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Royals Harry and Meghan arrive in New Zealand for 4-day tour

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Last Updated : Oct 28 2018 | 10:55 AM IST

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were greeted in New Zealand with a traditional Maori welcome on Sunday afternoon on the final leg of their 16-day tour of the South Pacific.

Prince Harry and wife Meghan each performed a "hongi" with indigenous Maori elders, in which they pressed noses together to share a breath.

They were welcomed with traditional haka performances and a 21-gun salute at Government House in the capital, Wellington.

The couple are scheduled to spend four days in New Zealand, where they will meet with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, go for a trail walk in a national park, meet young people training to be part of the film industry, and visit a hatchery for the 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.

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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 didn't 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."

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First Published: Oct 28 2018 | 10:55 AM IST

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