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Tests negative after bomb scare at cathedral

Ministers and Sherpas on multi-national guest list

<i>Cartoon:</i> A special guest at Hillary's funeral

Organisers make sure occasion will go smoothly

Nine days of intense preparation

Thousands turn out in the rain to honour a man of the people

Cathedral ceremony starts long goodbye

Hundreds pay respects to Sir Edmund

<i>Kim Ollivier:</i> Pioneer deserves to keep his mountain

High ambitions

<i>Editorial:</i> Words from Queen would have helped us mourn

Everest companion battles poor health to honour friend

Royal no-show disappoints Key

Sir Edmund wanted to go 'without too much fuss'

In his final months Sir Edmund Hillary spent much of his time in bed, watching Swiss superstar Roger Federer play tennis.

Sir Ed funeral details revealed - but no Royals

Renaming peak for Sir Ed meets resistance