More than 1000 family, friends, fellow mountain bikers and motocross riders farewelled Rotorua mountain biking legend James Dodds in Rotorua this afternoon.
Mr Dodds, 30, was shot dead during a hunting expedition in Waikite Valley, south of near Rotorua, on Friday.
Police are investigating the death but say it is too early to say whether charges will be laid.
Mr Dodds' hunting companion Henry Worsp raised the alarm following the shooting. Mr Worsp attended today's funeral. Friends have said he "absolutely shattered'' by the death of his friend but was determined to attend today's ceremony.
About 100 mountain bikers took special ride this morning in honour of the man many knew as 'Dodzy'. Afterwards, about 69 met in town and rode to the Redwoods where they created a guard of honour along the dirt roadway to the sails.
