- Tane Samuels
Infobox soap character
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name = Tane Samuels
series =Shortland Street
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first = July 2007
last = present
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gender = Male
age = 17
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occupation =Cleaner atShortland Street Hospital
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family =Unnamed (mother)Unnamed (father)
romances =Sophie McKay (one night stand)
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relatives =Wiremu Potae (cousin)TK Samuels (uncle)Huia Samuels
Dr Sarah Potts (aunt by marriage)
residence = Nurses Flat
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portrayer =Dominic Ona-Ariki
creator =Tane Samuels is a
fictional character inNew Zealand 's longest runningsoap opera "Shortland Street ". He has been portrayed byDominic Ona-Ariki since 2007.Character History
Tane first arrived in Ferndale with his cousin Wiremu Potae to live with his uncle TK Samuels in July 2007 [ [http://www.throng.co.nz/shortland-street/shortland-street-tks-cousins-tane-and-wiremu-arrive Shortland Street: TK's cousins Tane and Wiremu arrive | Shortland Street | Press Releases | Throng ] ] just after the death of Claire Solomon. Tane and Wiremu left for awhile but later returned in October to attend music school. [ [http://www.throng.co.nz/shortland-street/tane-samuels-dominic-ona-ariki-and-wiremu-potae-scott-cotter-on-the-street Tane Samuels (Dominic Ona-Ariki) and Wiremu Potae (Scott Cotter) on the Street | Shortland Street | Press Releases | Throng ] ] In March 2008 Tane became frustrated and left music school. Tane became interested in nursing and discussed this with James Scott
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Car Crash
On
April 14 ,2008 Tane was seriously injuried after being hit by Wiremu's car, which Wiremu lost control of after a drag race. [ [http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/838016/1708455 Wrong place, right time « SHORTLAND STREET FEATURES « tvnz.co.nz ] ] There is a chance Tane may never walk again.Tane and Sophie
In early
August , Tane returned from the spinal unit at Central Hospital. On August 4th he had a one night stand with Sophie McKay who he referred her as his 'girlfriend' but he soon realised that it wasn't meant to be.Nursing
Tane's return saw him determined to become a nurse and with James Scott's help he was accepted to attend nursing school and become a wheelchair nurse.
References
External links
* [http://www.streettalk.co.nz/characters/tane-samuels/ Street Talk Profile]
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