It was a dream role that he was incredibly grateful for and when his nine-year stint as Dr Boyd Rolleston on Shortland Street came to an end two years ago, Sam Bunkall admits he was “pretty sad”. But there’s been a silver lining to hanging up his stethoscope.
Not only has it given him the chance to appear on other iconic Kiwi TV shows – like a forthcoming part in the next season of The Brokenwood Mysteries – but it means he’s been able to devote more time to the most important role of his life: being a dad.
Sam and his wife Natasha Daniel are parents to Rufus, three, and Juniper, one, and life is pretty full-on, he says, as he helps his son to search for a misplaced toy while chatting to the Weekly at his Auckland home.
“We both juggle work with the kids – it’s very much a tag team operation – but
