27th March 2024 Hobbiton / HWT / RTOWaitomo Adventures CEO Nick Andreef says the last time Waikato had no RTO was “extremely damaging”.
20th March 2024 HobbitonIconic images and logos from Hobbiton Movie Set have appeared in the sky as part of a drone display over FMG Stadium on Saturday.
23rd February 2024 HobbitonA flavour of Hobbiton is again returning to netball at the start of the 2024 ANZ Premiership open.
1st December 2023 HobbitonHobbiton Movie Set has opened its new hobbit hole attractions to the public.
20th July 2023 Hobbiton / Larnach CastleOperators across the host cities are reporting healthy bookings, particularly around match days.
9th February 2023 HobbitonSinger Ed Sheeran surprised guests with an impromptu performance at Matamata’s Hobbiton Movie Set.
27th January 2023 HobbitonHobbiton Movie Set has been named a Garden of National Significance by New Zealand Gardens Trust.
7th December 2022 Airbnb / HobbitonGuests can stay at the popular attraction for the first time as part of ‘The Hobbit’ film’s 10-year celebrations.
8th November 2022 HobbitonHobbiton Movie Set is adding a new dimension to its Bagshot Row façades to give visitors a chance to explore behind the doors of the iconic Hobbit homes.
27th September 2022 Events / HobbitonMore than 450 guests from around the world gathered at Hobbiton Movie Set Tours near Matamata last week to celebrate International Hobbit Day.
2nd May 2022 Events / HobbitonHobbiton Movie Set’s Middle-earth Halfling Marathon near Matamata on Saturday attracted around 2,500 participants and spectators.
29th April 2022 Events / HobbitonThe Hobbiton Movie Set on the outskirts of Matamata will host the very first Middle-Earth Halfling Marathon on 30 April.
1st February 2022 Hobbiton / PeopleHobbiton Movie Set’s long-serving chair, Colin Harvey, has passed away.
10th December 2021 HobbitonHobbiton Movie Set will today mark 20 years since the first instalment of Sir Peter Jackson’s adaptation of The Lord of the Rings trilogy with an outdoor film screening of The Fellowship of the Ring on a 13-metre screen in 4k.
7th December 2021 Events / HobbitonHobbiton Movie Set will hold its first half-marathon in April next year with brand new event to attract visitors to the Matamata attraction.
15th October 2021 HobbitonInternational Hobbit Day 2021 has been cancelled, and not just to avoid the Sackville-Bagginses.
13th May 2021 HobbitonHobbiton Movie Set’s The Green Dragon Inn pub is celebrating pouring its millionth litre of brew and is launching a celebratory limited-edition ale to mark the occasion.
10th December 2020 HobbitonThe experience would run from Sunday 20 December and would be available for selected weekend departures.
24th September 2020 Events / HobbitonHobbiton Movie Set marked International Hobbit Day with a sold-out event for 300 people.
18th September 2020 Conferences / HobbitonTwo new event facilities, The Millhouse and The Hub, have opened at Hobbiton Movie Set.
20th August 2020 Covid-19 / HobbitonIt is the second attraction in a week told it has been visited by someone who later tests positive for the virus.
5th October 2018 HobbitonPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern made her first trip to Hobbiton Movie Set yesterday as PM and spent the day taking in the sights at the Matamata attraction.
22nd May 2018 HobbitonHobbiton Movie Set and Netball Waikato Bay of Plenty have unveiled their one-off themed match dress for the Magic netballers.
23rd April 2018 HobbitonMatamata’s Hobbiton Movie set has launched a new sustainability initiative to coincide with yesterday’s Earth Day.
23rd March 2018 Hobbiton / NetballIn a first of its kind commercial relationship for professional Netball in New Zealand, Netball Waikato Bay of Plenty have partnered with world famous Hobbiton Movie Set.
29th November 2017 HobbitonMatamata’s Hobbiton Movie Set has scooped a trilogy of awards at the New Zealand Flower and Garden Show in Auckland.
Middle-earth movie magic has garnered attention once again following the win of a prestigious award by its marketing manager at the New Zealand Tourism Awards gala dinner in Christchurch on Thursday night.
The Tourism Export Council of New Zealand has announced the winner of the Young TEC Excellence Award
