report into New Zealanders’ attitudes towards domestic tourism was also commissioned - with interesting findings. One of the key learnings was that people in New Zealand were aware that the borders being closed presented an “immediate, unique opportunity” to explore their home country “in the absence of international visitors.” Hobbiton, where Lord of the Rings was filmed, is another tourist site popular with overseas visitors.TL Dlut For the first time in recent years, New Zealanders have been able to travel to tourist hotspots like Queenstown, the Coromandel, Hobbiton, Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers, and the other multitude of places without having to battle overseas guests for space.