• Prince Harry and Meghan explore Totaranui Campground in the Abel Tasman National Park. Getty
    Prince Harry and Meghan explore Totaranui Campground in the Abel Tasman National Park. Getty
  • The couple were ferried in aboard a New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopter. AFP
    The couple were ferried in aboard a New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopter. AFP
  • Members of the public wait to meet the royal pair at the Maranui Cafe. AP
    Members of the public wait to meet the royal pair at the Maranui Cafe. AP
  • Royal fans takes selfies at the Maranui Cafe. AFP
    Royal fans takes selfies at the Maranui Cafe. AFP
  • A keen viewer uses binoculars to watch Prince Harry and Meghan as they arrive in Wellington. AFP
    A keen viewer uses binoculars to watch Prince Harry and Meghan as they arrive in Wellington. AFP
  • A young royal fan waves a flag ahead of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's arrival. AFP
    A young royal fan waves a flag ahead of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's arrival. AFP
  • The couple arrived in heavy rain: Reuters
    The couple arrived in heavy rain: Reuters
  • Prince Harry speaks to the assembled crowd at the Abel Tasman National Park. AP
    Prince Harry speaks to the assembled crowd at the Abel Tasman National Park. AP
  • Meghan poses for pictures with New Zealanders who had turned up at the Abel Tasman National Park. AP
    Meghan poses for pictures with New Zealanders who had turned up at the Abel Tasman National Park. AP
  • Prince Harry and Meghan were greeted by Takaka Department of Conservation area manager Andrew Lamason when they arrived at the reserve. Getty
    Prince Harry and Meghan were greeted by Takaka Department of Conservation area manager Andrew Lamason when they arrived at the reserve. Getty
  • Meghan, Duchess of Sussex talks to Joe Young following a meeting with young people from a number of mental health projects operating in Wellington. AP
    Meghan, Duchess of Sussex talks to Joe Young following a meeting with young people from a number of mental health projects operating in Wellington. AP
  • The Duchess of Sussex accepts a flag from the youngster. Reuters
    The Duchess of Sussex accepts a flag from the youngster. Reuters
  • Meghan listens as husband Harry gives a speech in Wellington. AP
    Meghan listens as husband Harry gives a speech in Wellington. AP

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry pass on baby bump greetings - in pictures

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex continued their New Zealand tour with a trip to a nature reserve and a mental-health facility

The National

October 29, 2018

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Prince Harry passed on greetings from "our little bump" to New Zealanders when he and pregnant wife Meghan toured a South Island nature reserve on Monday.

The British royals were met with blasts from a conch shell before a traditional Maori greeting was performed in their honour as they arrived at the Abel Tasman National Park.

In pouring rain, Harry told the crowd he was grateful the weather was just mild enough to allow the royal party to make the trip from the capital Wellington in a New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopter.

"The forecast was a lot worse than this so we are very, very glad to have made it," he said.

"The rain is a blessing on all of us... from my wife, myself and our little bump, we are so grateful to be here.

"We bring blessings from my grandmother, Her Majesty the Queen, and all of our family."

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The couple then walked along the beach arm-in-arm talking to ranger Andrew Lamason.

They came across a weka, with their guide describing the flightless bird as New Zealand's version of a monkey because of their cheeky nature.

Earlier, the pair expressed their admiration for mental health workers at a beachside morning tea in Wellington.

Sitting alongside Meghan at the Maranui Cafe in Lyall Bay, Harry was unstinting in his praise for the gathered mental health advocates.

"I take my hat off to you guys," he told members of Voices of Hope, which aims to prevent youth suicide.

"Everyone needs someone to turn to right?"

Meghan, sipping from a cup of tea and wearing a grey Club Monaco trench coat to ward off the Wellington chill, added: "You're all doing really excellent work."

The couple are in New Zealand on the final leg of a marathon 16-day tour which has also taken in Australia, Fiji and Tonga.

The trip coincided with the 2018 Invictus Games in Sydney, an Olympic style sporting event for wounded soldiers that Harry helped found.

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