One Direction fans up all night

Scores of fans were camped outside the pop-up store dedicated to them in Wellington.

One Direction fans sure are a hardy bunch.

Scores of fans were camped outside the band's hotel in Auckland overnight and lined up outside a pop-up store dedicated to them in Wellington.

In Auckland they rugged up outside The Langham, while in Wellington some wore their pyjamas to ensure they were first in line when the store opened at 9am.

The British boy band, launched to super stardom by their turn on the UK version of the X Factor, landed in Auckland last night but evaded fans gathered at the airport when they were whisked away in a couple of vans.

They have attracted screaming fans wherever they go, normally teenage girls, and have just completed a short Australian tour.

The group, who are all aged under 20, sold out 80,000 seats in just 12 minutes in the UK earlier this year and beat Adele to pick up a Brit Award for Best British Single last week.

Their album Up All Night debuted in the top 10 in more than 15 countries.

One Direction play two shows in Auckland on Saturday before flying to Wellington for a final New Zealand show on Sunday.

In New Zealand, tickets for the bands three shows sold out in record time - 10,000 tickets in under 10 minutes.

Many fans were distressed as they then saw tickets on Trade Me minutes after going on sale for up to five times their face value.

But to the relief of thousands of girls, the band last week announced a full tour of Australia and New Zealand in 2013.

The exact dates or venues of the shows have not been confirmed.

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