On Nov. 19, Polygon’s The Year of the Ring is out everywhere books are sold. To commemorate the release of this incredible tome, we’re reviving some of our favorite stories from the Lord of the Rings ...

Film crews are now at Matamata's Hobbiton film set as location shooting on Peter Jackson's two-part fantasy epic The Hobbit begins in earnest – and the movie's stars might not be far away. One of two ...

During the worst days of the Covid-19 outbreak in New Zealand, Matamata was right at the heart of it all. Alex Braae went to the Waikato town to ask people how they're getting on now. On the signs ...

Heavy traffic will continue to make its way through the town centre after the bypass proposal was canned. Photo: TOM LEE / STUFF Prefer us on Google Trustworthy, accurate and reliable news stories are ...