World reacts to Prince Harry and Meghan touching down on New Zealand soil

Royalists across New Zealand have been a frantic mess since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan, touched down in the land of the long white cloud.

Media outlets overseas have also been lapping up the royals' final stop on their Pacific tour.

Harry and Meghan were greeted by a handful of Kiwi dignitaries including Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern when they arrived in New Zealand around 3pm yesterday.

The couple were welcomed to by a haka, a hongi and thunderous applause from thousands of well-wishers across Wellington.

Last night, Meghan graced the celebration of the 125th anniversary of women's suffrage in New Zealand in a stunning black gown, grabbing the attention of News.co.au.

"Meghan Markle has stepped out in a stunning Gabriela Hearst gown - which reportedly featured one very significant alteration," it wrote.

"Meghan wore a black US$2495 [A$3517] Gabriela Hearst gown - which had reportedly been modified to show less skin, with capped sleeves replacing the original spaghetti straps - and black sandals."

"Bravo New Zealand for championing the right of women to vote 125 years ago." — The Duchess of Sussex, as she and The Duke joined PM @JacindaArdern and @GovGeneralNZ Dame Patsy Reddy to celebrate the 125th anniversary of women's suffrage in New Zealand. #RoyalVisitNZ pic.twitter.com/zpFhyPiE8r

— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) October 28, 2018

Royalists across New Zealand have been a frantic mess since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan, touched down. Photo / Rosa Woods

United States broadcaster CNN reported on the visit while celebrity watchdog E News posted an article explaining what a hongi is.

Two girls who waited for nine hours for Harry and Meghan snared a photo with them after some crafty work from a mother, the Daily Mail reports.

"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle left two 10-year-olds who had waited nine hours to meet them in New Zealand grinning from ear to ear after they agreed to pose for a rare selfie," the Daily Mail wrote.

"Sophie Hubbard and Hope Watson waited to see the royal couple in the grounds of the National War Memorial in Wellington, their first stop in New Zealand.

"Mother Jan Richardson who was with the girls asked Harry and Meghan three times for the snap.

"She said: 'I decided to be quite blunt and asked three times, 'Can I get a photo, can I get a photo?'. Harry said, 'Yeah, sure!'."

One woman reportedly was so overwhelmed by the presence of the couple in Wellington it reduced her to sobbing tears of joy according to Entertainment Online.

Absolute hysteria here in #Wellington including a sobbing fan who was comforted by the Duchess herself! Meghan spent quite a while talking to the crying teen - one of the sweetest moments on the #royaltour so far! @9honey #RoyalTourNZ pic.twitter.com/JKxZaLXWt6

— Natalie Oliveri (@OliveriNatalie) October 28, 2018