The Hobbit
Vet falls in love with farmer and the rest is history
Joyce and Jock Wyllie first met when she was a locum vet visiting his isolated farm in Golden Bay. The busy couple were in no hurry to tie the knot though. "We'd known each other for 17 years before… Audio
Kiwi actor Dean O'Gorman digs deep for his directorial debut
To a legion of fans around the world he's Fili, expert sword-fighting dwarf from the Hobbit trilogy - but that's just one of the roles Kiwi actor Dean O'Gorman has stepped into over the years. Audio
Mithril
In this episode, our heroes dig deep into the Mines of Moria. Dr Chris Bumby, MacDiarmid Institute Associate Investigator and Senior Scientist at the Robinson Research Institute of Victoria University… Audio
Hobbit law reversal before select committee
A select committee is hearing evidence from submitters on a bill which would give more clarity to screen industry workers' employment status by reversing parts of the 2010 Hobbit law. Audio
Hobbit law reversal before select committee
A select committee is hearing evidence from submitters on a bill which would give more clarity to screen industry workers' employment status by reversing parts of the 2010 Hobbit law.
AudioIan Nathan: twists and turns of Peter Jackson's journey to LOTR
A fascinating book by British film writer Ian Nathan, "Anything You Can Imagine: Peter Jackson & the Making of Middle-Earth", tells the behind-the-scenes challenges to get Lord of the Rings and The… Audio
'Hobbit law' change vindication for late union leader
Opinion - A working group to replace the so-called Hobbit law would have given Helen Kelly a great sense of satisfaction and vindication, writes Brent Edwards.
Working group formed for 'Hobbit law' replacement
The government has formed a working group with industry representatives to replace the so-called "Hobbit law".
The road to LA
Kiwi actor William Kircher explains how being buried in dead fish, and being pushed down a river in a barrel in full costume has changed his life. This all happened when Bill was a dwarf in The… Audio
The Legend of the Lord of the Rings
The variety of forms of fan mania that have evolved in response to Peter Jackson's films of Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit - with A.Prof Lorna Piatti-Farnell from the Popular Culture Research Centre… Audio
Widescreen’s online viewing picks of the week (w/b 24 November)
The best* online video we’ve been watching over the last seven days including a Michael Caine masterclass, Peter Jackson melting down and Buster Keaton making everything alright again. Video
Hawaiian Hobbit - Dr Keao NeSmith
The book the Hobbit is a world-wide classic - and has been translated into about 60 different languages from Arabic to Ukrainian, Cornish to Hebrew. And now we can add Hawaiian to the list. Dr Keao… Audio
Moscow scraps Eye of Sauron after backlash
Moscow had planned to celebrate the final instalment of Peter Jackson's film adaptation of The Hobbit, by putting an Eye of Sauron-style light on top of a skyscraper. But now, that plan has been… Audio
Film Review with Dan Slevin
Dan Slevin reviews The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (Peter Jackson); Advanced Style (Lina Plioplyte); and The Drop (Michaël R. Roskam). Audio
UK reviewer describes The Hobbit finale as 'tremendous'
Early reaction to Peter Jackson's third and final Hobbit film has been mostly positive. Audio
Final film in the Hobbit trilogy debuts in Wellington
The final film in the Hobbit trilogy debuted to an audience of cast, crew, and VIPs in Wellington today. Audio
The Hobbit Review- Sarah McMullan
It's the third and final installment of Peter Jackson's Hobbit series. 'The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies' screened at The Roxy Cinema in Miramar this morning, with a live feed to the London… Audio
Special screening of final Hobbit movie in Wellington
A special screening of the third and final Hobbit movie, The Hobbit - The Battle of the Five Armies, is to get underway in Wellington shortly. Audio
Orchestral surround - soundtracks
Radio New Zealand's recording engineer Graham Kennedy on all the technology and ingenuity that goes into recording the NZSO for blockbuster movies like The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. Audio
The Hobbit Guidebook
New Zealand's expert in all things Middle Earth, Ian Brodie, has written and illustrated The Hobbit location guidebook, which includes the Pelorus River site in Marlborough and several sites in the… Audio
