A sculpture of Gollum, the villainous Lord of the Rings hobbit, stands in front of a welcome sign in Hobbiton Town, Matamata, New Zealand. Photo: AP A sculpture of Gollum, the villainous Lord of the Rings hobbit, stands in front of a welcome sign in Hobbiton Town, Matamata, New Zealand. Photo: AP
A sculpture of Gollum, the villainous Lord of the Rings hobbit, stands in front of a welcome sign in Hobbiton Town, Matamata, New Zealand. Photo: AP

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New Zealand customs officers now have the power to demand passwords to digital devices

Digital-savvy Chinese tourists have flocked to New Zealand to see sights that include a 1,250 acre sheep farm that became Hobbiton, the home of the hobbits in JRR Tolkien’s fantasy land Middle Earth

Topic |   New Zealand
Gareth Nicholson
Gareth Nicholson

Updated: 11:24pm, 2 Oct, 2018

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A sculpture of Gollum, the villainous Lord of the Rings hobbit, stands in front of a welcome sign in Hobbiton Town, Matamata, New Zealand. Photo: AP A sculpture of Gollum, the villainous Lord of the Rings hobbit, stands in front of a welcome sign in Hobbiton Town, Matamata, New Zealand. Photo: AP
A sculpture of Gollum, the villainous Lord of the Rings hobbit, stands in front of a welcome sign in Hobbiton Town, Matamata, New Zealand. Photo: AP
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