Ben Smith

Men's Smith joined the New Zealand men's team for the 2022–23 curling season. The team represented New Zealand at the inaugural Pan Continental Curling Championships in 2022. There, the team finished with a 3–4 record, finishing in fifth place, but good enough to qualify for the 2023 World Men's Curling Championship, Smith's first men's world championship appearance. It was New Zealand's first trip to the Worlds since 2012.

In September 2023, to be able to train and attend tournaments in Canada for the 2023–24 curling season, the New Zealand team made news by moving into a retirement residence in Calgary, Alberta for training and lived there until March 2024. During the season, the team represented New Zealand at the 2023 Pan Continental Curling Championships, where they finished with a 4–3 record, missing the playoffs but qualifying New Zealand for their second consecutive world championship appearance in the 2024 World Men's Curling Championship. At the Worlds, the team would struggle, finishing with an 0–12 record. The team would represent New Zealand again at the 2025 Pan Continental Curling Championships, finishing with a 2–5 record, failing to go to their third consecutive world championship. However, their appearance at the 2024 Worlds qualified the team to represent New Zealand at the 2025 Pre-Olympic Qualification Event, in an attempt to qualify for the 2026 Winter Olympics.

National championships Playing third on the Anton Hood rink, Smith won the New Zealand Men's Curling Championship in 2020. He was also runners-up in 2016 playing second for Matthew Neilson, in 2019 playing third for Neilson and in 2021 playing third for Brett Sargon. In mixed doubles curling Smith and sister Jessica won the New Zealand Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in 2018 and 2019.

Personal life Smith works as a plumber.