Funeral Notices

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Date of passing: Friday, 12 June 2026
Service date and time: 10:00 AM Thursday, 18 June, 2026
Service venue: 1558 Parapara Road - Raetihi

Beloved son of David (Chopper) and Joanne Smith.
Beloved brother of Zebariah and Kohaiti Smith (dec), Blake and Jaycee Te Kata, Danielle and Ethan Robertson.
The best uncle to his many nieces and nephews, and the heartiest mate to all his bro’s.
You are missed beyond measure our CJ!
Moe mai ra.
Your whanau.
CJ will be resting at the homestead until his Tangi.
Friends and whanau are invited to attend CJ’s Tangi at 1558 Parapara Road, Raetihi on Thursday 18 June 2026 at 10:00 a.m. to be followed by interment at the Raetihi Cemetery.

Dempsey & Forrest
Locally Owned

Jaycee on 28-06-2026 08:30 AM
Still unreal my bro, love you so very much!!! ❤️
Davidjoe on 02-07-2026 07:33 AM
He was the best uncle you could ever have he was always by me and my brother side and he use to make up cheeky songs to it went duncan david wayno and rythms tooth i miss him so so much i miss him asking my mum if he could have me and my brother just to help do the sheep but he wouldn't take us home till the next i can remember all our best me mories together even though we weren't close i still always loved him and went with him even though he was annoying to me i just went so he wasn't alone and bored and i always acted like i had fun untill my last day seing him i miss seing his face that i will never get to seee again
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