New Zealand 's knights and dames are sanctioned by the queen , the country 's official head of state . ` ` ` Lord of the Rings '' Writer / director Peter Jackson knighted in New Zealand . ` ` Lord Of The Rings '' trilogy was largely filmed in New Zealand . Jackson is currently working on ` ` The Hobbit ''
` ` Lord of the Rings '' Writer / director Peter Jackson knighted in New Zealand . ` ` Lord Of The Rings '' trilogy was largely filmed in New Zealand . Jackson is currently working on ` ` The Hobbit ''