{"id":95299,"date":"2014-12-01T08:19:49","date_gmt":"2014-12-01T13:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=95299"},"modified":"2014-12-01T08:19:49","modified_gmt":"2014-12-01T13:19:49","slug":"hobbit-movies-triple-matamata-area-tourist-spend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2014\/12\/01\/95299-hobbit-movies-triple-matamata-area-tourist-spend\/","title":{"rendered":"Hobbit movies triple Matamata area tourist spend"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The mill at Hobbiton Movie Set<\/figcaption><\/figure> Matamata and its surrounds are really popular with the tourists, according to a new report.<\/p>\n

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The Hobbit trilogy of movies has had a big impact on tourist spending in one North Island region, new figures suggest.<\/p>\n

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) estimates international spending in the Matamata-Piako district, the home of Hobbiton, more than tripled from $11 million in 2009 to $37m for the year to March 2014.<\/p>\n

Peter Ellis, MBIE’s sector performance manager said: “This strong growth illustrates the importance of Hobbit-related attractions for tourism in that area.”<\/p>\n

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