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Pua Magasiva

Actor

Pua Magasiva — brother of actor Robbie and director Miki — played nurse Vinnie Kruse on Shortland Street. After a brief role on Shortland Street in 1999, Pua got a starring role in the Haka and Siva episode of 2001 anthology series Aroha, as a young Samoan man romancing a Māori woman twice his age. He went on to play the title character in hit movie Sione's Wedding and its sequel, in-between extended Shortland shifts as extroverted fan favourite Vinnie. He also won fans for his work on the Power Rangers franchise. Locally he spent time as a co-presenter on Pasifika youth show Fresh. Pua Magasiva died in May 2019.

All of the lead characters are exemplary, with Pua Magasiva’s Wolf stealing the show with comical expressions, ‘ridiculosity’ and downright idiocy. Sharu Delilkan, reviewing play Polly Hood in Mumuland - Theatre Scene blog, 17 April 2011

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Interview

Pua Magasiva: On small but perfectly formed roles…

Interview, 2012

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In Memoriam 2019

2019, Subject - Television

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Shortland Street: Inside an Icon (25th anniversary)

2017, Subject - Television

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Shortland Street - 2015 Christmas cliffhanger (hostage siege)

2015, As: Nurse Vinnie Kruse-Miller - Television

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Flat3 - Series Three

2014, As: Winston (episode 6, 7) - Web

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Shortland Street - Chris and Rachel's wedding

2014, As: Nurse Vinnie Kruse - Television

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Shortland Street - Death of Sarah Potts

2014, As: Nurse Vinnie Kruse - Television

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Shortland Street - Pele Kruse's birth

2014, As: Vinnie Kruse - Television

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Seven Sharp

2013, Subject - Television

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Flat3

2014, As: Winston - Web

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Fresh - Bloopers and Fob Outs (Series Two)

2012, Subject - Television

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Shortland Street - 20th Anniversary Special

2012, As: Nurse Vinnie Kruse - Television

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Sione's 2 - Unfinished Business

2012, As: Sione - Film

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Fresh

2011 - 2017, Presenter - Television

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Auckland Daze - Series One

2011, As: Pua (episode 4) - Web

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Matariki

2010, As: Constable Wolfgram - Film

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The Erin Simpson Show

2012, Subject - Television

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Diplomatic Immunity

2008, As: The Niu - Television

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Diplomatic Immunity - First Episode

2008, As: The Niu - Television

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I Am TV

2011, Subject - Television

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Shortland Street - Maia and Jay’s Civil Union

2006, As: Vinnie Kruse - Television

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Sione's Wedding

2006, As: Sione - Film

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Outrageous Fortune

2009, As: Isaac - Television

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Shortland Street - Tina-Anne Harrison's birth

2004, As: Vinnie Kruse - Television

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Aroha - Haka & Siva

2002, As: Siva - Television

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Families: Good for Life

1995, Subject - Television

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Families: Good for Life - First Episode

1995, Subject - Television

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Mai Time

2006, Subject - Television

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20/20

2010, 2012, Subject - Television

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Shortland Street

1999, 2003 - 2006, 2011 - 2018, As: Nurse Vinnie Kruse, Elvis Losefa - Television

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Shortland Street - Highlights from the first 15 years

1992 - 2007, As: Nurse Vinnie Kruse - Television

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Polyfest

2006, Presenter - Television