The hearse carrying Mr Still’s body was farewelled from Hope and Sons Chapel in Andersons Bay Rd in Dunedin with a guard of honour.
It then followed a rural fire engine for a final drive past the Dunedin Central Fire Station, where it was met with a second guard of honour, before heading to the crematorium.
Earlier this year, the veteran Dunedin firefighter, whose career spanned four decades, was a guest at Lake Ōhau alpine village when about 1000 trees were planted to honour the firefighters who battled the October 2020 blaze that engulfed 5043ha of land and destroyed 48 homes.
"He was just wonderful to us during that time of uncertainty."
The massive blaze brought Mr Still to national attention.
It took firefighters nine days to extinguish the fire.
At the peak of the effort there were 11 helicopters and more than 100 people deployed to fight the blaze.
And Mr Still became the face of the organisation, fronting media briefings in his then role as Otago Principal Rural Fire Officer.
As well as leading the firefighting response, he worked tirelessly to provide comfort and leadership for residents who lost their homes.
Before taking on his national role at the end of 2020, Mr Still had been at the forefront of rural firefighting efforts since the 1990s.
Mr Still, who was in his 60s, spent 39 years in the fire service.
