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Town still basks in glow of movie role

What will happen to Hobbiton?

Hobbiton has put Matamata on the map, but with production of The Hobbit shifting overseas, the town's future as a tourist hub is in jeopardy.

This is a man's world: Hobbit cast takes shape

Hobbit makers 'still waiting' on MGM deal

Canadian union backs NZ actors over <i>Hobbit</i>

A Canadian actors' union has sided with its Kiwi counterparts in a dispute over employment terms on Peter Jackson's <i>The Hobbit</i> films.

Sam Neill calls for calm

Actor Sam Neill says the dispute between the actors' unions and 'The Hobbit' producers could be resolved with a simple cup of tea.

<i>Hobbit</i> deal near with unions, studios - report

<i>The Hobbit</i> could be released as early as 2012, according to Hollywood sources.

Battling actors have a hobbit onside

The furore over <i>The Hobbit</i> is the normal process of a union trying to talk to an employer who is refusing to talk back, says actor and director Ian Mune.

Jackson: Fees to my actors 'fair', 'generous'

Peter Jackson says his actors receive the "most generous" conditions in NZ, rejecting claims that <i>The Hobbit</i> actors need a union deal.