The ancient heart of Australia welcomed the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and gave them a special gift - a moment of peace and solitude.

It's not often that a gift of poo is thought to be fit for a royal, yet while at Uluru the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will receive just that.

It is with some reluctance I admit that the William, Kate and George royal road-show is making Australia look like a dream destination, writes Shelley Bridgeman.

The Queen long ago perfected the art of smiling dutifully for the camera.

Prince George has met Bilby George in a successful first official engagement in Australia for the youngest royal.

The Duchess of Cambridge is now an expert at letting her wardrobe do the talking, choosing a series of conservative, and sometimes reworked, ensembles for this tour.

The sun finally shone on the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for the last public appearance of their 10-day visit to New Zealand.

There will have been cheers all round at Queenstown's Amisfield winery after William and Kate popped in on Sunday.

When it came to getting close to the royals it was often a case of "it's not what you know but who you know".

The royals have crossed the Ditch but those they visited in New Zealand are seeing signs of an economic legacy.

All the amazing looks Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, pulled off over the Royals' 10 day tour of New Zealand.

Check out our favourite photos from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's Royal NZ tour.

With a wave and a smile they were gone - the royal couple who stole hearts and rejuvenated the Commonwealth spirit.

The sun finally shone on the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for the last public appearance of their 10-day visit to New Zealand.

The sun finally shone on the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for the last public appearance of their 10-day visit to New Zealand.

For one short week, we were unapologetic pigs in muck - at first slightly appalled at ourselves before shelving the guilt and enjoying the $1.2m taxpayer-funded ride.

Has there been a better royal visit than the one that finishes today? That old fashioned term "triumph" for royal tours is deserved this time.

Royals taking part in the hongi, a traditional Maori greeting.

The Royals conclude their visit to New Zealand before heading to Australia.

Prince William will walk the grounds of the Royal New Zealand Police College in Porirua tomorrow, more than 33 years after his father opened the facility.

Prime Minister John Key's wife Bronagh has taken on a few royal-like duties herself as an ambassador for the Blind Foundation and passed on a Hairy Maclary 'touch and feel' book for Prince George while dining with the royal couple last night.

As the highly anticipated Royal Tour to NZ starts to wind down, we reflect on the pictures that document the Duke and Duchess' time here.

Traditions are a good thing, but some traditions are exclusionary and no longer serve our needs, writes Savage, from the Campaign for Kiwi Head of State.

Four years after his last meal at John's, Prince William appears to have had a demotion in the kitchen at Premier House.

Clad in the colours of Canterbury, the Duchess of Cambridge paid tribute to the people of Christchurch yesterday in a red and black ensemble by the Italian brand Luisa Spagnoli.