KINGI, John Edward Heta (Black John). Passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, 11th November 2025, aged 75 years. Dearly loved son of Maraea and the late Sonny. Much loved brother of Janice, JoAnne, Earlene, Lindsay, Dale (JJ), Gary, Robert (Fish), Granton and Christopher. Favourite blond-haired, blue-eyed, grumpy uncle to all his many nieces and nephews.
A celebration of John’s life will be held at Te Awamutu Presbyterian Centre, Mutu Street, Te Awamutu on Friday, the 14th of November 2025 at 10:00 am followed by the burial at Taumarunui Cemetery. Messages to the Kingi family may be sent c/- 262 Ohaupo Road, Te Awamutu 3800, or left in John’s online tribute book at www.rosetown.co.nz
6 Messages:
Uncle John – famous to me for two things: your grumpy charm and your mission to make sure I finished whatever was on my plate. As a kid, I was terrified of both. As an adult, I realised the ‘growls’ were really just your way of caring. You showed up for every milestone and every celebration, always there in the background with that same gruff love. I’ll miss you (growls and all).
Gonna miss our lunch dates (I get all the seafood chowder now) and phone calls just to chat about nothing much. Now I’m going to have to have those little chats with strawberrry but she bites.
Love you lots XXXXX
Condolences to the Kingi Family on the Sad Loss of John. May He Rest in Peace 🙏. Patrick, Martina, (Ethna’s Sister) Aoife, Sinead and Aisling Masters. (Longford).
Rest in paradise uncle John !
Will miss being yelled at for changing the channel and being forced to watch the horses from a newborn to an adult.
Do you have any tips for the races this weekend ? Hahah
Love everyone’s favourite nephew
TuTu
My thoughts are with you all and I hope the celebration of grumpy John’s life goes off very well. He will be remembered as person who enjoyed his own company but deep down loved his family and the TAB. May you rest in piece John.
moe mai ra uncle 🩵