Paddles, the much loved "First Cat", has been buried alongside her favourite toys in the sunny spot where she used to wait for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and partner Clarke Gayford to arrive home.
Paddles, a ginger SPCA cat with opposable thumbs, died on Tuesday after being hit by a car. Her death prompted an outpouring of grief all over the world, following her sudden rise to fame after an unknown person started a Twitter account for the feline.
Fondly called the "First Cat of New Zealand" her popularity was cemented by the Huffington Post, who labelled her the most powerful cat in New Zealand.
By the time she died she had more than 11,000 followers on Twitter.