These days when you arrive in Wellington, New Zealand's Airport, you're immediately greeted by the sign "Welcome to Middle Earth." Fans of the works of J.R Tolkien know Middle Earth as a land ...

The Hobbiton Movie Set Tours, a must-see for fans of “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” film trilogies, has opened its iconic hobbit holes to the public, inviting guests to step inside ...

When “The Lord of the Rings” debuted in theaters in 2001, it not only introduced to the big screen the fantastical world of wizards, hobbits and orcs, but it also put New Zealand on the world stage.

(CNN) — The sweeping landscapes of New Zealand are, for many “Lord of the Rings” fans, inextricably linked to the fictional land of Middle‑earth. And while the home of the Hobbits was the product of ...

New Zealand's national airline unveiled a giant image Monday of the dragon Smaug on one of its planes to celebrate the premiere of the second movie in the Hobbit trilogy. Air New Zealand showed the 54 ...

(CNN) — Two giant eagle sculptures inspired by “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings” have loomed over visitors to Wellington Airport for more than a decade. Now, they will take their final flight ...

An attempt to unionize actors on the film boomeranged –- but now negotiations proceed between New Zealand producers and the country’s actors union. By Jonathan Handel As fans of The Hobbit count down ...

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's capital city was taken over by pointy-eared, costumed Hobbit fans on Wednesday, many of whom camped overnight to grab the best spots for the red carpet world ...

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's capital city was rushing to complete its transformation into a haven for hairy feet and pointed ears on Tuesday as stars jetted in for the long-awaited world ...