Yesterday when we landed at the Auckland Airport we found this statue near the entrance. It is a dwarf statue--you can tell by the ax in his hands. It is the Gateway to Middle Earth. Right next to the statue it had a sign that said "Loaned by Middle Earth. Do not touch." I loved it because already in our first day in Auckland and we have found a Lord of the Rings/ Hobbit thing and we hadn't even left the airport. I will remember this for years to come. I'm sure that the whole family loved it too.