This week on Home and Away in Australia, Tane makes a dangerous move to keep baby Maia in his life, as he snatches her from Northern Districts Hospital.
Family has always been the most important thing to Tane Parata (Ethan Browne), ever since he arrived in Summer Bay back in 2020.
He took nephew Nikau (Kawakawa Fox-Reo) under his wing when the teen was struggling with the death of dad Mikaere and his family’s] move to Summer Bay, and despite his fractured relationship with his brother Ari (Rob Kipa Williams), Tane made the move to Summer Bay when he learnt that they were relying on Marilyn (Emily Symons), who was letting them stay with her temporarily.
He sorted the family out with their house on Saxon Avenue and set about forming a life in the bay.
Fast forward a few years and Ari and Nikau may be gone, but Tane remains close to his whānau, and makes regular trips back to New Zealand to see his extended family. He’s also desperate for a family of his own, something which eventually ended his marriage to Felicity (Jacqui Purvis).
Flick had always made it clear that she didn’t want children, and Tane initially assured her that he could live with that. However, it soon turned out to be a deal breaker, and Felicity gave in when she saw just how important starting a family was to her husband. She agreed to try for a baby with him, but kept taking her birth control pills in secret, buying her more time to consider if she could really be a mum.
It wasn’t long until Felicity was caught out, and Tane ended their relationship instantly – it was one betrayal that was impossible to come back from.
While the pair have nearly reunited on a number of occasions, Tane eventually assured Felicity that they wouldn’t be getting back together; they were simply on different paths in life.