Millie Elder-Holmes, right, and Lady Deborah, centre.

Sir Paul Holmes' children Millie and Reuben, at his funeral.

Family and friends of Sir Paul Holmes outside the Holy trinity Cathedral following the funeral for Sir Paul Holmes.

Millie Elder-Holmes, centre, is comforted outside the Holy Trinity Cathedral.

The service concluded with a combination of bagpipes and a haka performed by Karamu High School students.

The casket of Sir Paul Holmes leaves the Holy Trinity Cathedral.

The casket of Sir Paul Holmes, inside the Holy Trinity Cathedral.

The funeral of Sir Paul Holmes at Auckland's Holy Trinity Cathedral.

Mourners stand inside Auckland's Holy Trinity Cathedral.

Mike Williams revises his speech ahead of the funeral of Sir Paul Holmes.

The funeral of Sir Paul Holmes at Auckland's Holy Trinity Cathedral.

The funeral of Sir Paul Holmes at Auckland's Holy Trinity Cathedral.

The casket of Sir Paul Holmes lying in Auckland's Holy Trinity Cathedral.

Mourners are seated in Auckland's Holy Trinity Cathedral for the funeral of Sir Paul Holmes.

Sir Paul's casket arrives at Auckland's Holy Trinity Cathedral.

Candy Lane, centre, arrives at the funeral of Sir Paul Holmes.

Broadcaster Murray Deaker arrives at the funeral of Sir Paul Holmes.

Former Breakfast presenter Petra Bagust, right, arrives at the funeral of Sir Paul Holmes.

MP John Banks arrives at the funeral of Sir Paul Holmes.

Sir Bob Harvey, left, and Andrew Young ahead of the funeral for Sir Paul Holmes.

Auckland mayor Len Brown arrives at the funeral for Sir Paul Holmes.

Dame Rosie Horton arrives at the funeral for Sir Paul Holmes.

From left to right, Mark Crysall, Mark Sainsbury and Cameron Bennett arrive at the funeral for Sir Paul Holmes.

Broadcaster Mike McRoberts, right, arrives with his wife Paula Penfold.

Mourners at the funeral of Sir Paul Holmes.

MP Nick Smith arrives at the funeral of Sir Paul Holmes.

Reporter Rod Vaughan arrives at the funeral of Sir Paul Holmes.

Mourners, including Seven Sharp presenter Alison Mau, right, arrive for the funeral of Sir Paul Holmes.

Mourners arrive at the funeral of Sir Paul Holmes.

Rugby great Jonah Lomu arrives at the funeral of Sir Paul Holmes.

Mourners arrive at the funeral of Sir Paul Holmes.

Radio and television personalities, from left to right, Barry Soper, Phil Gifford and Brendon Telfer arrive for the funeral of Sir Paul Holmes.

Brendon Telfer, right, and Phil Gifford arrive at the funeral for Sir Paul Holmes.

Mourners, including news reader Eric Young, left, arrive at the funeral for Sir Paul Holmes.

Mourners, including TV presenter Jude Dobson, right, arrive at the funeral of Sir Paul Holmes.

Local iwi perform a haka as the body of Sir Paul Holmes is taken from his Hawke's Bay property.

Paul Holmes speaks to media after he received his knighthood to a standing ovation from more than 100 people who gathered at his Poukawa, Hawke's Bay home.

Sir Paul Holmes with Lady Deborah after receiving his knighthood.