Prince William in New Zealand and Australia

Auckland, New Zealand: Prince William plays rugby during a tour of Eden Park, where the 2011 Rugby World Cup final will be held
Photograph: Nigel Marple/Reuters

Auckland: The prince tests one of the first seats to be installed at Eden Park
Photograph: David Rowland/Reuters

Wellington: Prince William lifts a parcel of food out of a traditional Maori earth oven, called a hangi, at the New Zealand governor general's residence
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Wellington: Prince William takes part in the hongi, a traditional Maori greeting, with a local as he arrives at the Kapiti Island nature reserve
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Wellington: William strokes a kiwi bird – one of the few locals that didn't seem that keen to meet him – as he visits Kapiti Island nature reserve
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Wellington: The prince watches a traditional Maori greeting as he arrives to open the supreme court
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Wellington: The prince wears a cloak of kiwi feathers as he opens a new supreme court building. He was standing in for his grandmother for the first time in inaugurating a building
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Wellington: People hold placards as they wait for the second in line to the throne to arrive. This trip is part of a plan by royal advisers that William should take on more public engagements in future
Photograph: Robert Kitchin/Reuters

Wellington: William embarked on a walkabout, insisting he did not want to disappoint any of those waiting. A small demonstration by some republicans was drowned out by those who had come to see the prince
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Wellington: Prince William shows off his barbecue skills at Premier House with John Key, the prime minister of New Zealand. There was a brief security scare as an unknown man carrying sausages was tackled by bodyguards – but he turned out to be a local radio DJ broadcasting live from the event
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Sydney, Australia: Prince William arrives in Australia on the second leg of his tour
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Sydney: Fans wave as the royal arrives at the Redfern community centre
Photograph: Chris Jackson/PA

Sydney: William laughs as an Aboriginal elder wafts smoke in his face during his visit to the Redfern community centre. Tribal elders presented him with a petition calling for the Queen to intervene to improve life for Aborigines
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Sydney: Prince William plays a computer game on a Wii console with children at the community centre
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Sydney: The prince studies a homemade photo montage given to him by a fan outside the Redfern community centre
Photograph: John Stillwell/AP

Sydney: Prince William meets members of the Redfern Aboriginal community
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Sydney: William waves during a visit to Admiralty House
Photograph: Chris Jackson/PA

Sydney: A member of the public holds a news clipping about Princess Diana as she waits for Prince William at the Botanical Gardens
Photograph: Lisa Maree Williams/Reuters

Sydney: William fires an F-89 Minimi machinegun at the Holsworthy army barracks
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Sydney: The prince holds a slouch hat given to him by the 3rd Royal Australian Regiment at the Holsworthy army barracks
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Sydney: William greets the public at the Botanical Gardens
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Sydney: The prince inspects a fish found in the deep ocean with Dr Alan Williams of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AP