The Hobbiton Movie Set in Matamata, New Zealand, will make you feel like you’ve just stepped into the world of J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and "The Hobbit" films and books. First ...

You get to the Shire long before you get to the Shire. You pass through Rohan, too. That's the beauty of northern New Zealand. Leave Auckland, and with the right set of eyes, you're transported to ...

“We’re trying to give you a sense of it still being a movie set, but also make you feel like you’re totally encompassed in the world of The Shire,” says Paul. “It’s different to other movies, where ...

This February, The Hobbiton Movie Set is celebrating summer harvest in the rolling green pastures of The Shire, aka the picture-perfect pastures of Waikato. Granted, it's not in the same league as an ...

Film crews are now at Matamata's Hobbiton film set as location shooting on Peter Jackson's two-part fantasy epic The Hobbit begins in earnest – and the movie's stars might not be far away. One of two ...

So at first I was all “I need to travel to Matamata and see Hobbiton myself. I can slam the door behind me and refuse to let anyone else in ever and live very happily in my tiny home I claimed ...

During the worst days of the Covid-19 outbreak in New Zealand, Matamata was right at the heart of it all. Alex Braae went to the Waikato town to ask people how they're getting on now. On the signs ...

Lizzo is apparently campaigning to be cast in the next Lord of the Rings project. During a visit to Hobbiton in New Zealand, the singer performed the song “Concerning Hobbits” on the recorder while ...

“Lord of the Rings” star Elijah Wood surprised a bride and groom when he crashed their wedding in Matamata, New Zealand otherwise known as Hobbiton. “We were just finishing the signing of the ...

The Hobbiton Movie Set in Matamata, New Zealand, will make you feel like you’ve just stepped into the world of J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy and "The Hobbit" films and books. First ...