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Eine lang erwartete Reise

Eine lang erwartete Reise

Here's a recent travelog article from RND magazine in Germany about New Zealand and The Hobbit.  
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Nelson rings feature of Hobbit Premieres

Jens Hansen - the Ringmaker designed and made all the One Rings used in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movies. Halfdan Hansen said photos taken with a 15cm replica of the One Ring were popular with tourists visiting the Jens Hansen Nelson Workshop. 
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Anniversary of The Hobbit book

Anniversary of The Hobbit book

The Hobbit book was published on this day (September 21st) in 1937! Legend has it Tolkien gave the manuscript to friends, and it fell in the hands of publisher Stanley Unwin, whose 10-year old son read it. Of course he loved it, so it was published..and, the literary classic was born!
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Casting Coup For Kiwi Actors in the theatrical version of THE HOBBIT

Casting Coup For Kiwi Actors in the theatrical version of THE HOBBIT

Written and Directed by Christine Anketell, the theatrical production of The Hobbit brings to life J.R.R Tolkien’s masterpiece, which is the prelude to the Lord of the Rings trilogy. With stunning sets and costumes and extraordinary puppets, Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo Baggins and Thorin Oakenshield together with the Narrator, will take the audience on an enthralling theatrical journey from a Hobbit hole in Bag End, through The Misty Mountains, Rivendell, Mirkwood, Lake Town and deep into the lair of Smaug, the Dragon of Lonely Mountain.
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