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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...

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.

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.