TOP FILM LOCATIONS
New Zealand is home to world-class directors, outstanding scenery and a top production company.
Discover 10 must-see movie locations for any film buff.
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Cathedral Cove - Chronicles of Narnia
The set for the ruins of the castle Cair Paravel, in the Chronicles of Narnia- Prince Caspian, was built on the nearby Hereherataura Peninsula, overlooking iconic Cathedral Cove. From beautiful Hahei Beach on the Coromandel Peninsula you can walk to Cathedral Cove.
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Hobbiton Movie Set - The Lord of The Rings &The Hobbit
Hobbiton Movie Set - in the lush rural Waikato region - continues to attract international visitors looking to experience their own slice of Middle‑earth in New Zealand. This set was used for filming Lord of The Rings and The Hobbit trilogies. View the set with 360-degree images here.
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Kaitoke Regional Park - The Lord of The Rings &The Hobbit
North of Wellington lies the Kaitoke Regional Park, the location used for Rivendell, the home of the elves, in Middle‑earth Trilogies. Although film sets have been dismantled and the park returned to its natural state, the area where Rivendell was set is a beautiful picnic spot with river swimming and bush walks.
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Aoraki, Mount Cook - Vertical Limit
Vertical Limit, the thriller about climbing and falling from mountains was directed by New Zealander Martin Campbell. Filming took place on New Zealand's highest mountain (3,754m), Aoraki, Mt Cook.
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Flock Hill - Chronicles of Narnia
New Zealand director Andrew Adamson chose Flock Hill Station, near Arthur’s Pass in Canterbury, as the setting for the climactic final battle between Aslan’s forces and the powerful army of the White Witch, in the Chronicles of Narnia – The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe.