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May 14, 2013

Our Own Documentary RINGERS: Lord of the Fans Now on iTunes!

In 2005 we premiered our very own documentary feature film RINGERS: Lord of the Fans at the...

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May 14, 2013

Getting to know Magnus Hjert

Welcome to the latest “Getting to know” – questions that need answering....

By Kelvarhin
in Collectibles, Events, Getting to know, Guillermo Del Toro, Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Locations Sets, LotR Production, New Zealand, Other Crew, Premieres, Props, Richard Taylor, The Hobbit, Wellington, WETA Cave, Weta Collectibles, WETA Digital, WETA Workshop
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April 18, 2013

‘Rings’ association taken from peak

From Otago Daily Times: In 1974, the name Aragorn Peak appeared on a Fiordland topographic map...

By newsfrombree
in Lord of the Rings, Miscellaneous, New Zealand, Production, The Hobbit
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March 29, 2013

Film laboratory that processed LOTR trilogy to close

TV3 reports that Park Road Post’s film laboratory is closing, after more than 70 years...

By linuxelf
in Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, Movie Fellowship of the Ring, Movie Return of the King, Movie The Two Towers, New Zealand
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March 23, 2013

Hobbit DVD to sell NZ film-wizardry to ‘millions’

New Zealand’s film industry is hoping the flow-on effects from the release of The Hobbit on...

By Demosthenes
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March 16, 2013

Kiwis divided over value for money from Hobbit films

A new survey shows New Zealanders are divided on whether the Government’s subsidy to ensure...

By Demosthenes
in Hobbit Movie, New Zealand, The Hobbit, Warner Bros.
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March 7, 2013

Dwarves marching to Armageddon Expo 2013 this weekend

      There will be four dwarves attending at this years’ Armageddon Expo held...

By linuxelf
in Conventions, Dean O'Gorman, Events, Hobbit Cast News, Hobbit Movie, New Zealand, Other Events, Peter Hambleton, William Kircher
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March 7, 2013

So Cal Tolkien events in the month of March

Tolkien fans in Southern California will have an embarrassment of events to attend to share their...

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February 28, 2013

Hobbiton set to shrivel in Waikato drought

Bilbo Baggins’ lush green shire could have the life sucked out of it after Waikato’s...

By Demosthenes
in Locations Sets, New Zealand, The Hobbit
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February 17, 2013

Getting to know Peter Kenny

Welcome to the latest “Getting to know…” questions that need answering. Based on the old...

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February 2, 2013

Middle-earth theme park a definite possibility

Our sister site tolkienbrasil.com has posted and sent word of some very interesting verification...

By MrCere
in Hobbit Movie, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, New Zealand, Rumours Spy News, The Hobbit
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January 3, 2013

Marlborough keen for Hobbit tourism boost

Marlborough was not among the filming locations in the first Hobbit movie, but the tourism...

By Demosthenes
in Hobbit Movie, marlborough, New Zealand, pelorus bridge, The Hobbit
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January 2, 2013

Tolkien devotee backs bid to name NZ peak

The bid to name an anonymous peak in Fiordland National Park Mt Tolkien in honour of The Lord of...

By Demosthenes
in J.R.R. Tolkien, New Zealand, Tolkien
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December 31, 2012

NZ tourism surge coincides with The Hobbit

New Zealand is expected to see a surge in tourism following the release of The Hobbit movie. Travel...

By Demosthenes
in New Zealand, The Hobbit, Tours
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December 27, 2012

Royd Tolkien: why I love New Zealand

Royd Tolkien, great-grandson of the writer, is besotted with New Zealand. Here he explains why....

By Demosthenes
in New Zealand, Tolkien Family
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December 23, 2012

Ever wonder what it was like to be in New Zealand during Hobbit Premiere Week?

Many fans traveled to New Zealand from around the world in the days and weeks leading up to the...

By Garfeimao
in Fans, Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, Meet Ups, New Zealand, Premieres, The Hobbit, Tours, Wellington
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December 10, 2012

TORn, Fictional Frontiers chat ‘Hobbit’ and scrutinize critics

There has been some noise from some corners that The Hobbit isn’t so great or even good....

By Hobbit Movie News and Rumors | TheOneRing.net™
in Hobbit Movie, New Zealand, The Hobbit
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December 9, 2012

Exclusive video: can one simply walk into Mordor?

“One does not simply walk into Mordor.” It’s one of the classic catchphrases from...

By Demosthenes
in Creations, Elijah Wood, Fans, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, mordor, New Zealand, red vs blue, rooster teeth, Tours
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December 1, 2012

New Zealand peak could be dubbed: Mount Tolkien

A Fiordland peak could be named Mt Tolkien, after the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the...

By Altaira
in J.R.R. Tolkien, New Zealand, Tolkien
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November 28, 2012

Red Carpet Hobbits in Hobbiton

A cute little article about some of the people on the Red Carpet tour. You’ll see their faces...

By Tehanu
in Fans, Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, New Zealand, Premieres, The Hobbit, TheOneRing.net Community, Tours, Wellington
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November 21, 2012

How a sleepy country town became Hobbiton

A decade ago, Matamata was a sleepy country town in the middle of the North Island, well-placed for...

By linuxelf
in Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, LotR Production, New Zealand, The Hobbit
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November 18, 2012

Embassy Theatre premiere facade revealed!

Courtesy of Siobhan Bulfin, we have this great photo that reveals the Embassy Theatre premiere...

By Demosthenes
in Events, Hobbit Movie, New Zealand, Premieres
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November 18, 2012

Bag End baggage carousel transforms Wellington Airport

You’ve already seen the Gollum art installation at Wellington Airport. Now another fabulous...

By Demosthenes
in Events, Hobbit Movie, New Zealand, Premieres
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November 14, 2012

Kiwi tourism operator defiant over using ‘Hobbit’

Via Fairfax NZ News: Golden Bay tourism operator Reg Turner is refusing to stop using The Hobbit to...

By Demosthenes
in Lord of the Rings, New Zealand, The Hobbit
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November 12, 2012

Some Kiwis asking whether it’s time to kick The Hobbit

Via stuff.co.nz: Tourism NZ is relying on hobbits to boost a flagging industry, promising that the...

By Demosthenes
in Hobbit Movie, New Zealand, The Hobbit
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November 8, 2012

Luxury Editions of The Hunger Games Trilogy Available in Australia/New Zealand

These new luxury editions of each book in The Hunger Games trilogy are available just in time for...

By thgadminjessi
in ABC Shop, Australia, Books, Catching Fire, Luxury Books, Mockingjay, Mockingjay.net, New Zealand, The Hunger Game Trilogy, The Hunger Games, The Hunger Games Trilogy
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November 8, 2012

A secret look inside Air NZ’s Middle-earth safety video

Weta’s Ben Hawker is a brilliant guy and he worked with the creative and fun folks at Air New...

By MrCere
in Air New Zealand, ben hawker, Dean O'Gorman, Fans, J.R.R. Tolkien, Josh Frizell, MrCere, MrCere in New Zealand, New Zealand, Quickbeam, TheOneRing.net Community, Tolkien, Tours
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November 1, 2012

Weta Makes Gollum Take a Swim at Wellington Airport

You might be a bit surprised at the “holiday” decorations at New Zealand’s...

By TFGeekGirl
in Cast & Crew, Characters, Fan Creations, Gollum, Miscellaneous, Movies, New Zealand, Richard Taylor, Smeagol, Wellington Airport, WETA Workshop, You Tube videos
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October 25, 2012

TORn Founder Tehanu is interviewed by Vulture

As part of their series on fandom, Vulture has profiled our one and only Tehanu. They talk to her...

By Kelvarhin
in Lord of the Rings, LotR Books, LotR Movies, LotR Production, New Zealand, TheOneRing.net Community
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October 24, 2012

The Fandom.Net News: Peter Jackson Reveals ‘Hobbit’ Run Time, Plus Win a Trip to New Zealand

Guess what? The first film of The Hobbit trilogy is going to be 2 hours and 40 minutes long. ...

By TFGeekGirl
in Movies, New Zealand, Peter Jackson, Random Fandom Movie News, The Hobbit, The Hobbit Sweepstakes, TheFandom.Net
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October 16, 2012

Hobbit tourism scatters more of Tolkien’s magic across New Zealand

Thanks to Ataahua for sending in a link to this story from The Guardian: This time last year, New...

By Altaira
in Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, New Zealand, The Hobbit
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October 7, 2012

Wellington gears up for Hobbit premier

It’s almost party time in Wellington, as they gear up for the world premeir of The Hobbit: an...

By Altaira
in Events, Film Screenings, Hobbit Movie, New Zealand, Premieres, The Hobbit
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September 15, 2012

Huge Hobbit premiere planned in Wellington, New Zealand

New Zealand has become practically synonymous with the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films, thanks...

By fandomnet
in An Unexpected Journey, Movie Premiere, Movies, New Zealand, Peter Jackson, Premiere, The Hobbit, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, TheOneRing.Net, Wellington
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September 5, 2012

Getting to know Nicole Roberts

Welcome to our latest “Getting to know” questions that need answering. This month...

By Kelvarhin
in ComicCon, Contests, Conventions, Creations, Daniel Falconer, Events, Fans, Hobbit Book, Meet Ups, Miscellaneous, New Zealand, Other Crew, Other Events, Production, Richard Taylor, TheOneRing.net Community, Tours, WETA Cave
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September 2, 2012

Biggest Harry Potter fan in New Zealand chosen

Every Potterhead has an argument for why they’re the biggest Harry Potter fan. But this girl...

By artysgirl
in Awards, Beattie's Book Blog, biggest fan, Bloomsbury, Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, New Zealand
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August 28, 2012

Air NZ shoots Hobbit-themed Safety Video

Jess Lee from The Sydney Morning Herald: If your flying Air New Zealand from November you’ll...

By linuxelf
in Hobbit Movie, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, New Zealand, The Hobbit
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August 23, 2012

New Zealand’s Middle-earth experience

New Zealand Tourism is getting into full swing with this promotional video: “100%...

By linuxelf
in Hobbit Movie, Locations Sets, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, New Zealand, The Hobbit, Tours
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July 26, 2012

Researching THE FRODO FRANCHISE: Part 1, Off to Wellington without a Handkerchief

[Part 1 in a series from The Frodo Franchise Author Kristin Thompson] Me and My Book I’m a film...

By kristin
in Barrie Osborne, Crew News, Director news, Hobbit Cast News, Ian McKellen, LotR Movies, New Line Cinema, New Zealand, Peter Jackson, Production, Studios
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July 24, 2012

Stuff.co.nz: Sir Peter’s Vision has Changed Wellington

Tom Cardy from stuff.co.nz writes: Today at age of 50,Peter Jackson has just wrapped up principal...

By linuxelf
in Director news, Hobbit Movie, Lord of the Rings, LotR Movies, LotR Production, New Zealand, The Hobbit
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June 29, 2012

Red Carpet Hobbit Premiere Tour: Places limted

Red Carpet Tours is making a final call for fans planning to make the pilgrimage to New Zealand for...

By Tehanu
in Events, Fans, Hobbit party, Locations, Locations Sets, Lord of the Rings, New Zealand, Premiere, Premieres, The Hobbit, Tours
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