Landscapes & nature
North Island
more northern, and smaller, of the two main islands of New Zealand
New Zealand · -39.0000, 176.0000
North Island is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 12 productions, in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.
“The Piano was filmed in New Zealand's North Island.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names North Island as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003
- The Last Samurai 2003
- The Piano 1993
- The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power 2022–
- Yogi Bear 2010
- Braindead 1992
- X 2022
- Wolf Man 2025
- Hunt for the Wilderpeople 2016
- The Brokenwood Mysteries 2014–
- The Convert 2023
Filming locations nearby
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Landscapes & nature
North Island Volcanic Plateau
New Zealand·23 km west
mountain range
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Towns & cities
Taupō
New Zealand·35 km north
town in New Zealand's North Island
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Landscapes & nature
Mount Ngauruhoe
New Zealand·36 km south-west
active volcano in New Zealand
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at North Island?
12 productions are recorded as filmed at North Island, including The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) and The Last Samurai (2003). 12 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed at North Island?
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), covered by 97 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is North Island?
North Island is in New Zealand. Its coordinates are -39.0000, 176.0000.
What other filming locations are near North Island?
North Island Volcanic Plateau (23 km west), Taupō (35 km north) and Mount Ngauruhoe (36 km south-west), all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by QFSE Media, CC BY-SA 3.0 nz.