Tributes flowed for Martin Phillipps, lead singer of The Chills, who died unexpectedly on July 28.
He was 61.
University of Otago vice-chancellor Grant Robertson, who was the MC for the event, said the tributes in the past two weeks revealed the extent to which Phillipps’ songwriting had touched others.
Martin Phillipps’ older sister, Sara Barham, recalled their childhood, including their time in Auckland, Milton and Dunedin.
She said Phillipps was an obsessive archivist, a huge fan of science fiction and a "cat gentleman".
Tūhura Otago Museum director Dr Ian Griffin was also name-checked, as he had named asteroids after Phillipps and The Chills.
Journalists Russell Brown and Richard Langston delivered the eulogy.
Mr Langston described Phillipps’ early years as a "dreamy kid" who "escaped into popular culture".
"Martin was simply an artist and conjurer," he said."He expressed aloneness and anguish in many of his songs, but not bitterness."
Mr Langston cited the effect The Chills’ Night of Chill Blue had on him, and the way he associated it with the Stuart St overbridge.
"He created songs that stand with the great art produced and associated with this city ... His songs showed us where we live and what it means to live here."
He also talked about Phillipps’ battles with hepatitis C and how he became an advocate for others who struggled with it.
The Chills’ manager, Scott Muir, thanked Phillipps for providing him with the "most interesting job ever".
He mentioned Phillipps must have played more than 1100 shows over the course of his career and that he had worked with him for more than 300 of them.
The most recent iteration of The Chills, which had existed for several years, spoke of Phillipps’ sense of humour and loyalty.
"He had a crystal clear vision, but he always created space for us."
Phillipps’ father, Donald, read the committal.
Mr Robertson read a tribute from Phillipps’ other sister, Rachel Devereux, who said it was a miracle his last album was completed.
A song from that record played out the final procession.