It is with great sadness that we advise Rodney William Bane (Rod) passed away on Sunday 6th July 2025 aged 71 years.

Loving partner to David Austin (deceased), loved youngest child to Rex and Susan Bane (deceased), brother to Laurie Bane and Correen McCurdy, uncle to Debbie Bane and family to Sylvie Waring, Aom Bane and VIn Patel.

A great friend to many and special thanks to his Stagecraft, Repertory and Bats Theatre family, Dinner Group, Travel Industry and The Port family. We thank Wellington St John’s Free Ambulance and Nurse Maud for their support.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Wellington Free Ambulance would be appreciated and can be made online.

Messages to Rod’s family may be left here in the tribute book.

NB Change of time. A service for Rod will be held at the Lychgate Chapel, corner of Willis and Aro Streets, Wellington on Friday 11th July 2025 at 2pm.

For those unable to attend the service, the livestream can be viewed at tinyurl.com/Rodneylivestream1

Lychgate Funerals
FDANZ 04 385 0745.
www.lychgate.co.nz