And you don’t really want anyone else in that poo pond.”Life has changed dramatically for Stephanie Tauevihi over the past few years. “I didn’t leave the house – for about a year – but then I started walking, which is really hard to do when you are that big. Her character, Maxine, is similar to her – “she’s warm, she’s friendly”. “I said, Gary, I’m a 52-year-old actress who is back on the screen, why am I feeling this way? Now, grown-up Tauevihi is taking control of her life and, most importantly, starting to live to the fullest again.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 31, 2026 19:18 UTC