Prince William's visit to New Zealand

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS: Prince William at Wellington Airport before departing New Zealand.

CHILDREN'S WARD: Prince William at Wellington Hospital, pictured here with Ashleigh Knight 8 from Paraparaumu (R).

CEREMONY: Prince William and Prime Minister John Key after unveiling a plaque in the childrens ward of the Wellington Hospital.

HERE SOON: A mother and daughter wait for Prince William to arrive at the Wellington Hospital Children's ward.

MEET AND GREET: Prince William talked to many young patients while visiting one of the children's wards at Wellington Hospital.

HOT WORK: Prince William gets smoke in his eyes while behind the barbie with Prime Minister John Key.

WORKING FOR HIS DINNER: Prince William and Prime Minister John Key cook beef fillet steaks on the barbie.

BOAT RIDE: Prince William and Prime Mnister John Key arrive at Kapiti Island.

BIRD LIFE: Prince William held a kiwi (left) and interacted with a rogue weka during his visit to Kapiti Island.

POLITICIANS: Prince William (left), Prime Minister John Key (third left), and Ministers Nathan Guy and Kate Wilkinson pose during the Prince's Kapiti Island visit .

POPULAR PRINCE: Prince William greeting the crowds in Wellington.

GREETINGS: Prince William engages in a hongi on his tour of Kapiti Island.

Prince William chatting with members of the public at the Supreme Court in Wellington.

Prince William hongis with Sir Paul Reeves after opening the Supreme Court in Wellington.

WELCOME: Prince William welcomed by a haka prior to opening the Supreme Court building in Wellington.

ROYAL WATCHERS: Crowds gathered at the Supreme Court in Wellington to catch a glimpse of Prince William.

'HE'S REALLY COOL': Elise MacMillian, 13, Molly Smith, 13, and Bella Ireland, 14, all students at Wellington Girls College, who got to meet Prince William in Wellington.

MONARCHIST: Anthony 'The Duke' Catford at the Supreme Court in Wellington to see Prince William.

'WE LOVE YOU, WILLIAM': Crowds gathered outside the Supreme Court building in Wellington during Prince William's visit.

Prince William arriving at the National War Memorial in Wellington.

WILL IN WELLY: Prince William inspecting the troops at the National War Memorial in Wellington.

TROOPS: Prince William inspecting the troops in Wellington.

SMOKING: The prince watches the process of cooking dinner in a hangi pit.

HANGI TIME: Prince William stands over a hangi, with Governor Anand Satyanand at Government House.

DINNER DATES: Prince William chatting to guests with a drink in his hand, prior to dinner at Government House in Auckland.

AN EVENING WITH THE PRINCE: Prince William chats with guests at Government House before a traditional Maori dinner of a hangi on the first day of his visit to New Zealand.

WHAT'S COOKING? Prince William lifts a parcel of food out of the hangi, at Government House on the first day of his visit to New Zealand.

ALL ABOARD: Prince William takes the wheel on board the America's Cup boat for a sail on the Waitemata Harbour with Dean Barker, left.

ON THE WATER: Prince William on board the America's Cup boat for a sail on Auckland's Waitemata harbour with Team NZ skipper Dean Barker (far right).

CHEERS, MATE: Prince William and Richie McCaw with boys from the Pakuranga under 10 rugby team at Eden Park.

CATCH: Prince William plays with boys from a Pakuranga under 10 rugby team at Eden Park in Auckland.

MODEL: Prince William checks out the model of the new Eden Park during his tour of the site.

ROYAL TOUR: Prince William takes in the view with All Blacks Dan Carter and Richie McCaw on the fourth level of the new stand at Eden park during his tour of the site.

Prince William takes in the vista from the new stand during his tour of Eden Park.

ROYAL SEAT: Prince William tries out his seat at the new Eden Park stand. From left: All Black Richie McCaw and Auckland Mayor John Banks look on.

TOUCHDOWN IN AUCKLAND: Prince William is greeted by Prime Minster John Key as he arrives at Auckland international Airport in Auckland. Prince William is on a three-day visit to New Zealand in his first official role for the Queen.

PLEASED TO MEET YOU: Prince William is greeted at Auckland International Airport by John Key and his wife Bronagh at the start of his three-day visit to New Zealand. Also pictured is Governor-General Anand Satyanand.