Fifty years after his great-grandmother toured New Zealand, Prince William and his wife Catherine were last night served lamb reared on the same property.

Hollywood actor and winemaker Sam Neill had hoped the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge would be able to enjoy a tipple from his Two Paddocks vineyard.

The tour by Prince William - a young new father - couldn't be more different from the one his grandmother undertook more than 60 years ago as a young new monarch.

Crowds gather at Seymour Square in Blenheim for the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Prince William and Catherine as part of the Royal Tour to New Zealand. For all the latest news on the Royal visit check out our live blog. Follow Life & Style on Twitter and Facebook.

Prince William’s heartwarming speech managed to snatch back the spotlight from charming wife and son.

Ten New Zealand babies are going to grow up with stories of how they played, shared toys and held hands with the future king.

A snapshot of Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George at the Plunket play group at Government House. Courtesy GovernorGeneralNZ/YouTube

I would hazard a guess that John Key's gut feeling about our increased love of the monarchy is coloured by his grouse-shooting expedition to Balmoral, writes Brian Rudman.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be just half a metre away from rocks when they ride the adrenalin-fuelled Shotover Jet in Queenstown.

Team New Zealand skipper Dean Barker will join forces with the Duchess of Cambridge against her husband, Prince William, and Grant Dalton in two match races.

She has never spoken publicly about her secret meeting with Princess Diana at Government House in 1983 - until now.

Photos from the third day of the Royal's New Zealand tour. For all the latest news on the Royal visit check out our live blog. Follow Life & Style on Twitter and Facebook.

The parents of 8-month-old Eden Alve hope she will share her toy bunny, named George, with the newest royal heir to the throne during a special playdate tomorrow.

NZ First leader Winston Peters is the latest politician to voice concerns about the timing of the royal visit, saying the "misuse of the royal family'' was "disdainful''.

From the perspective of a bona-fide New Zealand monarchist, the Cambridges are more relevant to New Zealand today than Royals have been for decades.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge landed in Wellington today accompanied by an entourage of staff including Prince George's new nanny, Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo, 43.

A tattooed and bare-bottomed Maori warrior left the Duchess of Cambridge grinning and proved an international hit with his key role in a welcome ceremony.

Armed with a pair of binoculars, one of Britain's most seasoned royal reporters deftly cut through an international media throng to secure her place on the tarmac's edge.

It was inevitable Prince George would overshadow his parents on the royal visit but nobody expected it to happen at the first event.

Regal in red, the Duchess of Cambridge set the tone for this week's royal tour, arriving in Wellington in a tastefully tailored bespoke scarlet coat and gown.

Prince William, his wife Catherine and baby George breezed into the capital on a strong southerly today and seem to have charmed everybody they met.

Crowds hoping to catch a glimpse of the Prince William and his family gathered on Wellington's Oriental parade. Following the passing of the Royal motorcade, they were surprised by how quickly they passed. Foul weather didn't put off the royal-watchers, many of whom were waving Union Jack flags.

Claims in the British media that topless Maori female performers have been asked to cover up during the royal tour been rubbished by New Zealand officials.

Editorial: It seems a generation since New Zealand welcomed a royal family, and it is.