From the New Zealand Tourism Board files - %100 Middle Earth Branding and Tolkien
http://www.newzealand.com/int/feature/sir-peter-jackson/
http://www.newzealand.com/int/feature/sir-peter-jackson/
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Mountain Scene NZ - Mt Tolkien Spoof
This just in, a cutting from Queenstown that has a "dig" at the International movie industry
Tourism NZ and Land Information NZ..
Tourism NZ and Land Information NZ..
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Hobbit Mountain - Death Reported
German Tolkien fan dies visiting 'Hobbit' mountain
Published: 27 Dec 12 14:54 CET the Local Germany's News in Enlglish
The 38-year-old Frank S. fell 200 metres to his death in Mount Aspiring National Park on the country's southern island, the Bild newspaper reported.
The Google-employed software developer from Munich had set off on the tour of New Zealand on November 29, and written about his twin passions of J.R.R. Tolkien and mountain climbing on his homepage.
Ascents with experienced mountain climbers were on offer for €2,500, but Frank S. reportedly attempted to conquer the park's Cascade Saddle route on his own.
A friend reported him missing on December 23, and his body was discovered by a rescue helicopter on Christmas Day. Rescue workers believe he slipped on snow on the mountain and fell to his death.
''This steep and challenging 'poled' route over the Cascade Saddle is an alpine environment which requires a high level of risk and in turn a high level of skill," Mike Johnston of Wanaka police station, in southwestern New Zealand commented. "This route should not be attempted unless key factors have been evaluated, such as, fitness, alpine experience, weather, and equipment. Falling in this slippery and steep terrain is unforgiving'.'
Police expressed their sympathy to the family and friends, who were receiving the news of the tourist's death at Christmas.
This story was not released in the New Zealand News
Friday, January 18, 2013
Alasandro Malaspina in NZ
Letter to the Southland Times January 13th 2013
The anti Tolkien Comments by Jack Murrell in your paper recently remind me of the bigotry surrounding John Hall Jones restoration of Spanish Place-names.
Everybody in authority here seemed to be against him restoring those historical Names to the Map of Doubtful Sound because they felt they just didn’t fit
Mr Hall-Jones had to make his case international before they eventually ruled in his favour and even when Fiordland Travel put on a special Bi Centenary cruise for the Spanish Landing it was boycotted by our local and National representatives, indeed my Wife & I ended up chatting to the Spanish ambassador most of the way as he had no one to talk diplomacy too.
And shame, the ODT did a full page colour Spread and put the Southland times to shame.
There are some similarities in this story John Hall Jones had one advantage Alassandro Malaspina was not an inspiration for the Movie Industry with all the pent up resentment that seems to bring out these days.
Interesting though, as yet those Spanish Names have so far evaded our popular culture, not being used in the Tourism Industry, Boats or street-names Tolkien’s names are there if you go looking, including inside the very Mountains of Fiordland. But he himself has never really been honoured.
Don’t mind me Uncle Jack, Like Dr John I am doing the right thing in the right place for the right reasons. History will be the Judge on March 28th.
The anti Tolkien Comments by Jack Murrell in your paper recently remind me of the bigotry surrounding John Hall Jones restoration of Spanish Place-names.
Everybody in authority here seemed to be against him restoring those historical Names to the Map of Doubtful Sound because they felt they just didn’t fit
Mr Hall-Jones had to make his case international before they eventually ruled in his favour and even when Fiordland Travel put on a special Bi Centenary cruise for the Spanish Landing it was boycotted by our local and National representatives, indeed my Wife & I ended up chatting to the Spanish ambassador most of the way as he had no one to talk diplomacy too.
And shame, the ODT did a full page colour Spread and put the Southland times to shame.
There are some similarities in this story John Hall Jones had one advantage Alassandro Malaspina was not an inspiration for the Movie Industry with all the pent up resentment that seems to bring out these days.
Interesting though, as yet those Spanish Names have so far evaded our popular culture, not being used in the Tourism Industry, Boats or street-names Tolkien’s names are there if you go looking, including inside the very Mountains of Fiordland. But he himself has never really been honoured.
Don’t mind me Uncle Jack, Like Dr John I am doing the right thing in the right place for the right reasons. History will be the Judge on March 28th.
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