16: Middle Earth, Matamata, wetacave pix

GIMLI dwarf statue Auckland airport, NZ

Matamata LOTR-style tourist office, Waikato, NZ

Matamata LOTR-style tourist office, Waikato, NZ

Smeagol gollum at Matamata Tourist Office, Waikato, NZ

Matamata LOTR-style tourist office, Waikato, NZ

Hobbiton Tour sign, Matamata, Waikato, NZ

Hobbiton hobbit holes, Matamata, Waikato, NZ

corrugated iron Sheepdog building, Tirau, Waikato, NZ

corrugated iron Tirau sign, Waikato, NZ

corrugated iron shop sign, Tirau, Waikato, NZ

LOTR Martin Freeman giant stamp poster, Wellington, NZ

Weta Cave entrance, Miramar, Wellington, NZ

Weta Cave, Miramar, Wellington, NZ

Weta Cave LOTR orc + weapons, Miramar, Wellington, NZ

Weta Cave LOTR ogre, Miramar, Wellington, NZ

Weta Cave LOTR lizard, Miramar, Wellington, NZ