The giant eagle sculptures at Wellington Airport, inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” films, are set to be removed on Friday. The eagles have been a ...

Wellington Airport’s new carpark has officially opened today on the eastern side of the airport, providing over 800 new carparking options for travellers. ... and this new layout is a beauty. ...

For more than a decade, passengers at New Zealand 's Wellington Airport have boarded flights below the figures of two giant, hovering eagles from the Hobbit films, one bearing a bellowing wizard ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — For more than a decade, passengers at New Zealand ‘s Wellington Airport have boarded flights below the figures of two giant, hovering eagles from the Hobbit ...

A sculpture of an eagle from the Hobbit films, ridden by the wizard Gandalf, hangs over the food court area of Wellington Airport, in Wellington, New Zealand, Monday, May 5, 2025.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — For more than a decade, passengers at New Zealand 's Wellington Airport have boarded flights below the figures of two giant, hovering eagles from the Hobbit films ...

WELLINGTON – For more than a decade, passengers at New Zealand ’s Wellington Airport have boarded flights below the figures of two giant, hovering eagles from the Hobbit films, one bearing a ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — For more than a decade, passengers at New Zealand 's Wellington Airport have boarded flights below the figures of two giant, hovering eagles from the Hobbit films ...

Wellington Airport isn’t losing its quirky side. An enormous sculpture of The Hobbit’s gold-hoarding dragon, Smaug, will remain overlooking the check-in counters. Article content.

A sculpture of an eagle from the Hobbit films, ridden by the wizard Gandalf, hangs over the food court area of Wellington Airport, in Wellington, New Zealand, Monday, May 5, 2025.