The funeral service for Sir Tim Shadbolt has now coming to an end. A procession will depart the Civic Theatre and travel along Tay Street, onto Clyde Street, before continuing to Invercargill Airport, then onto Eastern Cemetery for a private interment.

As was his partner's wish, a video of Sir Tim played at the closing of the service, so he could have the last word.

"Ah yes, time flies when you're having fun," were the last words of Sir Tim's that echoed through the theatre as the coffin was carried out. A group of motorbikes led the way out of the theatre.

This concludes our live coverage of Sir Tim Shadbolt's funeral. Thank you for joining us. 

Asha Dutt has accused the Invercargill council of contributing to Sir Tim Shadbolt's ill health. 

"No one has pointed out how awful his final term in council was," she added.

"He walked into that council every day knowing he didn't have a single friend - and he didn't.

Dutt says others in the council would sit around and take shots at him.

"Can you imagine those coward punches to his feelings and to his soul?"

"Don't get me wrong, there are some good councillors. But there are also people who lived in Tim's shadow and any chance to step into the limelight was gladly received.

"I actually asked those people not to attend this service.

"I feel the hypocrisy of those people sitting here today for the sake of attendance."

Dutt says it was "the extreme stresses placed upon him" and "the total lack of support that turned his health and turned my own".

"In the final days, he was told to pack up his office and leave. "When we asked for boxes to facilitate this, the reply from the CE, I don't think I'll ever forget - we don't have the budget for boxes."

Dutt said she promised Tim she would raise these points, "because we have to".

"In my heart, the council of 2019 have blood on their hands. 

"That's the shot I want to fire, Tim would be proud."

"How he exited his career is a shame on you," she added.

"We love you Tim. Power to the people," she concluded, exiting the stage to a standing ovation.

Asha Dutt says Sir Tim would want her to focus on activism and speaking up for those who can't. 

"If there was one aspect of Tim's life I'd like to highlight, it's his warmth, his humanity, his kindness, his resilience and his deep compassion. He was receptive to everyone, he gave everyone the time of the day," she said, adding she had to be "the bad cop" to get him out of situations.

She recalled meeting Sir Edmund Hillary at a function with Tim Shadbolt and Sir Ed asking Sir Tim when he was going to return to west Auckland.

"I am speaking because of the commitment I made to Tim that I would speak at this service," Asha Dutt said.

"It wouldn't be a Shadbolt funeral if someone didn't fire a few shots. So I'm doing that on Tim's behalf."

Asha Dutt, Sir Tim Shadbolt's longtime partner, will now give her eulogy.

"We had something in common: we believed in the working man," Pita Turei says, looking back on the early days of his friendship with Sir Tim Shadbolt, and the bond they forged.

"When I first met him he was protesting the Vietnam war. I wanted to go to Vietnam. So we didn't really agree on things. It wasn't until the Land March that we aligned," he continued.

"Tim was a total wally on the Land March, he had no idea what he was doing. Trespassed every tapu he came across. But always he was forgiven - because it was clear his heart was there, and his purpose was there."

Artist Pita Turei will now give his eulogy.

Pastor Bernie Pope now giving her eulogy.

Michael Skerrett, Ngāi Tahu kaumātua, will now give his eulogy.