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| William begins official NZ visit | William begins official NZ visit |
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| Prince William has arrived in New Zealand for a three-day visit, his first official overseas trip representing the Queen. | Prince William has arrived in New Zealand for a three-day visit, his first official overseas trip representing the Queen. |
| The prince flew into Auckland ahead of his main engagement on Monday morning local time, when he opens the new Supreme Court building in Wellington. | The prince flew into Auckland ahead of his main engagement on Monday morning local time, when he opens the new Supreme Court building in Wellington. |
| The first day of his tour included a traditional Maori dinner, yacht trip and sports stadium visit in Auckland. | The first day of his tour included a traditional Maori dinner, yacht trip and sports stadium visit in Auckland. |
| The prince will also lay a wreath at Wellington's national war memorial. | The prince will also lay a wreath at Wellington's national war memorial. |
| William arrived on a scheduled Air New Zealand flight and was greeted by both Prime Minister John Key and the Queen's representative Governor General Anand Satyanand. | William arrived on a scheduled Air New Zealand flight and was greeted by both Prime Minister John Key and the Queen's representative Governor General Anand Satyanand. |
| 'Enormously fond' | 'Enormously fond' |
| As he shook hands with Mr Key, the 27-year-old prince commented on the overcast weather, saying: "It's a bit like English weather - confused." | As he shook hands with Mr Key, the 27-year-old prince commented on the overcast weather, saying: "It's a bit like English weather - confused." |
| I think it'll be seen as a big moment for New Zealand. And hopefully for the Royal Family Prime Minister John Key class="" href="/2/hi/uk_news/8464000.stm">William learns ropes on visit class="" href="/2/hi/uk_news/8463990.stm">In pictures: Prince William in NZ | |
| An early indication of the public interest in the visit was demonstrated by about 100 people who waited in the airport's arrivals lounge for a brief glimpse of William before he was driven away. | An early indication of the public interest in the visit was demonstrated by about 100 people who waited in the airport's arrivals lounge for a brief glimpse of William before he was driven away. |
| Mr Key told the BBC the prince's visit was a "significant event". | Mr Key told the BBC the prince's visit was a "significant event". |
| "Having Prince William in his first capacity officiating for the Queen, representing the Queen, makes it even more special," he said. | "Having Prince William in his first capacity officiating for the Queen, representing the Queen, makes it even more special," he said. |
| "So I think it'll be seen as a big moment for New Zealand. And hopefully for the Royal Family." | "So I think it'll be seen as a big moment for New Zealand. And hopefully for the Royal Family." |
| The prince has visited New Zealand twice previously, the most recent time while following the British Lions rugby tour in 2005. | The prince has visited New Zealand twice previously, the most recent time while following the British Lions rugby tour in 2005. |
| His private secretary, Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, said: "Prince William was delighted to be asked by the Queen to represent Her Majesty on this important occasion in New Zealand, a country of which he is enormously fond of, having visited previously in 2005." | His private secretary, Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, said: "Prince William was delighted to be asked by the Queen to represent Her Majesty on this important occasion in New Zealand, a country of which he is enormously fond of, having visited previously in 2005." |
| Australia visit | Australia visit |
| At the traditional Maori dinner - a hangi - hosted by Governor General Anand Satyanand, the prince was expected to be served food such as wild pig that has been cooked underground in earth ovens. | At the traditional Maori dinner - a hangi - hosted by Governor General Anand Satyanand, the prince was expected to be served food such as wild pig that has been cooked underground in earth ovens. |
| Prince William lifts a parcel of food out of the traditional Maori earth oven | |
| And he was welcomed by Maori elders with a hongi - the traditional rubbing of noses symbolising the exchange of breath. | And he was welcomed by Maori elders with a hongi - the traditional rubbing of noses symbolising the exchange of breath. |
| On Sunday, the prince, met New Zealand rugby stars on a visit to the redeveloped Eden Park stadium - one of the venues for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. | On Sunday, the prince, met New Zealand rugby stars on a visit to the redeveloped Eden Park stadium - one of the venues for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. |
| William also took to the waters around Auckland when he joins the crew of a yacht used as an early trial boat for the 1999-2000 America's Cup series, won by the Pacific Ocean islands. | William also took to the waters around Auckland when he joins the crew of a yacht used as an early trial boat for the 1999-2000 America's Cup series, won by the Pacific Ocean islands. |
| On Monday he will attend a barbecue hosted by Mr Key, before travelling on to Australia for a short unofficial visit. | On Monday he will attend a barbecue hosted by Mr Key, before travelling on to Australia for a short unofficial visit. |