Thomas Bach with local children during his visit to New Zealand ©IOC/Ian Jones

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Thomas Bach engaging in a typical Maori greeting before opening Olympic House on his visit to New Zealand ©IOC/Ian Jones

Thomas Bach opens Olympic House in Auckland alongside New Zealand's IOC member Barry Maister (left) and New Zealand Olympic Committee head Mike Stanley ©IOC/Ian Jones

Thomas Bach was greeted in traditional Maori fashion on arrival in New Zealand ©IOC/Ian Jones

Thomas Bach playing table tennis with local youngsters during his visit to Vanuatu ©IOC/Ian Jones

Thomas Bach visiting facilities damaged by Cyclone Pam during his visit to Vanuatu ©IOC/Ian Jones

Thomas Bach spoke to open the Oceania National Olympic Committees General Assembly in Fiji ©ONOC

Thomas Bach was appropriately dressed as he met the four recipients of the Olympic Order during the ONOC General Assembly in Fiji ©IOC/Ian Jones

Thomas Bach participating in a lineout with Fijian rugby sevens players during his visit ©IOC/Ian Jones

Thomas Bach met Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott in Canberra, and encouraged an Australian bid for the 2028 Olympic Games ©IOC/Ian Jones

Thomas Bach paid his first visit to Sydney since the 2000 Olympic Games ©IOC/Ian Jones