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Marama Fox with Te Ururoa Flavell - Santa Baby Sign Up To The Maori Party Tonight

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2016-12-14 | Silly season in the Beehive: MP Marama Fox performs Christmas song with a twist.

While usually the tone in parliament is adversarial, Maori Party MP Marama Fox got into the spirit of the silly season when she sung a Christmas carol with a twist.
In a riff on the song "Santa Baby", originally performed by Eartha Kitt, Fox adapted the lyrics of the song to fit Maori Party policy.
"Santa baby, sign up to the Maori Party tonight," she crooned, to laughs and smiles from the rest of the house, and a rather tortured facial expression from the speaker David Carter.

"Next year could be such a hoot, if you tick the Maori Party vote," she implored.
"Santa baby fill all the Maori seats with Maori - except for uncle Hone."
Her serenade was accompanied by Te Ururoa Flavell, who pulled out his trusty strings for the occasion.
A fitting way to celebrate brilliant Maori musician Bunny Walters who passed away on Wednesday morning.
He would surely be proud.

Hunt For The Wilderpeople 2016 - Trailer Plus Seabird (lyrics, 1975) by the Alessi Brothers

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2016-12-08 | I'm just a fan, who is just promoting the movie and music.

I don't gain any financial benefits from this video, and I don't wish to do so.

I have promoted many movies filmed here in New Zealand, and wish to do so in the future.

If there are any issues concerning this video, please by all means, get in contact with me, and I will remove it immediately.

THANK YOU ......

RAY COLUMBUS 4 November 1942 - 29 November 2016

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2016-11-29 | Ray Columbus died at his Auckland residence in November 2016 aged 74, after a "four year battle with ill health". He had been in poor health since his heart attack in 2004.

Raymond John Patrick "Ray" Columbus OBE (4 November 1942 – 29 November 2016) was a New Zealand singer, television host, music manager and entertainer, with a career spanning six decades. As the lead singer of Ray Columbus & the Invaders his most well known hit was "She's A Mod" released in 1964. This became a number one hit in Australia, the first song from a New Zealand group to reach the top of the charts in another country. He had also been a solo artist, television host, and diversified into music management. In the late 1990s he managed the rock band Zed. Columbus was toured with The Rolling Stones and Roy Orbison.

Columbus suffered a heart attack in 2004, and a stroke in 2007 that left him partially paralysed. In April 2014, he was reported to be terminally ill, from an immune deficiency condition caused from medication

ARMAGEDDON WELLINGTON EXPO 2016 - A Walk Through Armageddon

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2016-11-15 | I wish to acknowledge that this brilliant music is the ownership of Mahmut Orhan - Game Of Thrones (Original Mix) .... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv0YO...

New Zealand Earthquake 2016 - A severe magnitude 7.5 quake struck near Culverden, Canterbury

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ARMAGEDDON EXPO 2016 - Wellington Live Coverage Promotion

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The Battle Of The Five Armies - Exhausted Sir Peter Jackson With Delays And Pressure Needed A Break

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2016-01-13 | During his direction for The Battle Of The Five Armies, Sir Peter Jackson fell very Ill for up to six weeks.

The Fellowship Of The Ring english subtitles - Excuse me, that man in the corner, who is he

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2016-01-11 | The Hobbits arrive at the gates of Bree, soaking wet due to the pouring rain

LOOKING BACK 2014 - Hobbit Fans Arrive At Wellington Airport For Smaug Unveiling

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2015-10-17 | Thursday 6 Nov 2014
Wellington Airport has a new resident in the form of a fearsome statue of Smaug the dragon from The Hobbit trilogy.
The dragon was unveiled this morning to 200 Hobbit fans flown to New Zealand as part of a nationwide tour, who will get to watch the final film in the trilogy The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies today.
Smaug is the third statue installed inside the terminal, joining wizard Gandalf riding one of two giant eagles and Gollum catching fish.
More than 140,000 people applied to be part of the tour.

Peter Jackson 1998 - Gets The Green Light To Make The Lord Of The Rings

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2015-10-08 | In 1998, Kiwi director Peter Jackson, clinched the biggest movie deal 'The Lord Of The Rings' ever taken in the Southern Hemisphere.

Rugby World Cup 2015 highlights Australia vs England + All Blacks Haka + Makarena, Haerera

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Marama Fox 2015 - The Aotearoa / New Zealand Flag Referendums Bill

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2015-08-31 | Marama Fox @FoxMarama Flag Referendum debate is a one of representation - #changetheflag to a symbol of our duality of nationhood - a flag of our liberation

Arguments for change

Proponents for change argue that:The national flag is too similar to the flag of Australia and the two are often confused.
For example, in 1984 the Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke was greeted by New Zealand flags when visiting Ottawa, and the current New Zealand prime minister John Key has been seated under the Australian flag in several international meetings.

As a derivative of the Blue Ensign, some feel that it does not represent New Zealand's current status as an independent, sovereign nation. Instead it alludes to New Zealand being a colony or sub-part of the United Kingdom, which is anachronistic.
The national flag exclusively acknowledges those of British heritage whilst ignoring New Zealand's Māori population and other ethnic groups, Some have called this inappropriate because the Treaty of Waitangi and Māori heritage are significant parts of New Zealand's history, and because New Zealand is a multi-ethnic society with increasingly diverse demographics. For example, the 1961 census reported that 92% of the population had European ancestry, but by the 2013 census it had changed to 74%; the figure is as low as 59.3% in Auckland.

Arguments against change

Opponents to change argue that:

The financial cost of changing the flag outweighs any possible advantages in changing it.

The national flag has "stood the test of time". Some New Zealanders feel attached to the flag as it has been part of the country's history; these events are what give the flag its symbolic and emotional value rather than the instrinsic design itself.

For example, all poll results from 2014 show that a large majority of the public are opposed to changing the flag or at least do not see it as a pressing issue.

The Union Jack in the flag represents New Zealand's strong past and present ties to the United Kingdom and its history as a part of the British Empire, and the Southern Cross represents its location in the South Pacific.
Generations of New Zealanders have fought and died under the current flag during many battles, and changing the flag would therefore be disrespectful to their efforts and sacrifice. The first time the current flag was officially flown in battle was from the HMS Achilles during the Battle of the River Plate in 1939, however, the New Zealand national Blue Ensign flag was flown at Quinn's Post during the Gallipoli Campaign in 1915. Rhys Jones, former chief of the New Zealand Defence Force, noted that the flag had already been changed during New Zealand's history, and a salient legacy of the Gallipoli campaign is representational of the nation's independent identity.]

Middle Earth Aug, Sat 22 2015 - My Middle Earth Personal Collections

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2015-08-22 | This is just a fraction of my 'LORD OF THE RINGS & THE HOBBIT' personal collections. Some are still in boxes in my garage.

Many of my collections have been personally signed by the cast & crew.

All Blacks #AirNZSafetyVideo - Men In Black

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2015-08-13 | Air New Zealand has raised the bar again with its latest on board safety video, recruiting the All Blacks for a star-studded instructional extravaganza.

The new video, a remix of Will Smith's famous song "Men In Black" from the global film franchise of the same name, features All Blacks' captain Richie McCaw and Dan Carter as Men in Black agents.

Coach Steve Hansen and teammates Kieran Read, Keven Mealamu, Sam Whitelock and Israel Dagg, all star in the video, as well as Kiwi musician Stan Walker.

There are also cameos from Wallabies great David Campese, former England captain Martin Johnson and former Argentinian captain Agustin Pichot

The Shannara Chronicles MTV 2015 - Season 1 Series Trailer

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2015-07-16 | The Shannara Chronicles is an upcoming television series by MTV set to premiere in January 2016. The filming of 10-episodes series wrapped in New Zealand in June 2015, and the first trailer was debuted on July 10, 2015. Alfred Gough and Miles Millar created the series, based on the Shannara novels series. Stars are Ivana Baquero, Manu Bennett, Austin Butler, Poppy Drayton, and John Rhys-Davies.

The story revolves around the Shannara family, whose descendants are empowered with ancient magic and whose adventures continuously reshape the future of the world.

All Blacks vs Samoa 2015 - Passionate Samoan Fans In New Zealand And Samoa

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2015-07-10 | Manu Samoa stepped up against the best in the world

The All Blacks win their first test match in Apia, beating Manu Samoa 25-16 in a bruising encounter.

For the most part the All Blacks were well short of where they expected to be. The scrum was solid, but too often handling errors, scrappy ball from the breakdown and missed tackles were prevalent.

With 17 players from the Highlanders and Hurricanes to join the extended squad this week, competition for places ramps up and there will be no panic ahead of their next Rugby Championship test against Argentina in Christchurch.

As the World Cup fast approaches, the All Blacks realise they need to lift significantly from this starting point. They'll learn from these frustrations and move on.

All Blacks vs Samoa 2015 - All Blacks Arrive In samoa

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2015-07-08 | All Blacks vs Samoa July 8th 2015 @ 2:00pm NZT

First historic test in Samoa

Franck Bunce interview

Game Of Thrones season 5 episode 9 & 10 - Mother Of Dragons

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2015-06-19 | Season 6 of Game of Thrones was formally commissioned by HBO on 8 April 2014, following a substantial increase in audience figures between the third and fourth seasons. The fifth and sixth seasons were commissioned simultaneously, the first time HBO has done so for a major drama series.

The season is expected to again consist of ten episodes and is expected to commence production in July 2015, running late into the year. David Benioff and D.B. Weiss will return as executive producers and showrunners for both seasons, having signed a new two-year contract with HBO in early 2014.

The season is expected to premiere in April 2016.

Season 6 will be based on the hitherto unreleased sixth novel of the A Song of Ice and Fire book series, The Winds of Winter, along with some material from the fourth and fifth novels, A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons.

What else do we know about season six?

• George RR Martin isn't penning an episode this time round. (Will he be finishing Winds of Winter instead? We certainly hope so.)

• It's expected to air next April, although this hasn't yet been confirmed.

• We'll be seeing some brand new locations, according to showrunners David Benioff and DB Weiss

Game Of Thrones - Preview Of Mothers Mercy

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2015-06-15 | Season 5 Episode 10 FINALE

Sir Christopher Lee R I P - A Look Back On His Great Film Moments

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2015-06-13 | #ChristopherLee

Game Of Thrones season 5 episode 9 - The Dance of Dragons

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2015-06-09 | SPOILER .... If you haven't seen this episode yet, refrain from viewing

Game Of Thrones - Preview Of The Dance of Dragons

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2015-06-07 | Two more episodes.

Watch a preview of tomorrow's new episode, "The Dance of Dragons."

Jerry Collins former All Black The Hit Man - Remembering A Rugby Legend

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2015-06-06 | R.I.P JC

Jerry Collins former All Black & partner Alana Madill, died instantly in a car crash in France

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2015-06-05 | Former All Black Jerry Collins killed in car accident in France

Jerry Collins and partner Alana Madill died instantly in an accident in the south of France and their three-month-old baby, Ayla, is in a critical condition after being airlifted to a hospital in Montpellier.

Collins' agent, Tim Castle, has been appointed as the family spokesperson.

"It is a travesty. Both Jerry and his partner have been killed. Their three-month-old baby is very badly injured," Castle said. "It is devastating news for his family and everybody. He was in the best space.

"The family and I are distraught at the death of a much-loved son, brother and friend, and his partner Alana, whom I got to know recently.

"I have been in touch with Jerry's father Frank and other members of his family who are in Samoa at the moment. It's obviously a terribly difficult time for them and together with New Zealand Rugby we are doing all we can to support them.

"I have also been in touch with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who are also doing everything they can to ensure that baby Ayla is getting all the care and support she needs. I am very grateful for their support. "The family would also like to thank everyone for their messages of support and have asked for privacy at this time."

The road accident occurred at 3.10am local time on the A9 in the French region of Herault.

Local paper Midi Libre said the bus driver freed Collins' daughter from the wreckage by the time the emergency services arrived.

"The news has shocked us all and our thoughts are with Jerry and Alana's families at this terribly sad time. We offer our deepest condolences to them and will support them as they come to terms with this devastating news," New Zealand Rugby general manager rugby Neil Sorensen said.

Hurricane, All Black and Wellington player Jerry Collins announces his retirement from New Zealand rugby in 2008.

Ahead of their game against the Hurricanes in Napier on Friday, Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph said: "It's really horrible, really sad I guess for me. He epitomises the word tough in the game of rugby. I just really feel for his family right now."

Former All Blacks and Samoan midfielder Alama Ieremia, a close friend of Collins, was also distraught.

"It's very, very said. I'm saddened because I knew him when he was a young college kid that I picked for the Wellington Samoan sevens team. He was so young but had the heart of a Lion," Ieremia told Stuff. "I knew he was going to be an All Black and he was only in fifth form. I'm going to miss my boy."

Former Hurricanes and Wellington Lions physiotherapist Glenn Muirhead was gutted to hear of the 48-test All Black's death and gave a heartfelt tribute.

"It is with horror that I read that Jerry Collins has died tragically in France," Muirhead said." I spent many hours one-on-one with Jerry during his playing career with Wellington and the Hurricanes. Everybody knew of his bruising style of play, but not everybody knew JC.

"I first met him as a very shy 16-year-old being ushered into my clinic by a manager who told me he would be the next All Black out of Wellington. The severity of his injury even back then meant I had my doubts. Oh how wrong I was. Over the next 15 years he set the benchmark for 'putting his body on the line'. He was hard, very hard. But he was also a very intelligent man. Streetwise, yes, but also with wisdom that all to rarely he would choose to impart on those around him. He had a fantastic sense of humour but he also had demons that he carried with him every day that will now go to the grave with him. There are so many good stories about Jerry that the general public will never truly know the real man he was."

Gallipoli 2015 commemorating anzac 100 years - We Are Here, Because They Were There

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2015-04-18 | Te Papa's Gallipoli among three centenary openings today APRIL, Sat 18 '2015.

A week out from the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings, the public will get their first look at Te Papa's exhibition Gallipoli: The Scale of Our War.

The collaborative project with Weta Workshop tells the haunting stories of New Zealanders at the battle front, bringing them to life.

Media and family descendants had a preview of the exhibition yesterday after it was kept secret for months and huge public interest is expected on opening weekend.

Eight New Zealanders who were at Gallipoli are depicted in the exhibition as figures two-and-a-half times the size of the average person. Visitors can hear their stories and thoughts read aloud from their diaries and letters.

"There's very much a need to find in anything you create to find the intimate in the epic. And this was an epic war of extraordinary scale for the soldiers that fought there," said Sir Richard Taylor, the exhibition's creative director.

It took 24,000 hours of work to bring the eight characters to life in exact detail.

At 11am, Pukeahu National War Memorial Park will be officially opened by Governor-General Sir Jerry Mateparae and Prime Minister John Key. There'll also be a rededication of the Hall of Memories.

Tonight at 7pm, the WW1 Remembered Sound and Light Show opens. It features imagery from our military history projected onto the facades of the historic Dominion Museum Building and the Carillon. The show will run nightly until Anzac Day.

Tomorrow night, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott arrives in Wellington to take part in the Anzac centenary commemorations.

On Monday, Mr Abbott and Mr Key will take part in a dedication ceremony of the Australian Memorial in the newly-opened Pukeahu National War Memorial Park.

The two prime ministers will then visit Te Papa to view the Gallipoli: The Scale of Our War exhibition.

Members of the public have the opportunity to be part of New Zealand history this Saturday 18 April with the official opening of Pukeahu National War Memorial Park and Sir Peter Jackson’s Great War Exhibition.

At Pukeahu a spectacular performance involving the Carillon tower will be a key part of the official opening ceremony, while the former Dominion Museum, just behind the War Memorial, gets a new lease of life as The Great War Exhibition opens its doors.

The Pukeahu opening ceremony from 11am on Saturday begins with a multi-media sequence which takes the audience from the grounds outside into the National War Memorial via several large screens situated throughout the park.

The screens enable the audience to see the actors as the drama unfolds inside the War Memorial. Outside two choirs – the Choir of Wellington Cathedral of St Paul and The Tudor Consort – will perform Memento for an Unknown Warrior, written by carillonist Timothy Hurd QSM.

The climax of the performance includes a surprise dramatic gesture involving the Carillon tower.

Visitors in the first week of the exhibition will be guided through the Great Hall on a journey taking them chronologically through the events of the First World War, beginning with the early optimism in 1914 that the fighting would be over by Christmas.

On Anzac Day the New Zealand Room opens which focuses on the Anzacs’ struggles at Gallipoli and features a diorama of Chunuk Bair as it was in 1915. This display includes about 5000 miniature soldiers, each individually hand painted by New Zealand war gamers.

The Great War Exhibition is open from 12.30pm on Saturday and has extended opening hours from 9am to 11pm daily until May 3, with the exception of Anzac Day when it opens at 12.30pm.

The Lord Of The Rings - Live Symphony Orchestra In Silicon Valley

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2015-04-08 | Watch Lord of the Rings Trilogy with live symphony score in Silicon Valley

SYMPHONY SILICON VALLEY CHORALE • CANTABILE YOUTH SINGERS • RAGAZZI BOYS CHORUS

Howard Shore's Award-Winning Score played by 250 musicians

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts

The full Ring trilogy is being presented in America for the first time in only two cities: New York's Lincoln Center (already sold out) and San Jose's Center for the Performing Arts - Don't miss this unique visit to Middle Earth.

Check these sites for more information ..........

http://www.lotrssv.org

The Hobbit 2015: Easter Barbe-Hangi

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2015-04-06 | Maori style cooking (Barbe-Hangi) in a Barbeque.

There's probably other variations in cooking a Hangi in a BBQ.

This is my first attempt, in cooking Hangi style in a Barbeque, it came out yummy and beautiful.
I normally would have added roast lamb, but I just used what I had in the food department.

Steel tray was covered with foil then Cabbage was place along the bottom, food (Kai) added then cabbage placed on top of Kai.

Special Hangi Stones were placed around and beneath the tray.

The stones were very hot, cooking time 2 hours.

Hangi in a BARBEQUE (also known as Barbecue or BBQ)

A hāngi is a traditional Māori style of cooking which is still commonly practiced throughout AOTEAROA / New Zealand today. It is a process where steam is used as a medium of cooking the food while it is beneath the ground. Interestingly, this style of cooking can be found all around the Pacific with slight variations (including Chile where it is called Curanto and consists mainly of seafood as well as the Umu Pae on Easter Island).

The Hobbit weta cave 2015 - Signing Session With Tolkien Illustrator Alan Lee

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2015-03-29 | MAR Sat 28 '2015 @ 12.00 noon .... Attended the ALAN LEE Signing session at the WETA CAVE in Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand.

Alan Lee (born 20 August 1947) is an English book illustrator and movie conceptual designer. He was born in Middlesex, England, and studied at the Ealing School of Art.

Hobbiton Movie Set 2015 - One Millionth Visitor

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2015-03-26 | Hobbiton™ Movie Set, near Matamata in New Zealand’s Waikato region, has welcomed its one millionth visitor in a celebration that coincides with the very reason for its existence.

Hobbiton Movie Set is now one of New Zealand’s most visited tourist attractions and has become an international bucket-list travel destination. Since filming wrapped on The Hobbit Trilogy, New Zealand has seen an unprecedented increase in the flow of fans and tourists to the country, with more visitors than ever before citing the popular films as an influencing factor when choosing New Zealand as a holiday destination.

Hobbiton Movie Set’s General Manager Russell Alexander was on-hand to welcome the one millionth visitor - US visitor Don McCormack - and present him with an exact replica of the Trilogies’ emblematic 'The One Ring', made in Nelson, New Zealand, along with a bottle of the Green Dragon’s finest ale.

"It is a very exciting and humbling achievement to have hosted one million guests over the past 13 years, it’s an incredible milestone. We are extremely proud of our enduring role in the real Middle-earth and we look forward to hosting many more visitors in the years to come,” says Alexander.

Don McCormack, the Hobbiton Movie Set’s one millionth visitor, was ecstatic with his prize and couldn’t wait to send pictures to his grandson back home in America.

“It was really unexpected. We were coming just to enjoy the set, and we are excited about being the one millionth visitor. We’re die-hard fans; when the latest movie came out we had to wait in line to get tickets to go see it."

From Lake Matthews, Southern California, McCormack and his wife Jennifer, who have been enjoying a trip around the North Island of New Zealand, described Hobbiton as “unbelievably beautiful”.

“I can’t believe how much detail there is, it’s unbelievable. I’m amazed that everything around it is all real. This little piece of Middle-earth is amazing, and I’m really looking forward to seeing the rest of it."

Tourism New Zealand’s Chief Executive Kevin Bowler says that The Lord of the Rings Trilogy and, more recently, The Hobbit Trilogy have given New Zealand a unique opportunity to showcase itself as a visitor destination by leveraging off one of the largest movie franchises in history.

“The Trilogies have put New Zealand and its stunning landscapes centre stage for movie lovers world-wide, and Tourism New Zealand’s work has been to connect the landscapes of Middle-earth with the experiences of a real life New Zealand holiday.

“And while the Trilogies are complete, New Zealand's association as the home of the cinematic Middle-earth will live on. The establishment of Middle-earth tourism experiences – the most famous being Hobbiton Movie Set - ensures the legacy continues.”

It has been a long journey since a location scout first came knocking on the Alexander farm door in 1998. Back then, the fertile green paddocks on a quiet back country road were home to the Alexander family, and their grazing livestock - 13,500 sheep and around 400 cattle.

It was on these same green fields that Hobbiton was then created by director Sir Peter Jackson to depict the home of the hobbits for The Lord of the Rings Trilogy.

In December 2002, Russell Alexander was conducting the first tours of the movie set, and which was rebuilt out of permanent materials from 2009 to 2011 for The Hobbit Trilogy.

Since then, tourists from all over the world have been flocking to Hobbiton Movie Set to get their own insider’s view of the epic filming projects, making it the largest permanent film set you can visit in the world.

The two-hour tour shows tourists around 44 hobbit holes dug into the green Waikato hillside, hobbit orchards, the celebrated 'Party Tree' and party field, and finishes with a pint in The Green Dragon™ Inn.

Alexander says,“I can honestly say I never in my wildest dreams thought it would be this big. From where we began in 2002, running a couple of tours in our wee van, to where we are now is very humbling and a true testament to the great team we have here at Hobbiton Movie Set. It doesn’t stop here though, I have made it a personal goal to do something new every year. We have some very exiting additions we will be unveiling in the next 12 months so watch this space.”

Game Of Thrones Keisha Castle Hughes - The Sand Snakes

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2015-03-16 | The Dornish inhabit the southern deserts of Westeros
Here is what Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin had to say about his vision for the Dornish:

"As for the Dornishmen, well, though by and large I reject one to one analogies, I've always pictured the "salty Dornish" as being more Mediterranean than African in appearance; Greek, Spanish, Italian, Portugese, etc. Dark hair and eyes, olive skin."

Keisha Castle-Hughes is half Maori, Rosabell Laurenti Sellers is part Italian and Jessica Henwick is half Singaporean Chinese. In that regard, all three actresses all look like they could plausibly be the daughters of Oberyn Martell.

The Sand Snakes are the eight bastard daughters of Prince Oberyn Martell. Although noble-born bastards are often ignored by their parents, Oberyn Martell has acknowledged all his daughters and has loving relationships with each of them. They are all loyal members of House Martell. Their nickname comes from the bastard surname used for noble bastards in Dorne and the nickname of their father, the "Red Viper".

The youngest four of the Sand Snakes are all daughters of Prince Oberyn's paramour, Ellaria Sand.

The Sand Snakes ....
◾Obara Sand, the first Sand Snake, mothered by a peasant.
◾Nymeria Sand, the second Sand Snake, mothered by an eastern noblewoman.
◾Tyene Sand, the third Sand Snake.
◾Sarella Sand, the fourth Sand Snake, mothered by a Summer Islander ship captain.
◾Elia Sand, the fifth Sand Snake, mothered by Ellaria Sand, named after Oberyn's late sister.
◾Obella Sand, the sixth Sand Snake, mothered by Ellaria Sand.
◾Dorea Sand, the seventh Sand Snake, mothered by Ellaria Sand.
◾Loreza Sand, the eighth Sand Snake, mothered by Ellaria Sand.

The Hobbit The Battle Of The Five Armies - Available Now On Digital HD

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The Hobbit & The Lord Of The Rings - Six Part Saga Of Middle Earth

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2015-03-08 | Sir Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens, Andy Serkis, Sir Richard Taylor and Elijah Wood talk about the six (hexalogy) part saga of Middle Earth

The Hobbit icc cricket world cup 2015 - Sir Peter Jackson And Mark Hadlow

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2015-02-15 | More than 1000s of performers took part in the opening ceremony of the 2015 Cricket World Cup first in Christchurch and then in Melbourne

In Christchurch, performances from Hayley Westenra, Sol3 Mio and Shapeshifter were the highlights of the ceremony, and an appearance by Sir Peter Jackson (Director 'The Lord Of The Rings and The Hobbit Trilogies and Mark Hadlow (best known as 'Dori the dwarf) which was broadcast live to 1 billion viewers globally.

TheHobbit richard armitage - The Hobbit Trilogy Fan Challenge Vote Now

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2015-02-13 | Follow Richard Armitage ‪#‎OneLastTime‬! Today is the last day to vote for your favorite ‪#‎HobbitChallenge‬ videos.

Will you follow Richard Armitage ‪#‎OneLastTime‬ and join him in voting in the ‪#‎HobbitChallenge‬? Voting ends today, to cast your vote visit: fanchallenge.thehobbit.com/index.php?

The Hobbit - Eddie Redmayne Auditions For Bilbo Baggins

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2015-02-02 | facebook.com/TheHobbit.MiddleOfMiddleEarth

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The Hobbit Weta Workshop - Ben Wootten Conceptual Artist Print Signing

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2015-01-31 | facebook.com/silmarillion.sirpeterjackson

BEN WOOTTEN Weta Conceptual Artist

Seen from afar, the Duel of the Peak crackles and burns like a violent storm; fearsome elemental beings locked in a timeless struggle of life and death, order against chaos, hope against fear.

Expertly captured by Ben Wootten, artist, illustrator and former concept designer at Weta Workshop on The Lord Of The Rings trilogy. Ben was one of the original Weta crew who produced much of The Lord Of The Rings concept art you may have seen in art books and DVD features.

Ben also painted 'Disturber of the Peace'.

wetanz.com/art-print-the-battle-of-the-peak

The Hobbit: The Defining Chapter

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2015-01-27 | facebook.com/silmarillion.sirpeterjackson

The Hobbit The Battle Of The Five Armies 2015 - Finale Premieres In Beijing China

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2015-01-23 | facebook.com/silmarillion.sirpeterjackson

Oscar-winning director Sir Peter Jackson ushered in the final installment of the Hobbit trilogy to Chinese theatres during a press conference in Beijing.

This was Jackson's final stop on his current world tour promoting The Hobbit: The Battles of Five Armies, and he was joined during his first China visit by actor Richard Armitage, who plays Thorin Oakenshield in the epic conclusion of the Middle-Earth legend.

"The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" marks the end of the massively successful franchise that started with the 2001 release of "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring."

Jackson, who made all six of the films in his native Aotearoa / New Zealand, admitted that he has been having a hard time getting used to being called "Peter the Great" by Chinese fans since he learned about the affectionate nickname at a media event in Beijing.

The director was joined at the event by Richard Armitage, screenwriter and producer Philippa Boyens and costume designer Richard Taylor.

More and more Hollywood actors and directors are visiting China on promotional tours, as the country has grown into the world's second biggest movie-going market after the US.

The final "Hobbit" film in the trilogy spun from the book by J.R.R. Tolkien has already earned more than US$800 million since it opened in December.

It will be released in China on Friday 23rd 2015.

The Hobbit: Celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver Revelation About A Cameo In The Hobbit

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2015-01-04 | Jamie Oliver revelation during his appearance on Jamie And Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast while he was talking to Kate Hudson. The television chef admitted that if he had cooked at Peter Jackson’s party, which took place three years ago, he could have then featured in either The Hobbit’s An Unexpected Journey, The Desolation of Smaug, or The Battle of the Five Armies.

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Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast
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Sir Ian McKellen - Merry Christmas From The Whole Hobbit Trilogy Team

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Peter Jackson - Hollywood Walk Of Fame

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2014-12-09 | Sir Peter Jackson was joined by his wife, screenwriter and collaborator Fran Walsh and their children Katie and Billy.

His movies have grossed nearly $2 billion in worldwide box office sales and he is the man behind bringing two of J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved books to the big screen.

So, a few weeks ahead of the final instalment in The Hobbit franchise, it was only fitting that New Zealand director Peter Jackson was honoured with the 2,538th star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.

The 53-year-old was cheered on by Hobbit actors Andy Serkis, Evangeline Lilly, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Elijah Wood and Lee Pace at the unveiling, on Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles.

Sir Peter Jackson commented: 'This street here - the first time I ever saw it was when I was 12 years old in 1974 when my mum and dad brought me here on a trip. I had been making movies in New Zealand on my Super 8 camera for three or four years and I walked down the street and I looked at these stars and I never ever in my wildest dreams thought I'd be here today.

CONGRATULATIONS to Sir Peter Jackson (another accolade to add to his collection).

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The Hobbit & The Lord Of The Rings: With Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens, Elijah Wood & Andy Serkis

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TheHobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies London World Premiere Press Conference 2014

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2014-12-07 | A press conference for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies was held at Claridges Hotel in London on Tuesday 2 December, 2014

Sir Peter Jackson and the cast Andy Serkis, Lee Pace, Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lilly, Richard Armitage, Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Philippa Boynes, Luke Evans, Ryan Gage and Billy Boyd answer questions about The Hobbit trilogy.

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The Hobbit: London Premiere And The Roxy Cinema .2

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The Hobbit: London Premiere And The Roxy Cinema .1

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The Hobbit: the roxy cinema wellington new zealand - 3D Light Projection Show

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2014-12-01 | This is just a 3 minute snippet of a 15 to 20 minute Light Projection Show.

So come and join other fans and enjoy the full show at the Roxy Cinema in Miramar.

Started TONIGHT! Live music from 8pm, bundle up warm and join other fans for a FREE 3D Light Projection Show on the outside of The Roxy Cinema. Be one of the first to see Miramar's #hiddengem and count down the days to The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies #onelasttime.

Roxy Cinema, 5 Park Road, Miramar, Wellington

Monday 1st December 2014 – Friday 12th December 2014 from 9:00pm – 10:00pm

Middle Earth will be brought to life on the front of The Roxy building every night, as a state of the art projection show will play multiple times a night just after sunset for free. This will kick off on at 9pm on December 1st and finish on December 12th, as we count down to the NZ release of the film – The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. This amazing light show lasts 10-15 minutes and plays several times – so you can see it after a dinner or movie inside! Showcasing the breath-taking special effects created by WETA Workshop and WETA Digital using sound and projection, the presentation follows the film’s characters and creatures on their adventures through the first two films leading up to the release of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. Bringing in a whole new era of animated entertainment in the friendly Wellington suburb of Miramar, and using the beautiful details of the Roxy facade as a canvas, you will be wowed. This event is to celebrate the talent and the passion from all residents and workers on the Peninsula, as we bring the community together to begin the countdown. An occasion for friends, filmies and the whole family - the plaza will become your new favourite outdoor area, where you can enjoy drinks and nibbles from CoCo at The Roxy; as you watch the sun set and the story of The Hobbit rise on The Roxy Cinema.

Dec 1st & 2nd we will have Carello Gelato + Mojo Coffee carts joining in on the festivities. There will also be live music played on the plaza from 8pm as pre light show entertainment. The band is a wellington folk music group called Les Deux Trois.

An outdoor area with level cassette flooring, bean bags and astro turf, so you can get comfy!

Photography allowed (please no flash during the light show)

“Ann and I are thrilled that our iconic, award winning cinema is playing host to such a significant and world-class event,” said Roxy co-owner Jamie Selkirk.

Sir Richard Taylor also endorsed the projections. “I hope visitors to The Roxy are inspired, and enjoy their time in the heart of the film making capital, Wellington,” he added.

The incentive is supported by Weta Workshop, Weta Digital, Wellington City Council, Wellington Airport, Warner Bros. Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, New Line Cinema, Miramar Events Trust and The Roxy

Make a day of it – Weta Workshop is just down the road with the best of food and film available from the Roxy Cinema and CoCo at The Roxy.

The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies - One Last Time

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Peter Jackson empire magazine - Guest Editor, The Farewell To Middle-earth

MiddleOfMiddleEarth 2014-11-22 | A WORD FROM OUR EDITOR

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Peter Jackson .... "Empire likes movies, and for that reason I have always liked Empire. As Editor-In-Chief for this issue, it's certainly been an interesting experience — signing off pages and approving photo shoots for Empire, at the same time as I'm signing off visual effects shots and approving sound mixes for The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies. Coming to the end of such an unexpected, unforgettable journey fills me with a mixture of pride, relief, sadness, fun and satisfaction. Middle-earth is such a fascinating, rich world to explore and one that never leaves you, even if you leave it."

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The Farewell To Middle-earth issue is on sale November 27. 2014

Billy Boyd: full video version with lyrics - The Last Goodbye

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Peter Jackson - Talks About His Battle Of The Five Armies Final Editing And Other Movie Projects

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