Tag: New-Zealand

Director Peter Jackson's first video blog from the New Zealand set of The Hobbit. The video takes us into Hobbiton and Rivendell, and shows some very cool, behind-the-scenes footage of costume creation, set construction and a peek at some cast members including Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis and Martin Freeman.

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Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand.
The urban area is situated on the southwestern tip of the country's North Island, and lies between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range. It is home to 389,700 residents, with an additional 3,700 residents living in the surrounding rural areas.

Air New Zealand has reported a four-fold increase in profits for 2009, prompting speculation the global aviation industry may be emerging from the recession.

After taxation, the airline made a profit of NZ$82 million for the year ending June 30th, up from NZ$21 a year earlier.

Fuel hedging losses at the airline also dropped to NZ$8 million from $130 million.