Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

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 ...

I visited the New Zealand set where scenes from "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" filmed. I hadn't seen the movies and wondered if I was wasting my time by visiting the Hobbiton Movie Set. Even ...

“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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

There are plenty of great reasons to visit New Zealand, but if you're a fan of pop culture, touring the locations used to film Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies is a pretty ...