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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were greeted in New Zealand with a traditional Maori welcome on Sunday afternoon at the end of their 16-day tour of the South Pacific.
Prince Harry and wife Meghan was performed with Maori elders, in which they pressed our hearts to share a breath. They were welcomed with traditional haka performances and a 21-gun salute at Government House in the capital, Wellington.
Welcome to the premier minister Jacinda Ardern, go to a national park, meet young people national bird, the kiwi.
At Government House, a group of children got to meet Harry and Meghan. Asked what sports they played, the kids listed them off: cricket, rugby, hockey, netball, basketball.
Nate Kearins, a 13-year-old from Kairanga School in Palmerston North, said he asked Harry if he'd heard of Steven Adams, a New Zealand-born NBA player. He said Harry had no idea, and clearly did not know much about basketball.
Minnie Newman, an 11-year-old from Kelburn Girl Guides, said she was impressed with Meghan.
"I love her dress and she was really pretty," Newman said. "She seems really nice and kind and would be good for royalty."
Greta Crowe, 11, said she told the couple that the best part of being a girl was getting to meet them. She said, "What's going on in Government House in the cold?" and the couple both laughed.
Hundreds of people gathered outside the Pukeahu National War Memorial, hoping to catch a glimpse of the couple on their own.
Harry and Meghan arrived at Sydney's Invictus Games, which Harry founded in 2014. The games give sick and injured military and veterans the opportunity to compete in such sports wheelchair basketball.
As well as Australia and New Zealand, the couple has visited Fiji and Tonga on their tour.
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