Matthew Roseingrave

Matthew Joseph, Roseingrave (Matt)

Passed away peacefully on 18 June 2026, aged 66 at Wellington Hospital after a lengthy battle with cancer. Dearly loved husband and best friend of Janice. Dearly loved brother and brother in law of Catherine & Bob Hill (deceased) and Tony & June Roseingrave, Trevor and Stephen Wood. Much loved uncle to all his nieces and nephews.

A special thanks to Dr Victoria Campion, Catherine Wood and the team at Blood and Cancer Services at Wellington Hospital for their wonderful care.

A service to celebrate Matt’s life will be held on Wednesday 24^th June 2026 at St Teresa’s Catholic Church, 301 Karori Road, Karori at 11am. Followed by a private cremation.

Messages to the family can be send C/- 306 Willis St, Te Aro, Wellington or online on Matt’s tribute page https://lychgate.co.nz/upcoming-funerals/ which is where the livestream link will also be available.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Blood Cancer NZ, would be greatly appreciated.

TRIBUTES

Christine Robinson

Heartfelt condolences to my friend Janice and to Matt’s family, friends and loved ones on the passing of Matt.
I’m grateful to have had the pleasure to meet Matt during his time in Belfast.
Holding you close in ny thoughts.
Much love from Belfast, xXx

Debra Willmott

To Cousin Janice and Family
Our heartfelt condolences on your loss,so sorry we couldn’t be with you, sending you strength, comfort and the warmth of our arms around you
The Willmotts.

Angie Wang

Heartfelt condolences to Janice and Matt’s family and loved ones.
Dear Brother Matt (Luo Hairui), I am deeply saddened by your passing. I am grateful that we were able to reconnect, and I will always remember you with warmth and respect.
Holding you all in my thoughts.
With love,
Angie

Adriaan, (Arie), and Janice Geerlofs

Dear Janice and Roseingrave family,
We wish to sincerely pass on our condolences to you with passing away of your beloved husband Matt.
Arie remembered the IRD team bonding courses and NZ Society of Accountants Conferences that Matt and he attended. Imagine Matt leaping out of a tree at a height of 30 feet and having to catch a trapeze. Next day we were underground caving very close to a rumbling Mount Ruapehu.
Matt faced these challenges, like he did all his challenges in his life, with good humour and a big grin on his face.

Thinking of you
Arie and Janice Geerlofs

Bryan Teahan

I’ll forever cherish the times we shared as kids. With Matt living only 200 metres away on the other side of the Beetham Street paddock reserve, the three of us — Bill, Matt, and me — were constantly together. We played, explored, and went to the same school, all of us the same age and growing up in step with one another.

Stephanie Hill

My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time, although I only briefly worked alongside Matthew, he was an amazing person, and I will always treasure those memories. Rest in peace.

Robert and Sarah Lake

Rest in peace Matt – we always found you to be a kind and gentle man and we appreciated your help and encouragement especially in Brussels.
You were well liked and well respected by all the people over there.

Robert and Sarah Lake

David Henry

Deepest condolences to you all. Matt did a great job at IRD especially in setting up and then running Speci Audit. He was much respected internally and externally.
Thank you for your service to NZ Matt.
David Henry former Commissioner of Inland Revenue

Graeme Ludlow

I would like to extend my sympathy to Janice and all of Matt’s family.

I was Comptroller of Customs when Matt joined Customs from Inland Revenue, at what now seems like a very long time ago. When he came to Customs we needed serious improvements in our ability to investigate offences and prepare cases for prosecution, particularly in the area of commercial fraud. Matt applied for the position that would lead those improvements and when I interviewed him I learned about the similar kinds of work he had done for the IRD, most notably in investigating organised crime. Senior managers in the IRD confirmed the quality of the work that Matt had done for them, and so I was happy to welcome him into Customs and I got to know him well during my remaining time as Comptroller.

As people who knew Matt would expect, he did an outstanding job. And, at times, in quite difficult circumstances. His quiet, measured, thoughtful and very articulate approach was just what we needed, in the leadership of investigations work and also more widely as a member of the senior management team. I know that after I left Customs Matt went on to make similarly important contributions in other Customs work, including postings to positions in Asia which have their own unique challenges.

I would like his family to know that Matt made a very significant contribution to Customs work for many years. I enjoyed working with him, and learned a lot from doing so. The organization as a whole has much to thank him for.
Again, my sincere condolences to all of Matt’s family.
Graeme Ludlow
(Comptroller of Customs 1991-1999)