Rotorua Girls' High School students from the Raukura Kapa Haka group rehearse their performance for the Royals.
Nerves and excitement are setting in for those performing for the royals in Rotorua next week, including Lizzie Marvelly, Hohaia MacFarlane and the Raukura kapa haka group.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visit Rotorua on Wednesday, with two groups and four individuals selected to perform for them during lunch at Ohinemutu.
The performers have been hard at work, excited for the opportunity to showcase their culture.
District councillor Trevor Maxwell had the hard task of selecting the performers.
He has had to keep his performance a secret but said it had been "overwhelming".
"The fact they're from the royal family, I'm sort of lost for words about it really, it's just awesome."
Rotorua Girls' High School students from the Raukura Kapa Haka group rehearse their performance for the royals. Photo / Ben Fraser
He had been hard at work practising and said there were still a lot of practices to go leading up to the day.
Lizzie Marvelly is performing in Singapore but her dad Brett said she would be coming home specifically for the royal visit.
"She's very privileged, also to be doing it at Ohinemutu."
The Raukura kapa haka group, made up of students from Rotorua Boys' and Rotorua Girls' high schools, will sing the farewell song.
Hohaia Macfarlane. Photo / File
Atera Apirana, 16, said it was nerve wracking, but exciting.
"I feel like there's going to be so many eyes on us, but I feel like it's such a mean opportunity to be able to perform in front of people that important."
Manaia Lewis-Wano, 16 said it was a privilege to share her culture with the royals.
