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Hobbit Mania Sweeps New Zealand

The Hobbit takes to the skies. Air New Zealand unveiled a Hobbit-themed plane in Auckland, New Zealand as Hobbit fever grips the South Pacific nation in the lead-up to the movie's world premiere. The graphic, which covers 830 square meters (8934 feet) took 40 technicians to apply, with many technical challenges along the way. Air New Zealand CEO, Bob Fyfe.