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 ...

“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 ...

“Scraping by” in the heart of Hobbiiton, some Matamata businesses say they are struggling due to low numbers of tourists visiting their famous town. A cafe and dairy on the main strip, who spoke on ...

How Hobbiton Movie Set is moving forward after Covid-19 closes the door to its most important market. Photo: TOM LEE / STUFF Prefer us on Google Hobbiton had taken a hit. Within a few months, 280 ...

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 ...