Hobbit mania erupted in New Zealand's capital for the world premiere of Peter Jackson's new trilogy.
The first of the three movies - prequels to the Lord of the Rings trilogy - was shown at Wellington's Embassy Theatre on Wednesday evening.
Stars flew in for the event, which saw Wellington rebranded as "the Middle of Middle Earth"
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