To many it seems inconceivable that such a strange royalist fervour might have been witnessed in 21st-century Aotearoa NZ, writes Toby Manhire.

He woke up to only the second new day of his life, but already it was time for another moment of history for Prince George of Cambridge.

Despite being gifted a New Zealand, hand-made shawl that took 280 hours to craft, the royal baby made his debut wrapped in Aussie wool.

The two-day-old baby of Prince William and Kate finally has a name, and - as expected - it sticks firmly to royal tradition.

The future King of England may be travelling to New Zealand with his parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, next year.

Pippa Middleton will meet her new nephew this evening after travelling to Kensington Palace to celebrate the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's first child

For mum watching around the world as the Duchess of Cambridge walked out on to the steps of the Lindo Wing yesterday, the real delight was her ‘mummy tummy’.

He will be heir to riches of which the other 361,480 babies who share his birthday can only dream, writes Brian Rudman.

A baby quite ordinary in every other way, has no idea yet that he is going to have an extraordinary life.

Laws removing restrictions for women and Roman Catholics from royal succession are still to be passed in New Zealand.

The Duchess of Cambridge doesn't intend to have a nanny, so it's likely mum Carole Middleton will play a uniquely influential role in the new Prince's life.

Prince Charles celebrated the birth of his grandson with bubbles, and his wife Camilla said the news of William and Kate's new prince was 'wonderfully uplifting'.

Shouts of "Hip! Hip! Hooray!" erupted outside Buckingham Palace as the birth of Prince William and his wife Kate's child was welcomed.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's baby son is the heaviest future king to be born in recent history.

Buildings around the world are lighting up blue to celebrate the birth of the Royal baby.

New Zealand was one of the first Commonwealth countries to mark the birth of the Royal baby today with a 21-gun salute. The New Zealand Defence Force held the salute at Point Jerningham in Wellington at noon.

New Zealand was one of the first Commonwealth countries to mark the birth of the Royal baby today with a 21-gun salute.

Landmarks around the country will be illuminated by blue lights tonight in commemoration of the birth of the royal baby boy, the Prince of Cambridge.

Monarchy New Zealand chairman Sean Palmer is joining us for a live chat about the royal baby.

The Royal baby is front page news around the world. Take a look at some of the covers.

NZ's official gift to the royal baby took 280 hours to make - and its creator also made one for the baby prince's dad.

The birthdate of the future king is likely to be shared by around 167 New Zealand babies, Statistics New Zealand said today.

Prince William's wife, Kate, has given birth to a prince who is now third in line to the British throne. The child was born Monday, after many Britons woke up to the news that Kate, also known as the Duchess of Cambridge, had gone into labor.

Prince William and Kate Middleton have welcomed their first child, a baby boy, along with the rest of the world.

See how the royal birth was announced in London today.