Sticking with heroes. Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to reach the summit of Everest, died last week.
Of Sir Edmund's many qualities, his humility particularly endeared itself to his countrymen.
Despite his celebrity status, his home address and number remained listed publicly in the Auckland telephone directory.
Perhaps the most telling tribute came from Ollie Bradshaw, who as a schoolboy 12 years ago famously rang Sir Edmund for help with his homework.
"Out of all the very important people in the country, the fact I could call up the greatest New Zealander out of the blue and have him yarn to a 14-year-old pretty much sums the guy up," Mr Bradshaw said.
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