posted 3rd December 2014 to the Dominion Post Newspaper Wellington NZ
Sir:
Speaking on behalf of the Lord of the Ring Tourist Industry...
Now that Sir Peter Jackson has the Hobbit “Done and Dusted” I think it’s time to mend some fences with Christopher Tolkien, JRR Tolkien’s Son
It seems in the 1980s the NZ Government Snubbed the Tolkien’s when they removed his Father’s Names from the Map of New Zealand without so much as consulting him.
It was especially if you read the demeaning reasons for the action in the first place, followed decades later by the Anduin Reach Saga and then Tolkien’s Mountain.
It’s clear Christopher has been shown pretty poor treatment by NZ Government representatives considering all the economic benefits His Fathers Works have brought us.
As the Steward of the Tolkien Estate he deserves better respect.
At this point in time a Prime Ministerial Apology would be a great gesture as Christopher is not that happy with New Zealand and that is truly a sad thing.
We don’t need to restore the Lost Tolkien Mountains of Fiordland but I’d love to see Mr Key and young Royd Tolkien one day Climb JRR’s Mountain together, but that’s not going to happen without a bit of humility on our collective behalf.
Sir:
Speaking on behalf of the Lord of the Ring Tourist Industry...
Now that Sir Peter Jackson has the Hobbit “Done and Dusted” I think it’s time to mend some fences with Christopher Tolkien, JRR Tolkien’s Son
It seems in the 1980s the NZ Government Snubbed the Tolkien’s when they removed his Father’s Names from the Map of New Zealand without so much as consulting him.
It was especially if you read the demeaning reasons for the action in the first place, followed decades later by the Anduin Reach Saga and then Tolkien’s Mountain.
It’s clear Christopher has been shown pretty poor treatment by NZ Government representatives considering all the economic benefits His Fathers Works have brought us.
As the Steward of the Tolkien Estate he deserves better respect.
At this point in time a Prime Ministerial Apology would be a great gesture as Christopher is not that happy with New Zealand and that is truly a sad thing.
We don’t need to restore the Lost Tolkien Mountains of Fiordland but I’d love to see Mr Key and young Royd Tolkien one day Climb JRR’s Mountain together, but that’s not going to happen without a bit of humility on our collective behalf.
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