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03/02/2026

He pānui i mate mai i te whānau Murray

MURRAY, Huia
12.12 .1932 - 01.02.2026

Passed away peacefully at home surrounded by those who loved her dearly.

Cherished mother of Wayne, Dave and Lee and Stewart, Devoted grandmother to Michael, Terry, Melissa, David, Dana, Toni, Jane and Sam and all their Children.

A service for Huia will be held in the Geards Chapel at 11am on Thursday 5th Febuary 2026 followed by a private cremation.

The whanau then extend a warm welcome to the Kaitaia RSA where memories of Huia will continue to be shared following her service.

For all those who wish to join the celebration of Huia’s life via livestream please follow this link.

https://www.geards.co.nz/tributes?funeral=2LtLF

🕊️ Fly High SuperGran, We Will Miss You But We Will Never Forget You 🕊️

01/02/2026

He pānui i mate mai i te whānau Wells,

WELLS,Joseph Hohepa Te Reo
28.07.1944 - 01.02.2026

Passed away peacefully on the 1st February 2026 at his home surrounded by his loving whanau.

Joseph will lay in state at his home on Takahue place, Kaitaia tonight (Sunday 1st Feb). Monday morning at 10am Joseph will arrive at Pukemiro Kura where he will stay until 2:30pm. Tuesday morning he will make his final journey to Whakatane, where he will lay one night at Taewhakaea Marae, his tangi will be held on Wednesday morning 10am followed by nehu at Paroa urupa in Whakatane.

Moe mai rā Joseph🕊️

21/01/2026

A Bereavement Notice on Behalf of The Masters Family,

MASTERS, Marie Emily
Born 10 March 1930 – Passed away 21 January 2026

Cherished wife of the late Phillip Masters.
Treasured mother of Graham and Myra, David and Lynn, Phillipa and Geoff.
Much-loved grandmother to all her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

A life beautifully lived, now reunited with her Phillip. She will be deeply missed by us all.

A funeral service to celebrate the life of Marie will be held at Geards
Funeral Home, 13 Pukepoto Road, Kaitaia, on Tuesday 27 January 2026 at 11:00 am, followed by a private cremation.

16/01/2026

A bereavement notice on behalf of the Buckingham Family,

BUCKINGHAM, Glenn (Buckie)
11 October 1963 – 15 January 2026

Passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his devoted family.

Please join the Buckingham whanau as they say goodbye to a loving husband, father and friend.

Buckie will be home from the 16th January if you wish to say your goodbyes.

A service to celebrate Buckie’s life will be held on Tuesday January
20th at 2pm at his home, 317 Takahue Road, Kaitaia.
(Parking in opposite paddock please leave driveway clear for immediate family)

Rest in Love Buckie

07/01/2026

He pānui i mate mai i te whānau Karena

KARENA, Anna Shirley
Passed away peacefully surrounded by whanau, storytelling and love after a short illness.

Loved wife of the late Karena (Ganny) Karena of Te Kao.
Beloved Mother of Faith & David, Hugh, Jason and Elise.
Loved Nana of Jordan, Charlie, Kaylene, Peter, Waiaria, Joseph and Mihirangi.
Much Loved Great Grandmother of Israel, Valentine, Kiiana-lee, Kahli-Jo, and Kereti.

Tangihanga for Anna will be held on Friday 9th of January 2026, 10am, at Waiora Marae, Ngataki followed by nehu at Houhora Cemetery. All communication to Geards Funerals.

Haere atu ra ki roto I te tika, te pono me te rangimarie. 🕊️

30/12/2025

A bereavement notice on behalf of the Bellingham family,

BELLINGHAM, Kevin Ross (Bam Bam)
Passed away peacefully on 28 December 2025 aged 79 after a brave battle with Parkinsons.

Loving partner of Adrianne, father figure to Greg and Kara, forever a fisherman.

Funeral service on Saturday 3rd January 2026, 11am at Houhora Big Game and Fishing Club followed by burial at Houhora Cemetery.

“Always tough as boots”

29/12/2025

He pānui i mate mai i te whānau Tahu

TAHU, Dick (Popeye)
Passed away surrounded by whanau on Saturday 27th of December 2025, aged 80 years old.

Dick will be laying in state at Te Paatu Marae, Pamapuria from Sunday 28th December.

A service for Dick will be held on Tuesday 30th December 10am at Te Paatu Marae followed by private cremation.

Please contact Geards Funerals for any information.

13/12/2025

A bereavement notice on behalf of the Hunter family,

HUNTER, Douglas
Born 28 February 1929 - Passed away on 12 December 2025 in his 97th year of life.

Dearly loved Husband of Joan.
Treasured Dad of Brett & Tia, Kim & Ange,
Jody & Sally.
Beloved Grandpa to all his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held for Doug on Tuesday 16th December 2025, 10am at Geards Funeral Home.

Doug will be dearly missed by his beloved family and friends. 🕊️

09/12/2025

Just because we’ve had a few people ask!

We still have just a few more Rocky Road left & tickets for the Christmas cake! We will draw the raffle for the Christmas cake at the end of next week. 🎄✨

Rocky Road - $7
Christmas Cake - $2 a ticket

05/12/2025

One last big mihi to our amazing florist Fresh Flowers - Kaitaia

Who works tirelessly to provide our families with beautiful floral farewells, who continually shows up for us and always does her absolute best to nail every detail and brief.

We appreciate you so much & thank you for all that you do. 💐💛

04/12/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Christmas Memorial Service on Wednesday evening. We know this time of year can be especially heavy for many, so it truly meant a lot to share that space, that love, and those memories with you all.

A huge thank you to our celebrants — Shayelah Clark-Hobson, Archdeacon Fran & Reverend Rapiata Hokianga, affectionately known to us as Aunty Connie & Uncle Tony Hassan, and Mr Graeme Baucke. Your beautiful kōrero and the gentle guidance you offered throughout the evening were deeply appreciated.

To our musicians, Jon Pirini & Robin Wells — your music is so beautiful and created such a calming and uplifting atmosphere. We are so grateful for the heart you brought to the service. Thank you for sharing your talents with us all.

The amazing Jacqui Steed and her team for always providing all the yummy goodies and lovely refreshments and service, every year without fail.

A special acknowledgment as well to the Far North REAP Road Safety team — ngā mihi mō tō koutou mahi tahi me mātou i tēnei kaupapa, e tino whakanuia ana.

We are truly grateful for all your contributions to making such a beautiful evening for our grieving community.

🕯️🪽🎄

Ngā manaakitanga
Geards Funerals

04/12/2025

He pānui i mate mai i te whānau Tepania

TEPANIA, Phoebe
07.01.1949 – 04.12.2025

Phoebe passed away peacefully at Switzer Home, surrounded by her loving whānau.

Loved by her daughter Lisa and Ross, Blake, James, Brody and the wider whānau.

Phoebe will lie in state in Ahipara from Thursday afternoon until her tangi on Saturday. A service to celebrate her life will be held at the whānau home at 10am on Saturday, 6 December, followed by burial at Te Angaanga at 11am.

The Tepania whānau extend their heartfelt thanks to the staff at Switzer for their care and support — it has been deeply appreciated.

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