John Hawkesby pays his respects to Sir Paul Holmes

Long-time friends, colleagues and loved ones have paid their last respects to Sir Paul Holmes at a service in Auckland. Along with Sir Paul's wife Lady Deborah and children Millie and Reuben, Cabinet minister Gerry Brownlee, Labour leader David Shearer, and Auckland mayor Len Brown were among the huge congregation at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Parnell.

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