Musician, bar owner and devoted local music promoter Darryl Monteith will be farewelled at a funeral service in the Showgrounds Park Event Centre tomorrow afternoon.
The service will start at 1pm and will be livestreamed.
The owner-operator of Smash Palace died suddenly at home on Monday afternoon at the age of 59.
His passing was a “devastating shock” to his family and many other people in Tairāwhiti and throughout New Zealand.
Numerous tributes have been posted online, among them: “Probably the most caring, creative and committed man in Tairāwhiti, an inspirational artist, activist and advocate. A warm, selfless and generous human being who took a genuine interest in every person who crossed his path.”
