{"id":225877,"date":"2026-01-10T00:19:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T00:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/225877\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T00:19:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T00:19:10","slug":"sir-tim-shadbolts-invercargill-funeral-service-details-revealed-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/225877\/","title":{"rendered":"Sir Tim Shadbolt’s Invercargill funeral service details revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Sir<\/p>\n

\nShadbolt was made a Knight Companion of New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2019 New Year’s Honours List.
\nPhoto: Stephen Jaquiery\/ODT\n<\/p>\n

A public funeral service to celebrate the life of Sir Tim Shadbolt will be held in Invercargill next Friday.<\/p>\n

The former Waitemat\u0101 and Invercargill mayor died on Thursday<\/a>, aged 78.<\/p>\n

He was made a Knight Companion of New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2019 New Year’s Honours List.<\/p>\n

A torrent of tributes have been paid since his death, with former Prime Minister Helen Clark describing Shadbolt as one of the characters of their generation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Lifelong friend Gary McCormick said Sir Tim had a landmark smile and a personality to match it.<\/p>\n

The funeral service would be held at Invercargill’s Civic Theatre from 2pm Friday, 16 January. It would be livestreamed on the Invercargill City Council YouTube account<\/a> and his tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz\/tributes.<\/p>\n

Partner Asha Dutt said he was the cornerstone of their family, who promoted Invercargill for decades and was a champion for the underdog.<\/p>\n

“Tim was a kind-hearted man, who cared deeply about the people around him,” she said.<\/p>\n

A private celebration of Sir Tim and interment at Invercargill’s Eastern Cemetery would be held after the service.<\/p>\n

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