Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, arrive at the Maranui Café to speak with young people in the Mental Health Sector. AFP
More fans outside Maranui Cafe. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King
Fans of all ages were present. More than 100 fans turned out. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King
Even dogs awaited Harry and Meghan's arrival. RNZ / Jonathan Mitchell
These cute little fans were ready and waiting for the royal's arrival. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King
The royal pair arriving at Maranui Cafe. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King
Meghan talks to schoolchildren outside the cafe. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King
Prince Harry meeting some schoolchildren outside Maranui Cafe. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King
Meghan comforts a young boy who was waiting to catch a glimpse of the royal pair outside Maranui Cafe. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King
Most of the kids appeared delighted to meet the royal couple. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King
Children from Houghton Valley School got to enjoy cakes that were left over from the royal pair's visit at Maranui cafe. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King
Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, arrive at the military terminal to board an Air Force NH90 helicopter that took them to Tasman. AFP
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, visit Totaranui Campground in the Abel Tasman National Park. Pool/Stuff
They arrived by military helicopters where they were greeted by Kaumātua, and had lunch. Pool/Stuff
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex greeting people at Totaranui Campground. Pool/Stuff
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, visit Totaranui Campground in the Abel Tasman National Park. Pool/Stuff
The Duke of Sussex talked to those gathered at Totaranui Campground. Pool/Stuff
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex walked with a DOC ranger along the golden sand beach. Pool/Stuff
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex walked with a DOC ranger along the golden sand beach. Pool/Stuff
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex talked to those gathered at Totaranui Campground. Pool/Stuff
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex talked to those gathered at Totaranui Campground. Pool/Stuff
The day's events where cut short due to bad weather. Pool/Stuff
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex take a walk through the campgrounds. Pool/Stuff
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan, arrive at the Courtenay Creative - a new training facility for the screen and creative industries.
RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King
Among the crowd, Desire-Rain Heta, 6, from Hawke's Bay says she hopes she can ask Harry and Meghan if they live in a castle - because she's pretty sure they do.
RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King
Prince Harry waves to the crowd awaiting the royals' arrival at Courtenay Creative. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King
The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan, laughs after an umbrella turns inside out during bad weather at Courtenay Creative. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King
Prince Harry and Meghan arrive at Courtenay Creative to attend an event celebrating the citys creative arts scene in Wellington. AFP
Prince Harry and Meghan say goodbye to a boy at Courtenay Creative after attending an event celebrating the city's creative arts scene in Wellington. AFP
The royals meet people with costumes and SFX make up inside Courtenay Creative. Pool/ Getty / Hagen Hopkins
The royals meet people with costumes and SFX make up inside Courtenay Creative. Pool/ Getty / Hagen Hopkins
The royals meet people with costumes and SFX make up inside Courtenay Creative. Pool/ Getty / Hagen Hopkins
The royals meet people with costumes and SFX make up inside Courtenay Creative. Pool/ Getty / Hagen Hopkins
The royals took a photo with those gathered inside Courtenay Creative for their last engagement of the second day of the tour of New Zealand. Pool/ Getty / Hagen Hopkins
On the North Shore this morning, they will dedicate a 20-hectare area of native bush to the Queen's Commonwealth Canopy, and learn about its ecological importance from local iwi.
They will then plant a tree each and join children from the 'Trees in Survival' group in a gumboot-throwing contest.
Afterwards, they will visit the charity organisation Pillars, which supports children who have parents in prison.
As a wedding present to the pair, the government has donated $5000 to the charity.
At 4pm the couple will do a public walkabout at the Viaduct Harbour.
Finally, they will visit the War Memorial Museum and meet again with the prime minister.
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan meet with representatives of mental health projects at Maranui cafe in Wellington. Photo: AFP / Pool
In Wellington yesterday afternoon, despite the wind and rain, crowds began lining Courtenay Place two hours before Prince Harry and Meghan were due to arrive at the city's newest performing arts centre - Courtenay Creative.
The pair received a traditional Wellington welcome - as the wind blew the royal umbrella inside out.
Some fans held onto their front-row spot for hours in anticipation.
Among the most committed was six-year-old Desire-Rain Heta from Hawke's Bay, who had a special question she wanted to ask the royals.
"Dear Meghan and Harry - where do you live? I think it's a castle!"
Another at the front, Ryl Gormack from the Kāpiti Coast made sure to get a front-row view.
"We came down yesterday too, but we didn't get a good view at all so we thought we'd try our luck again today."
Her daughter Kate was thinking practically.
"It's a tiny bit boring waiting but I bet it's gonna be worth it. I've got a book, it's okay."
Courtenay Creative is a new training centre for the screen and creative industries and will open later this month.
It will offer practical industry learning for high school and tertiary age students, and will host workshops, exhibitions, live performances, rehearsals and content testing.
Prince Harry and Meghan were welcomed inside by the founders Kristy Grant and Jamie Selkirk.
"They came through past the rohan soldiers and past the gondorian soldiers and then we had an orc there squirming away in the corner.
"Kristy then introduced myself and my wife and then we went off and basically went round a bit of a tour round going from prosthetics, to costume, to music, to film-making, to sculpting to all those processes and, of course, they had great questions because obviously she comes from a background of film-making so she was really onto it," Mr Selkirk said.
After they left, he summed up their visit with one word.
"Boom! It was exciting. I think they were blown away by when they first came in."
Kristy Grant was also delighted with how things went.
"Very engaging and they made a point of talking to every single individual that was involved at each stage and it was genuine and it was relaxed, and that was what we wanted to provide was a good Kiwi connection."
This evening The Duke and Duchess of Sussex met young students and professionals working in Wellington's vibrant film and creative industries. #RoyalVisitNZpic.twitter.com/hWxq7FWDrV
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