r/Wellington

Was this shot from Lord of the Rings filmed in Mt Vic Forest?

There’s a scene from Fellowship of the Ring movie where the Hobbits hide from the Nazgûl that was filmed in mount Victoria forest.

There’s a quite famous dolly zoom shot when Frodo looks down the path and hears the sound of the Nazgûl. The camera does a spooky zoom in/out effect. That shot has been a favourite of mine since I was young and I was wondering if it’s filmed at the same spot as the rest of the scene? It looks like Mount Vic forest but it’s more flat than the spot that’s sign posted as “hobbits hideaway”

This is a long shot but this is Wellington after all, does anyone know the spot that shot was filmed?

u/Ok-Zookeepergame9266 — 6 days ago

Disposing of 2nd hand books

Crowdsourcing a solution. I have 3-4 boxes of 2nd hand books. Mostly 90’s fantasy like D&D books as well as modern fiction. What’s the best way to get rid of them?

reddit.com
u/OutlandishnessNovel2 — 5 days ago

Join the /r/Wellington daily chat topic - Saturday, October 10 2026

This is a chance to have a chat about Wellington, life, whatever you like. Feel free to speak your mind! Share your thoughts and get opinions. Good, bad, mundane, exciting, it's all welcome. The community is here for you.

Please throw some upvote love towards the topic and leave a few kind comments for your fellow Wellingtonians. Every bit helps and you will get it back when you need it most.

Fancy a good old rant instead? Do it in our daily rant thread.

New to this subreddit? Our wiki has lots of good info on getting around Wellington, what to do when you visit, where to eat and more.

Please remember to use the search function if you are asking something we probably get asked daily.

❤️ Have a cracking day ❤️

Zephyr, the r/Wellington automod

reddit.com
u/AutoModerator — 6 days ago

How to help Courtney place

Courtney place in the daytime feels like a slum right now, I wouldn’t want to take the kids through it. Volunteering day is coming up and work and I want to get more into volunteering in Wellington outside of work too.

What opportunities are there?

reddit.com
u/Immediate_West4964 — 8 days ago

Fair enough question?

……..perhaps it’s not just the unemployed 😳

u/DiscoU73 — 7 days ago

The Daily Rant/Moan topic - Saturday, October 10 2026

Hey r/wellington folks. Please use this daily topic to vent, moan, whinge, rant, and sulk about whatever you like. Wellington related, life related, job related whatever. If you are someone who doesn't want to read moans and rants, don't come in here!

Vent away!

Please note that rant/vent posts that are created elsewhere (not as comments in this topic) will be removed and the users asked to post in here. Do the community a favour and post in here in the first place.

Zephyr, the r/Wellington automod

reddit.com
u/AutoModerator — 6 days ago

Yum Cha Wellington

How much on average per person do people spend at yum cha? Last time i went it was quite a expensive per plate for the portion size, about 40 per person - I unsure if we are going to the wrong place or this is the norm now?

reddit.com
u/eclecticperspective — 6 days ago

Join the /r/Wellington daily chat topic - Friday, October 09 2026

This is a chance to have a chat about Wellington, life, whatever you like. Feel free to speak your mind! Share your thoughts and get opinions. Good, bad, mundane, exciting, it's all welcome. The community is here for you.

Please throw some upvote love towards the topic and leave a few kind comments for your fellow Wellingtonians. Every bit helps and you will get it back when you need it most.

Fancy a good old rant instead? Do it in our daily rant thread.

New to this subreddit? Our wiki has lots of good info on getting around Wellington, what to do when you visit, where to eat and more.

Please remember to use the search function if you are asking something we probably get asked daily.

❤️ Have a cracking day ❤️

Zephyr, the r/Wellington automod

reddit.com
u/AutoModerator — 7 days ago

Best coffee in the northern suburbs?

Any recs for a good flat white in the northern suburbs? Tawa, Porirua, or anywhere north of downtown etc. Every recommendation is in the city. Cheers

reddit.com
u/redhead2343 — 6 days ago