Lady Gaga arrives in Auckland

American pop star Lady Gaga arrived in Auckland this morning, ahead of her two near sold-out nights at the city's Vector Arena over the weekend.

Lady Gaga has brought the full Monster Ball tour to Auckland for her shows on Saturday and Sunday night.

"I put in a little extra money this year for the freight so that all the fans here could see the exact same show that everyone else sees all over the world," she told Edge Radio Station.

"This is not going to be an abridged show; they're going to see the real Monster Ball."