An panoramic image of the central North Island volcanoes,
from left Mt. Tongariro, Mt. Ngauruhoe and Mt. Ruapehu. The
mountains were a feature location for Lord of the Rings
Trilogy filming, primarily for the final film “Return of The
King”, due to be released in December this year.
Alastair Thompson is the co-founder of Scoop. He is of Scottish and Irish extraction and from Wellington, New Zealand. Alastair has 24 years experience in the media, at the Dominion, National Business Review, North & South magazine, Straight Furrow newspaper and online since 1997. He is the winner of several journalism awards for business and investigative work.