Sculptures of two giant eagles from the “Lord of the Rings” films will be removed from New Zealand's Wellington Airport this month after looming over travelers for 12 years ...

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.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — 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 ...

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 Gandalf. With 50-foot ...

Wellington Airport has today announced its financial results for the 12 months to 31 March 2025, highlighted by solid earnings and the commencement of transformational upgrades. International ...

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. (AP Photo ...

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