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Design your own Radio of New Zealand

Radio New Zealand is running a design competition, supported by Weta Workshop and New Zealand's National Museum, Te Papa, in Wellington.

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Design Your Own Radio of NZ

Strider's sword now launched - Three availabl...

 
Strider's Sword

The second sword in the Master Swordsmith's Collection of swords from The Lord Of The Rings is now open for orders in our shop. It follows Anduril, which sold

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Neil Gaiman visits the Weta Cave

 
Neil Gaiman, a Dalek and Dave Tremont

Neil Gaiman, the science fiction and fantasy author of short stories, novels, graphic novels and comics came to see us at the Weta Cave half an hour ago!

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Listen to Weta Cast Episode XV - Award Season...

 
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Richard Taylor, Rob Gilies, Alex Falkner, Aaron Beck, Leri Greer

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Easter at the Weta Cave - all your eggs in on...

 
John Howe

There is something exciting going on every day at the Weta Cave this Easter. These are the dates and times you need to put in your calendar.

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Weta's Frances Richardson nominated for Satur...

 
Frances Hawker (Richardson)

Weta Workshop's make-up supervisor, Frances (Hawker) Richardson, has been nominated for a Saturn Award by the Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror Films for best Make-Up. She shares

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Bag End Update II by Daniel Falconer

 
Daniel Falconer and Model Maker Dave Tremont poring over original plans from 3ft6

By now most folks should know that we have Bag End miniature environment collectible in the works. While we can't show you the actual prototypes just yet, we do

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Weta takes War Hero to Trafalgar!

 
Les Johnson with the head of Sir Keith Park

One of Weta's perhaps lesser known efforts last year was the creation of an enormous statue for the fourth plinth at Trafalgar Square in London.

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Miniature Matchstick Marvels

 
Patrick with his Minas Tirith

Patrick Acton is an artist from Gladbrook, Iowa in the United States.

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District 9 Postcards available now

 
District 9 Postcards

We've just opened three boxes of art postcards from Neill Blomkamp's District 9 and they are now available online or from the Weta Cave.

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