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> Ok. Ok. I will happily travel to New Zealand. Where can I pick up my travel tickets and travel plan for the Triolgy film sites. ;)
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One of the local best-sellers, the Site Guide. Be prepared for a fair bit of travel, as the trilogy was shot all over the place in NZ. “Hobbitown” is in a place called Matamata, which is half-way between Auckland and Rotorua, about 1 1/2 drive either direction. It is a great place to start.
A fair bit of filming was done in and around Tongariro, which is south of Taupo, about 4 hrs drive from Auckland.
Most or all of the special effects would have been done at Weta Studios, which is in Wellington.
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