IN PICTURES: The royals take Waikato

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are visiting the Waikato today. After flying into Hamilton, they split up to carry out separate visits.

The Duchess visited the Rainbow Place Children's Hospice.

Prince William toured Hamilton-based small plane maker Pacific Aerospace.

The couple will reunite later today for a public drive in Cambridge and the opening of the new National Cycling Centre of Excellence and Velodrome.

Kate and William will also lay flowers at the war memorial, and meet the son and grandson of Lt Colonel Curly Blyth, who led the liberation of Le Quesnoy in France, 1918.

Scroll down for the latest pics.

Hello, Hamilton! #RoyalVisitNZ pic.twitter.com/hou4VMcLSP

— Governor-General NZ (@GovGeneralNZ) April 11, 2014

The Duchess has arrived at Rainbow Place. #RoyalVisitNZ pic.twitter.com/vbHxC8sYxt

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The Duchess with Bailey at Rainbow Place. #RoyalVisitNZ pic.twitter.com/PdAOz9n8hX

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The Duchess meeting kids in the Art Therapy Room of Rainbow Place. #RoyalVisitNZ pic.twitter.com/rWq4iY0oDf

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The @RainbowPlaceNZ Tea Party was spectacular! #RoyalVisitNZ pic.twitter.com/jSy7PG6Loi

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The Duke makes some new friends at Pacific Aerospace. #RoyalVisitNZ pic.twitter.com/UW5nGcTIDz

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Watching Pacific Aerospace in action. #RoyalVisitNZ #dukeofcambridge pic.twitter.com/8IP1jxf3K9

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And the Avantidrome is officially open! #RoyalVisitNZ pic.twitter.com/JfcmmoikVY

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The Duke and Duchess speak with some of our Olympians. #RoyalVisitNZ pic.twitter.com/aIn6puQ8w5

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The scene outside Bunnings in Cambridge just now. pic.twitter.com/8KTn3VeZqo

— Stephen Stratford (@StephenStra) April 12, 2014

Kate getting flowers from a young girl brought out from the crowd #RoyalVisitNZ pic.twitter.com/NO7G5q0tNb

— Frances Cook (@FrancesCook) April 12, 2014

Rapturous reception for Kate and William in Cambridge. Kate in Erdem coat. #RoyalVisitNZ pic.twitter.com/04qE6C2aKB

— Frances Cook (@FrancesCook) April 12, 2014

Cambridge buzzing for #RoyalVisitNZ. 1.5 hours from William and Kate arriving, about 2000 already lining streets. pic.twitter.com/nuXbKyzRWI

— Frances Cook (@FrancesCook) April 11, 2014

Here's the Duke at Pacific Aerospace this morning #RoyalVisitNZ pic.twitter.com/lfnEAxh7WF

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Remembering the fallen in Cambridge #RoyalVisitNZ pic.twitter.com/2zpJVg1EK5

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The Duchess and some of the huge Cambridge crowd #RoyalVisitNZ pic.twitter.com/PNEMuXk9RX

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Last photo of our late night round-up: the Duke and Duchess, and Prince George's "first lycras" #RoyalVisitNZ pic.twitter.com/pmzczPiipQ

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