Scoop was delighted to accept an invitation from TORn to the Return of The Ringers Party in Wellington last night. The following photo essay illustrates just a small part of what was a very very excellent party [More]

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well this picture is worth a thousand spoilers! Beware the spoilers daemon in this link! [More]

Sanel writes: There’s a 2 min and 18 sec video report on the premiere of ROTK in Wellington. It’s up on onenews.nzoom.com on the right hand side there’s a ONE NEWS VIDEO window, just click the “First Screening of LOTR”. And there is ANOTHER 3 videos at this link it’s a story, but scroll down and right side has a “RELATED VIDEO” tab, and there are 3 videos in there.

Peter Jackson might be doing the filming, but the last instalment of Lord of the Rings is not only written by a Tolkien – it is starring one too. The great-grandson of JRR Tolkien, Royd Tolkien, plays a gondorian ranger in the final part of the epic, The Return of the King. [More]

On the eve of the final battle for Middle Earth, New Zealand revels in new confidence and a £2bn boost to tourism. Within less than 24 hours, the final battle for Middle Earth will have begun. The red carpet will be rolled out and New Zealand’s capital city will be transformed into a shrine to The Lord of the Rings. [More]

Irascian sends along another report from New Zealand, the current hub of all things Rings. Take a look at his Howard Shore concert review with great pics! [More]