I’m Kevin, sharing my love for planes and the stunning views of Wellington–Pōneke, NZ’s capital — I stream most Sunday ...

I’m Kevin, sharing my love for planes and the stunning views of Wellington–Pōneke, NZ’s capital — I stream most Sunday ...

A small blue penguin waddled onto the runway at the Wellington National Airport in New Zealand, causing quite the scene — and flights delays — before it was rescued, according to report… ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — For more than a decade, passengers at New Zealand 's Wellington Airport have boarded flights below the figures of two giant, hovering eagles from the Hobbit films ...

A sculpture of an eagle from the Hobbit films, ridden by the wizard Gandalf, hangs over the food court area of Wellington Airport, in Wellington, New Zealand, Monday, May 5, 2025.

On January 12, a baby blue penguin was seen crossing the runway at the Wellington Airport in New Zealand. The penguin was rescued and now lives at the Wellington Zoo.

Wellington Airport isn’t losing its quirky side. An enormous sculpture of The Hobbit’s gold-hoarding dragon, Smaug, will remain overlooking the check-in counters. Credit: AP.

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.

A sculpture of an eagle from the Hobbit films, ridden by the wizard Gandalf, hangs over the food court area of Wellington Airport, in Wellington, New Zealand, Monday, May 5, 2025.