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

For over a decade, a pair of huge eagles ridden by Gandalf the wizard greeted people as they arrived in the city famous for the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit. But no longer. Today, Wellington ...

Manu Muramura - an illuminated sculpture representing the local bird spirit - is taking the place of the beloved birds.

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

SYDNEY — The world premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the first of Warner Bros.’ two ground-breaking Hobbit movies, will take place Nov. 28 in Wellington, New Zealand, two weeks ...