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Darren Yates

October 12, 1972 - August 14, 2020

Darren Yates (Hura), passed away two years ago this year. Because he left us during Covid lockdown, very few of our whānau and friends could travel to be with us. His tangi and service were cut short, and few people had a chance to say goodbye. We created this page on the anniversary to give those who knew him the chance to share their stories and memories, especially those who wanted a way to acknowledge him at the time but couldn't. But even if you have only come to know him after he passed away, we'd love to hear your messages too (we know many have only come to know him through stories about him - Darren would love this!). We'll treasure every story and photo. Thank you... mā te kahukura, ke rere te manu!

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Lauren Wash 2022-08-18 09:36:11 wrote: I was another of Darren's cousins. As children we had lots of family get togethers at our family home in Massey. This was one of the many running races we all did. I am sure Nadine and I got a headstart in the one pictured. Unfortunately we lost touch as adults I spent time in the UK. Many years later, Darren was working as a plumber. I called a local plumbing firm to fix our hot water tank and Darren comes to the door. Initially, we didn't recongise each other as adults and it didn't help that I'd become a redhead. But as soon as he spoke I knew it was him. We had a good catch up, talking about our kids and work. He went on to fix the hot water tank , took minutes, another example of how practical and skilled he was. Hope you're at peace Darren.

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