Hobbiton at Matamata on New Zealand’s North Island is the location of the hobbit village in the Lord Of The Rings films and will continue to operate as a tourist park once The Hobbit crew depart.

With the premiere of the first installment of "The Hobbit" trilogy looming, New Zealand is prepping for another surge of film tourists.

The Hobbiton Movie Set in Waikato, New Zealand, has been on the tourist map for some time, but until recently most of the Hobbit Holes have been off limits. Now they’ve finally opened up and ...

New features include a pub, more Hobbit homes, an electric fence to keep out the sheep and a gift shop offering high-end collectibles (magic cloaks, 900 New Zealand dollars, about $760 U.S.).

Air New Zealand hopes to get some tail winds from the next installment of “The Hobbit.” In a not-so-subtle marketing campaign tied to the movie, the self-described “airline of Middle-earth ...

Located in the tourist village of Hobbiton — a town that has been open to the public since 2002 — the new pub is intended to make the visiting experiences all the more Hobbit-like. The pub ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — An earthquake in New Zealand on Monday shook loose a giant eagle sculpture promoting “The Hobbit” movie trilogy and caused other minor damage around the region. The ...

Director Peter Jackson says "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" will debut in his hometown of Wellington, New Zealand, next year.