From Muriel Leo’s (nee Oliver, 1917-1998) Family Tree.
Date of death from Rachel Frances Oliver born 31 August 1940.
Brian of nzolivers.com, attended Bruce’s funeral in Hastings, New Zealand.

Dax Eric Clayton Lloyd, (great-grandson of Jessie Bertha Oliver b.1876) writes in an email dated 16 March 2013:
“He was cremated in Hastings and buried in Wanganui.
Here is his cremation record;
Surname: OLIVER
First name: BRUCE MAXWELL
Age at death: 82
Date of death/burial: 1/4/1997
Cemetery: Cremation
Address: 507 AVENUE ROAD EAST
District: HASTINGS
Occupation: FARMER
Block name:
Plot number: 0
Site: D26_M
Purchaser:
Funeral director: TONG & PERYER
Reference: C20890”

“Here is his burial record from Aramoho online records;
Full Name: OLIVER, Bruce Maxwell
Date of Birth
Age: 82
Residence: Hastings
Occupation: Blank
Warrant or Register No.:
Date of Death: 1/04/1997
Action:
Action Date: 23/05/1997
Officiating Minister:
Funeral Co-ordinator: Tong & Peryer Ltd
Cemetery:
Area: Blank (not shown)
Block: C
Division:
Plot: 725
Remarks: Crem'd Hawkes Bay Crem 04/04/1997 C 20890 C/- Andersons”

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Rangitikei General Roll 1935, found in July 2018:
Oliver, Bruce Maxwell, Okoia, Wanganui, farm hand
Oliver, Harold Douglas, Okoia, draper [Brother]
Oliver, Louis, Okoia, farmer [Father]
Oliver, Maud, Okoia, married [Mother]

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Rangitikei General Roll 1938, found in July 2018:
Oliver, Bruce Maxwell, Okoia, Wanganui, farm hand
Oliver, Harold Douglas, Okoia, draper [Brother]
Oliver, Louis, Okoia, farmer [Father]
Oliver, Maud, Okoia, married [Mother]

New Zealand World War II Ballot List January 1942
520486 Oliver, Bruce Maxwell, dairy-farmer, No. 3 Line, Okoia, Wanganui
[Father Louis died in December 1938 and Bruce is now solely on the farm]

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Rangitikei General Roll 1946, found in July 2018:
Oliver, Bruce Maxwell, Okoia, farm hand
Oliver, Mary Christina, Okoia, married
[Mother Maud is listed as now living at 58 Duncan Street in the Wanganui General Roll 1946].

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Rangitikei General Roll 1949, found in July 2018:
Oliver, Bruce Maxwell, Okoia, farmhand
Oliver, Mary Christina, No. 3 Line Okoia, married

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Patea General Roll 1954, found in July 2018:
Oliver, Bruce Maxwell, Okoia, farm hand
Oliver, Mary Christina, Okoia, married

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Patea Main Roll 1957, found in July 2018:
Oliver, Bruce Maxwell, Ward Street, Raetihi, gardener
Oliver, Mary Christina, Ward Street, Raetihi, married

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Waimarino Main Roll 1963, found in July 2018:
Oliver, Bruce Maxwell, Ward St., Raetihi, gardener
Oliver, Mary Christina, Ward St., Raetihi, married

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Waimarino Main Roll 1969, found in July 2018:
Oliver, Bruce M., 31 Ward St., Raetihi, gardener
Oliver, Mary C., 31 Ward St., Raetihi, married

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Hastings Main Roll 1972, found in July 2018:
Oliver, Bruce Maxwell 1024W St Aubyn Street. Gardener
Oliver, Mary Christina 1024 W St Aubyn Street. Married

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Hastings Main Roll 1978, found in July 2018:
Oliver, Bruce Maxwell 1024W St Aubyn Street. Gardener
Oliver, Mary Christina 1024W St Aubyn Street. Married

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Hastings Composite Roll 1981, found in July 2018:
Oliver, Bruce Maxwell 1024 St Aubyn Street West. Retired
Oliver, Mary Christina 1024 St Aubyn Street West. Married