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TomTom maps out LOTR locations

TomTom has made the journey to find "the precious" a much simpler exercise, mapping out filming locations for Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and eight other Hollywood films.

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The Hobbit film is part of the reason for increased NZ tourism

Record tourist numbers for March

Tourist numbers are up, thanks to an early Easter, the England cricket team's tour and The Hobbit marketing campaigns.

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Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Peter Jackson gives sneak peek at Smaug

Sir Peter Jackson hosted a live-streamed event today giving fans a sneak peek at The Hobbit The Desolation of Smaug.

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Martin Freeman shortly after winning his award (AAP)

Hobbit, Skyfall win Empire Awards

Martin Freeman, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and Skyfall have been honoured at the Jameson Empire Awards in London.

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Warner Bros were running all the way to the bank after grossing more than $1 billion world wide with The Hobbit

NZers want Hobbit subsidies back

Many New Zealanders believe bumped-up Government subsidies for Warners Bros should be paid back.

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Sir Ian McKellen in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit joins billion-dollar club

Sir Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has become the 15th film in history to exceed US$1 billion at the worldwide box office.

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Warner Bros withheld Hobbit statement

Warner Bros withheld the announcement that Actors Equity had agreed to lift its boycott on the Hobbit movies.

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Stones, Hobbit win NME Awards

Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has been honoured at the NME Awards in London where The Rolling Stones picked up two trophies.

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Thousands protested to keep The Hobbit filming in New Zealand

Hobbit protest 'march of the patsies' video

Actors' rep say a protest held to keep the filming of the Hobbit trilogy in NZ was a "march of the patsies".

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Behind the 2010 Hobbit dealings video

In 2010, making the Hobbit in New Zealand appeared to be in grave doubt. People protested against the Actors Union in the streets.

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Peter Jackson's emails with Government ministers have been released (file)

Hobbit union boss 'a snake' – Jackson video

The Government has released 41 pages of emails and documents regarding the filming of The Hobbit trilogy in New Zealand.

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Still from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Oscar countdown for Hobbit team

The first film in the Hobbit trilogy, An Unexpected Journey, is nominated for three awards: makeup and hairstyling, production design and visual effects.

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Still from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit leads Saturn nominations

Sir Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will lead the way at the 2013 Saturn Awards after landing nine nominations.

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Crowds gather for the premiere (Reuters)

Hobbit premiere brought in $11.7m

The world premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey injected $11.7 million into the Wellington economy.

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Still from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit wins technical Oscar video

Sir Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has landed an Academy Award for its visual effects team at a pre-Oscars ceremony in California.

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Prime Minister John Key isn't worried about threats over the Hobbit documents and says it's "highly likely" they will be released

Hobbit documents release almost certain

Prime Minister John Key isn't worried about threats over the Hobbit documents and says it's "highly likely" they will be released.

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Sir Peter Jackson and Prime Minister John Key in Hobbiton, 2010 (Photo: Daniel Rutledge)

Studios warn against releasing Hobbit docs

Warner Bros has warned that the release of government documents on the Hobbit deal would be a "major disincentive" to future film-making in New Zealand.

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Govt ordered to release Hobbit docs

The Ombudsman has ordered the Government to release documents about the deal it struck to ensure the Hobbit movies were made in New Zealand.

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Life of Pi still

Life of Pi beats Hobbit at effects awards

Ang Lee was the big winner at the Visual Effects Society Awards this week - his Life Of Pi movie won four major trophies and he walked away with a special prize in honour of his career.

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Weta bringing Thunderbirds back video

New Zealand's Weta Workshop and Pukeko Pictures are bringing Thunderbirds back in a new TV series.

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