Watch: Rapper Snoop Dogg greeted with pōwhri after touching down in New Zealand

Rapper Snoop Dogg has arrived in Auckland for the New Zealand part of his I Wanna Thank Me tour.

Snoop Dogg arrived at Auckland Airport at around 8pm on Thursday and was greeted with a pōwhiri, where he was gifted artwork from various young artists.

Watch: Rapper Snoop Dogg greeted with pōwhri after touching down in New Zealand
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The rapper was last in New Zealand in 2014 for Auckland's Big Day Out.

Watch: Rapper Snoop Dogg greeted with pōwhri after touching down in New Zealand
Photo credit: Newshub

The 'Drop it Like it's Hot' singer will be performing in Christchurch at Orangetheory Stadium on Friday and will perform at Auckland's Trusts Outdoors on Saturday.