▁favour ite ▁scene ▁and ▁the ▁fun ni est ▁in ▁the ▁whole ▁film . ▁ ▁Fil ming ▁locations ▁The ▁film ▁was ▁mostly ▁shot ▁in ▁and ▁around ▁Well ington , ▁New ▁Zealand . ▁Some ▁film ing ▁locations ▁include : ▁ ▁Put ang ir ua ▁P inn acles ▁acts ▁as ▁ ▁Sk ull ▁Island ▁in ▁the ▁film ▁ ▁Well ington ▁Z oo , ▁New ▁Zealand ▁▁ ▁No . ▁ 1 2 ▁Hin au ▁Road , ▁H ata it ai , ▁Well ington ▁is ▁Lion el ' s ▁house ▁in ▁the ▁movie ▁ ▁Kar ori ▁C emetery , ▁Well ington ▁ ▁The ▁store ▁where ▁Lion el ▁and ▁Pa qu ita ▁first ▁meet ▁is ▁on ▁the ▁corner ▁of ▁Rod r igo ▁Road , ▁Kil bir ine ▁and ▁S uther land ▁Road ▁or ▁( 2 9 ▁S uther land ▁Road , ▁Mel rose ) ▁in ▁Well ington . ▁ ▁The ▁park ▁used ▁in ▁the ▁scene ▁with ▁Lion el ▁and ▁Sel w yn ▁was ▁fil med ▁in ▁the ▁children ' s ▁play ▁area ▁of ▁the ▁Well ington ▁Botan ical ▁Gard ens . ▁ ▁A ▁Field air ▁Fre ight ▁DC - 3 ▁( poss ibly ▁Z K - BB J ) ▁lands ▁at ▁Well ington ▁International ▁Airport ▁ ▁Queens ▁Drive , ▁Ly all ▁Bay , ▁Well ington . ▁ ▁Lion el ▁goes ▁to ▁the ▁veter inary ▁clin ic ▁on ▁located ▁on ▁ 2 0 ▁Stand en ▁St , ▁Kar ori , ▁Well ington . ▁ ▁Law suit ▁In ▁Brad ley ▁v ▁Wing N ut ▁Films ▁Ltd ▁[ 1 9 9 3