With 50-foot (15-meter) wingspans and weighing 2,600 pounds (1.1 ton) each, the sculptures that hover in the terminal have delighted tourists and scared children since 2013. Their tenure was ...

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 ...

Wellington Airport bids farewell to its iconic Hobbit movie eagle sculptures. These massive structures have been a fixture for over a decade. They are set to be removed this month. The airport ...

With 50-foot wingspans and weighing 2,600 pounds each, the sculptures that hover in the terminal have delighted tourists and scared children since 2013. Their tenure was eventful — one became ...

The sculptures had impressed her since she was young. “Please, please reconsider.” “Taking them away is un-New Zealand,” joked another airport visitor, Michael Parks. A sculpture of an ...

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 ...

With 50-foot (15-meter) wingspans and weighing 2,600 pounds (1.1 ton) each, the sculptures that hover in the terminal have delighted tourists and scared children since 2013. Their tenure was ...

Watch as willow sculpture artist Helena Mellenchip reveals how she created the animal statues which have been captivating visitors at a North West attraction. Helena Mellenchip, willow sculpture ...