought the location filming of  The Hobbit to an abrupt end ? The effect of the threat of a deluge was all nicely captured on Peter […]

‘Hobbit’ Holiday in Nelson

As we saw in Peter Jackson’s 6th Production Video, New Zealand doesn’t do things by halves. When The Hobbit cast and crew got rained out of their location filming at the Pelorus Bridge in Nelson, […]

Bad Weather Forces “Hobbit” Crew to Move from Nelson

Heavy rain has forced the cast and crew of “The Hobbit” movies from their filming locations in Nelson, New Zealand. The crew that was filming at the Pelorus Bridge campground packed up in a hurry, […]

Hobbit Stars Arrive In Nelson

Cast and crew of “The Hobbit” landed at Nelson airport yesterday, according to Stuff.co.nz. Freelance cameraman Ross Wearing snapped some photos of the celebrities after receiving a tip that their chartered plane was scheduled to […]

Nelsonians Haven’t Seen the Last of Hobbits

About 150 people from The Hobbit production left Nelson Airport after filming in the area for a week.  A crew member let slip that the group filming at Takaka Hill at Canaan Downs was The Hobbit’s […]

Hobbit Film Crew Arrives at Takaka Hill

The next stop on the block of location shooting for The Hobbit films is Takaka Hill at the Canaan Downs Scenic Reserve in New Zealand. According to Stuff.co.nz, crews were setting up and guarding structures […]