Hurricanes' captain Conrad Smith presented the royal with a jersey for himself and something smaller for his one-week-old niece, Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana.

Prince Harry has arrived at Government House in Wellington this afternoon for his official welcome.

This is Prince Harry's first visit to New Zealand and it follows a month-long military secondment in Australia.

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For the next week the country will play host to one of the more popular royals on his first official visit and the locals are getting excited.

From setting up pest traps to catching a tram, performing the haka, riding a waka and watching Super Rugby, Prince Harry's trip to New Zealand, which kicks off today, will certainly be varied.

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New parents Prince William and Kate Middleton have politely asked members of the paparazzi to respect their privacy.

Hundreds of Prince Harry's admirers, some with signs saying "Marry Me Harry" and "His Royal Hotness", lined up to meet the uniformed prince.

Prince Harry has plenty of travel, action and entertainment to look forward to when he touches down for the first time in New Zealand in two days.

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Princess Charlotte is less than a week old and the memorabilia is already rolling in. The latest tribute - a pizza portrait of the royal family.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are settling into life in the country after sneaking into their royal residence away from the eyes of world.

It's not your standard birth certificate - with a mother's occupation listed as "Princess of the United Kingdom" and a father the Prince.

Charlotte is a name fit for a princess - as well as the 5997 New Zealand-born babies given the name over the past 29 years.

There are few women who could pull off what Catherine did over the weekend.

Queen Elizabeth II has arrived at Kensington Palace to meet three-day-old Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana.

Many New Zealand girls will grow up sharing something in common with the new princess - their name.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge announced the name of their newborn daughter on Twitter this morning causing a frenzy of reactions.

For some of those watching, the symbolism must have evoked nostalgic tears; for others sheer pleasure that, one generation on, it had happened at last.

The choice of name includes a wealth of connections to the Middleton family, striking a perfect balance between the two sides of Princess Charlotte’s family.

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge name their daughter in honour of honour of her Grandmother and Great-Grandmother.

But they won't reveal it publicly until they have told the Queen first.

Relatives have flocked to Kensington Palace to meet the new princess as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge settle in to their new life as a family of four.

A Wellington couple are "over the moon" to be making gifts fit for a princess.

The new Princess of Cambridge will be worth billions to the British economy before she turns 10.

A new coin is being minted in New Zealand to commemorate the birth of the royal princess.

Waving at the battery of cameras and smiling shyly, he was en route to meet his new baby sister who made her entrance into the world at 8.34am this morning.