NZ: State funeral for Everest hero Hillary

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Updated January 23, 2008 18:16:40

New Zealand laid to rest a national hero today, giving Sir Edmund Hillary a state funeral in Auckland. Sir Edmund conquered Mount Everest in 1953 with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, and died last week at the age of 88.

Presenter: Adam Connors
Speakers: Reverend John Paterson, the Bishop of Auckland; Peter Hillary; Norbu Tenzig Norgay; Ang Rita Sherpa; Sarah Hillary

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