BROKENWOOD’S NEWEST COP ‘I used to be the shy guy’
It’s been one of those weeks for actor Jarod Rawiri and his wife, choreographer Dolina Wehipeihana. The last 24 hours alone have seen a burst water pipe under their Auckland bungalow (“We wondered what the strange hissing sound was!”) on Dolina’s 45th birthday.
Now with the water turned off until the plumber arrives, there’s a backlog of dishes to wash and poor Dolina – who’s hobbling around in a moon boot after rupturing her Achilles tendon during a run – is hanging out for a bath.
“Welcome to the madhouse,” she laughs, where, truth be told, it’s a picture of serenity when the Weekly arrives to chat to the down-to-earth couple, before three of their four children arrive home from school.
It’s a rare day off for Jarod, who plays newcomer Detective Constable Daniel Chalmers, which is New Zealand’s most successful show internationally.
