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Meghan had been an outspoken supporter of women's rights and equality even before becoming a member of the British royal family, and many predict she will continue to focus her humanitarian work on women's issues.

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PHOTO: Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex wait to meet the New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, at Government House, Oct. 28, 2018, in Wellington, New Zealand.
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The royal couple landed in Wellington earlier in the day. Meghan, who is pregnant and expecting a baby next year, donned a $56 ASOS maternity wear dress paired with a Karen Walker trench coat.

They were greeted with a traditional Maori Haka performance, the Haka Powhiri, or welcoming dance, which imitated the hauling of a canoe ashore.

Harry and Meghan were also welcomed by Maori elders with a traditional Hongi greeting ceremony.

The couple will spend four days in New Zealand as the final part of their visit to Australia and its neighboring countries.

The Maori Welcoming Party performs a Haka imitating the hauling of a canoe ashore, known as Haka Powhiri, the Dance of Welcome. #RoyalVisitNZ pic.twitter.com/9pRCnUU5D7

— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) October 28, 2018

The couple started their second full day in New Zealand by meeting with young people at the Maranui Cafe to talk about mental health and mental health services in the region.

They met with Jazz Thornton and Gen Mora, the founders of Voices of Hope, an organization that aims to help those struggling with mental health issues in the region. They also met with Ezekiel Raui, the founder of Te Kotahi, a peer-support mental health program.

Later in the day, the newlyweds will head to Abel Tasman National Park, which sits at the northern end of the South Island. Harry and Meghan will participate in a traditional welcome ceremony and enjoy a barbecue lunch with young children and some of the Park's young ambassadors.

The couple will also take part in a trail walk to showcase some of New Zealand's famed scenery.

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