They came, they mixed, they mingled, they delighted All Blacks supporters and now they've gone.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has met Labour leader Andrew Little and Prime Minister John Key in Auckland.

Prince Charles and his wife Camilla were nearly two hours late in arriving for their Tea with Taranaki event in Brooklands Park today.

It had been 60 years since Prince Charles had seen his former nanny - but the pair were united in a chance encounter.

Charles and Camilla mingled with Kiwi royalty as the sun shone brightly for the fifth day of their New Zealand tour.

An eager crowd of fans and curious tourists turned out to welcome Prince Charles and his wife Camilla in Auckland's Aotea Square.

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have been welcomed onto Turangawaewae Marae in Ngaruawahia.

For four days, an elderly British couple have been shuffling around the country, beaming inanely and muttering platitudes.

It was a heart-stopping moment that could have had painful consequences for the Prince of Wales. Prince Charles yelped with fright as he had an uncomfortably close encounter with a bumble bee on his tour of New Zealand with Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall. The insect - which packs a painful sting - made a beeline for the heir to the throne and flew up his double-breasted jacket during a visit to the Orokonui Ecosanctuary, near Dunedin.

Prince loses his composure as bee with painful sting flies up his double-breasted jacket.

Prince Charles did not know what was coming when a 69-year-old Dunedin woman went in for a pash today.

Students excited to meet Prince Charles, with one expecting to get a "million dollars" after royal handshake.

Dozens of students gathered to welcome the Duchess of Cornwall this morning at Te Whaea in Wellington, as the royals continued their tour of New Zealand. Te Whaea or "The Mother" is home to Toi Whakaari, the national drama school, and the New Zealand School of Dance. The school embraces tikanga Maori - Maori process - in its teachings. The Duchess of Cornwall was escorted into the Te Whaea theatre, past a contemporary dance class, dance studio and Pilates studio. She then viewed a classical ballet performance, of the Entree from Paquita.

Photo highlights of Charles and Camilla's tour of New Zealand so far.

Dunedin has turned on a sunny day and crowds are turning out to welcome Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, to the city today. The royal couple, who winged their way down from Wellington after a couple of engagements in the capital this morning, arrived on time at Dunedin Airport to be greeted by just a handful of supporters.

Tricia Turner has seen every royal visit since 1953 when she was 13 and a young Queen Elizabeth II wowed New Zealand. "I'm a royalist through and through," Ms Turner said. She kept that up yesterday in Wellington when she joined a couple of hundred well rugged-up and soaking royal watchers at the national war memorial, where Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, laid a wreath.

Prince admits he was "slightly anxious" of what he would find on his visit to our shores if the All Blacks had failed to keep it.

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall have a dramatic day in store, with visits to musical performances, an animation studio and a "wool event" on their agenda.

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall laid a wreath at the Memorial before greeting former soldiers.

The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall have landed in New Zealand only to be greeted by bad weather.

A small but hardy crowd turned out at the National War Memorial Park for the first public event of the Royal Tour.

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are touching down on New Zealand soil this afternoon, with their seven-day tour starting in the capital.

It's like I've woken up in colonial New Zealand circa 1915, writes Brian Rudman. The Australians might be only the second-best rugby-playing nation in the world, but at least they have their feet firmly planted in the 21st century.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will be officially welcomed to New Zealand tomorrow by Governor-General Sir Jerry Mateparae in Wellington. The Prince and Duchess will then begin a seven day visit in New Zealand.

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will be officially welcomed to New Zealand tomorrow as they begin their seven day visit.

Rugby royalty are due to arrive in New Zealand on the same day as another royal party - Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla.

John Key sat down with the Queen - and her dogs - this morning in a meeting at Windsor Castle.

The royals are set to visit New Zealand next week and details of their trip have been released.

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