Post Tagged with: "New Zealand"

Why just watch ‘The Hobbit’ when you can live it?

Bert Kreischer, thr host of Travel Channel’s Trip Flip, surprised two two J.R.R. Tolkien super fans with the ultimate Hobbit experience: A journey to New Zealand. On Sunday, December 14 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT, Travel Channel […]

Aidan Turner Talks ‘The Hobbit’

Actor Aidan Turner, who plays the dwarf Kili, talks to the Irish Examiner about filming The Hobbit, working with Peter Jackson and the pressure of shooting scenes with a large cast and actors like Ian McKellen […]

[Video] The Hobbit Trilogy by Numbers

The Telegraph shared The Hobbit Trilogy by Numbers, a video to discover more about the numbers behind Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy. Starting from 2012 as the year of the release of the first film adaptation […]

Weta Cave Expanding in ‘Weta Cave Experience’

There are good news for the Middle-earth fans all around the world, because Weta Cave expands itself in a new area that is twice the size of the original cave! The museum arm of special effects production […]

Happy Birthday, Sir Peter Jackson!

Happy birthday to Sir  Peter Jackson, who celebrates his 53rd birthday today! He was born in Wellington, New Zealand, on October 31, 1961. He grew up in Pukerua Bay, a small town near Wellington. Peter […]

New book showcases the magnificence of ‘Middle-earth’ New Zealand

Ever since The Lord of the Rings first appeared on the big screen, many of us wanted to travel to New Zealand and visit movie locations. A few years ago, this dream became reality for […]

WIN! A Trip to ‘The Hobbit’ Film Sites

Win a trip to New Zealand and the filming locations of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings in this easy to enter competition and help Nelson become the town with the fastest internet in […]

Happy Birthday to Manu Bennett!

Happy Birthday to Kiwi actor Manu Bennett, who is 45 today! Jonathan Manu Bennett was born on October 10, 1969 in the city of Auckland, New Zealand. His father Ted, of Māori descent, was a New […]

LOTR 60th Anniversary Luxury Vacation

Do you want to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the publication of The Lord of the Rings with a trip to New Zealand? If the answer is “yes” and you have a lot of cash […]

The Hobbit Movie Boosts Waikato Tourism

Situated in the heart of the North Island the diverse Hamilton & Waikato region encompasses New Zealand’s fourth largest city, the country’s longest river, Hobbiton Movie Set, and the world famous Waitomo Caves with its […]