The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have officially started their tour of New Zealand and Australia with a welcome ceremony at government house in Wellington.
William and Catherine, along with their nine-month-old son Prince George were welcomed at a military terminal in Wellington this morning by Prime Minister John Key, his wife Bronagh and Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown and her husband Alistair Nicholson.
The royal family then drove to Government House, where they will stay for the duration of their New Zealand Tour.
They were officially welcomed with a ‘hongi’, a traditional Maori greeting and a Maori Powhiri Ceremonial Welcome.
Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, receives a ‘hongi’, a traditional Maori greeting, by a Maori elder during a welcoming at Government House in Wellington.
Prince William receives a ‘hongi’, a traditional Maori greeting, by a Maori elder during a welcoming at Government House.
The Duke and Duchess are welcomed by a Maori during a Maori Powhiri Ceremonial Welcome at Government House.
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge meets a Maori during a Maori Powhiri Ceremonial Welcome at Government House.
Prince William and his wife Catherine meet the Governor-General of New Zealand Lt. Gen. Jerry Mateparae with his wife Janine during a welcoming ceremony at Government House.
Prince William is talked through the ceremony performed by a Maori warrior.
Prince William and Duchess Catherine are talked through the presentation by Maori elders during a welcoming ceremony.
Prince William and Catherine meet local schoolchildren during a traditional welcoming ceremony at Government House in Wellington.
Prince William and Catherine were all smiles as they mingled with schoolchildren during the welcoming ceremony at Government House.
The young royals meet a Maori performance group during a welcoming ceremony at Government House in Wellington.
