Pua Magasiva (born August 10, 1980) is a Samoan-New Zealand actor, who is perhaps best known for his roles as Shane Clarke, the Red Ranger from Power Rangers: Ninja Storm, and Nurse Vinnie Kruse in New Zealand soap Shortland Street.
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Outside his work on television and film, Pua has acted in theatre, including Two Days in Dream in 2003 (written by Mario Gaoa, member of the Naked Samoans, and directed by Colin Mitchell).
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He has also appeared in nine Lift Plus commercials in New Zealand he also took over his brother's role as the Small Blacks TV News presenter alongside Conrad Snakey Smith.
Despite appearing happy, whilst Tama was away Shannon started an affair with Vinnie Kruse (Pua Magasiva) and the two later broke up only to reconcile and get engaged once again.