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New Zealand news briefs - Lord of the Rings news - J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings

July 11, 2000 at 12:45:02

The new Stuff news Web site is taking online Tolkien fandom by storm. They have carried many articles of interest to Tolkien fans who are closely watching events in New Zealand related to Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" production. Here is what we can glean from their archives....

All the Tolkien movie news sites seem to be following the story of the unnamed stuntman who was arrested very closely. He's pleaded guilty to 1 charge and had 3 others dropped. He'll be sentenced next month.

Two of Peter Jackson's horse handlers are getting married in a theater. They wanted to get married on a beach in Fiji but the political troubles there killed that idea. The two have also appeared as extras in Jodie Foster's "Anna and the King". They were standing next to the Ent in the trees.

Here is a list of the most recent LOTR movie news articles on Stuff. You can keep up-to-date with the latest New Zealand LOTR news articles here. Xenite.Org's Michael Martinez was interviewed or his Suite101.Com column was cited for several of these articles.

Horse handlers to wed onstage
(The Evening Post -- Posted July 11, 2000)

Rings stuntman pleads guilty to selling footage
(Radio New Zealand -- Posted July 10, 2000)

Elf-speak a tongue-twister for Cate
(The Evening Post -- Posted July 4, 2000)

Rumblings of discontent brewing in Middle Earth
(Sunday Star+Times -- Posted July 3, 2000)

Man in court over Lord of the Rings footage
(New Zealand Press Association -- Posted June 26, 2000)

Hobbits to be seen in resort's Winter Fest
(The Southland Times -- June 20, 2000)

Rings movie spinoffs deal signed
(The Evening Post -- Posted June 15, 2000)

Hobbits and orcs set to invade motels
(The Southland Times -- Posted June 9, 2000)

Stars get teeth into Capital
(The Evening Post -- Posted June 7, 2000)

Wardrobe wizards great for business
(The Evening Post -- Posted June 7, 2000)

Gollum glimpsed, goes underground
(The Evening Post -- Posted June 3, 2000)

Gandalf goes to the movies
(The Evening Post -- Posted June 2, 2000)

Tolkien puppet show postponed
(The Dominion -- Posted May 22, 2000)

NZ actor joins Rings saga
(The Evening Post -- Posted May 4, 2000)

Modern weapons for ancient battles
(The Dominion -- Posted May 2, 2000)

The lure of the rings
(The Press -- Posted April 29, 2000)

Kiwi film-maker gets job on Rings
(The Dominion -- Posted April 20, 2000)

Lord of the Rings site overloaded by millions
(Waikato Times -- Posted April 10, 2000)

Tolkien purists grumble already
(The Dominion -- Posted April 10, 2000.)