Kia Ora Fellows

For the international family of actors, surfing at Lyall Bay, brunching at Chocolate Fish Cafe, the Wellington premiere was thankgiving for the city and people who have embraced them as locals during the epic shoot. Viggo Mortensen, a barefoot Cuba St regular, opened a photo exhibition of his work at Wellington’s City Art Gallery and was humbled by the parade: “I keep hearing a voice in my head saying ‘remember this, remember this’.” Elijah Wood: “Four years of my life, and now here in Wellington for the last premiere, it’s pretty extraordinary.” Hugo Weaving (Elrond): “I love working here so much. I secretly switched allegiance to supporting the Kiwis in the World Cup”. The whanau leaves Wellington airport above.