Hangi Dinner for Prince William

  • <span class="title">Prince William and the Governor-General </span><br/>HRH Prince William and Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand
  • <span class="title">Meeting the Governor-General</span><br/>HRH Prince William and the Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, chat at the entrance of Government House Auckland.
  • <span class="title">Hongi</span><br/>Areti Metuamate greets HRH Prince William with a hongi.
  • <span class="title">Che Fu</span><br/>Che Fu MNZM performs for HRH Prince William, Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and guests.
  • <span class="title">Prince William mingles with guests</span><br/>HRH Prince William with L-R: Mahe Drysdale MNZM, Hamish Bond and Eric Murray
  • <span class="title">Laying of the Hangi</span><br/>The hangi is laid by members of Ngati Whatua o Orakei.
  • <span class="title">HRH Prince William and Hon Pansy Wong</span><br/>
  • <span class="title">Dave Dobbyn Performs for Prince William</span><br/>HRH Prince William, the Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand and guests enjoy Dave Dobbyn performing the iconic &quot;Welcome Home&quot; song.
  • <span class="title">Guests</span><br/>Guests attending the hangi dinner for HRH Prince William mix and mingle on the western lawn of Government House Auckland prior to the dinner.
  • <span class="title">Hangi food</span><br/>Grant Hawke, of Ngati Whatua o Orakei (right) explains the hangi cooking process to HRH Prince William and the Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand.
  • <span class="title">Hangi food</span><br/>HRH Prince William and the Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, remove some of the first food from the hangi.
  • <span class="title">Meeting Government House staff</span><br/>The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, and HRH Prince William, with Government House staff on the steps of Government House Auckland before the hangi meal.
  • <span class="title">Hangi preparations</span><br/>The burning pile of wood, supporting the hangi stones, collapses into the hangi pit.
  • <span class="title">Hangi preparations</span><br/>Workers from Ngati Whatua o Orakei watch as the fire for the hangi at Government House Auckland begins heating the stones on top of the wood.

The Governor-General, Hon Sir Anand Satyanand, hosted HRH Prince William to a hangi dinner at Government House Auckland on 17 January 2010.