Dutch King and Queen get close to Kiwi culture in Christchurch

(Newshub.)
(Newshub.)

The Dutch King and Queen have completed the second day of their royal tour in Christchurch.

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima spent the day experiencing some Kiwi culture in Christchurch, including meeting our national bird at Willowbank Zoo and travelling on the Christchurch tram.

The royals offered a taste of their culture in return, with a group of Dutch cycling experts they brought on the trip offering advice to help make New Zealand more "bike-friendly".

Bikes in the Netherlands are a little bit like sheep in New Zealand - there are more of them than people.

But despite the Netherlands having such a strong exercise culture, the sports-mad King said he was disappointed the Netherlands only managed one more medal than us at the Olympics - even with four times New Zealand's population.

On Wednesday the royals will attend a trade fair in Auckland, where they hope to boost economic ties between countries.

Newshub.