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Top Lord of the Rings & Hobbit Locations

Last month, Middle-earth News gave tips to explore Middle-earth locations in New Zealand. These tips and were based on personal experiences. Of course, there are many other The Lord of the Rings, and The Hobbit locations […]

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Check out this fantastic cosplay of Ori by frauleinninja! She had been dreaming about getting winter snow pictures with her costume, saying “Outside in the snow is the perfect place for Ori to read her […]

Hot Air Balloons Over Hobbiton

As if the Hobbiton Movie Set wasn’t magical enough already, on Saturday, March 22, an exclusive event promises a night filled with great food and entertainment that will finish off with hot air balloons lighting […]

Exploring Middle-Earth: Tour Guides and Tips

Planning your next holidays and considering to go to New Zealand? The chances are that you will visit at least one The Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit movie location, whether you are a […]

One of New Zealand’s Most Popular Bars: The Green Dragon

According to Stuff.co.nz, the Green Dragon Inn in Matamata has become one of New Zealand’s busiest bars. Since the closest I’ve ever been to the Green Dragon is through the films, I can only imagine […]

This Week in Middle-earth – Special Edition

Welcome to a special edition of This Week in Middle-earth! With Tolkien Week, Hobbit Day, and Feast Week right around the corner, the list of happenings within Middle-earth grows by leaps and bounds. While a […]

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Meet Pickles! Not only does she live at the Hobbiton Movie Set, but she was present during the filming of The Hobbit last year. Time to re-watch the Shire scenes to see if she shows […]

NZ Tourism Flourishes Thanks to ‘The Hobbit’

The release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey played no small part in the dramatic increase in New Zealand’s tourist numbers. International visitors for March 2013 were up 13% from March 2012. Population statistics project […]

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S-von-P has put together this awesome piece of Evangeline Lilly as Tauriel. The character, who comes not from the pages of Tolkien, but was created by the filmmakers, is the head of the Elven guard of Mirkwood. […]

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Even if you can’t manage to move to The Shire, you can make sure your furry friend lives in comfort! Admittedly, if you use it as a litterbox, it won’t mean comfort so much as […]