Snoop Dogg greeted with pōwhiri before flying to Christchurch

Snoop Dogg has touched down in New Zealand ahead of his show in Christchurch tonight.

The dog-father of rap was greeted with a pōwhiri on his arrival in Auckland last night and was then due to fly to Christchurch.

Snoop Dogg on stage in Perth on February 27. Photo: Getty Images
Snoop Dogg on stage in Perth on February 27. Photo: Getty Images
He is in the country for two shows - the first of which is tonight at Christchurch's Orangetheory Stadium.

He will then head back to Auckland for a show at Trusts Outdoors on Saturday night.

More than 30,000 Kiwis are set to catch a glimpse of the star on his I Wanna Thank Me Tour.

Snoop Dogg last performed in New Zealand in 2014 when he headlined Big Day Out.