Mourners have queued under umbrellas to pay their respects to Sir Tim Shadbolt, whose funeral service begins in Invercargill.
The 78-year-old former mayor of WaitematΔ and Invercargill died last week.
The funeral service will be held at Invercargill's Civic Theatre from 2pm with doors open from 1pm. The service will also be livestreamed on the Invercargill City Council's website.
Photo: Katie Todd
An RNZ reporter at the service says plenty of people were already lined up outside the theatre before the doors opened at 1pm
After the service, peop
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