From serial killers and stolen identities to freak tornadoes and forbidden romances, Shortland Street has more than its fair share of drama.
So when Woman’s Day hit Mount Ruapehu for an icy getaway with stars Kerry-Lee Dewing, Grace Palmer and Pua Magasiva, we expected the odd hiccup. But even we weren’t prepared for the gale-force winds and torrential downpours that wreaked havoc with the stars’ snow-friendly fashion outside the iconic Chateau Tongariro Hotel!
However, the ever-professional trio were unfazed by the wild weather, and they dished on everything from Shortland Street‘s dark winter season to their favourite winter fashions!
Kerry-Lee Dewing, Pua-Magasiva and Grace-Palmer
Shorty stars Grace Palmer, Pua Magasiva and Kerry-Lee Dewing braved the elements to model the latest in winter fashion for our Woman’s Day shoot. Images by Hollow Creative
Kerry-Lee Dewing, Pua-Magasiva and Grace-Palmer
Luckily, the extreme weather doesn’t bother Grace, who plays nurse Lucy Rickman on the show. Images by Hollow Creative
Grace Palmer
“My idea of the ultimate winter escape is a very unromantic camping-style bush adventure in the thick of it with Bear Grylls,” Grace tells us. Images by Hollow Creative
Kerry-Lee Dewing, Pua-Magasiva and Grace-Palmer
For Kerry-Lee, it’s the winter fashion that she loves most. Images by Hollow Creative
Kerry-Lee Dewing
“I love dressing the part in chunky knits and coats, and curling up with a glass of delicious red wine in front of the fire,” she says. Images by Hollow Creative
Kerry-Lee Dewing and Grace Palmer
Things aren’t quite so relaxed for Kerry-Lee’s alter-ego Kylie Brown, however, as her on-screen relationship with TK Samuels (Ben Mitchell) hits a stumbling block in the form of Pania Stevens (Bree Peters). Images by Hollow Creative
Kerry-Lee Dewing, Pua-Magasiva and Grace-Palmer
“Just when you think Shortland Street couldn’t possibly get any more mysterious, they pull another dark winter season out of the bag,” Kerry-Lee says. Images by Hollow Creative
Grace-Palmer and Pua-Magasiva
Meanwhile, Pua – who plays former love rat Vinnie Kruse – would like to see his character getting back to his womanising ways! Images by Hollow Creative
Grace-Palmer and Pua-Magasiva
In real life, however, the happily married Samoan-born actor is devoted to four-year-old daughter Jasmine – and he’s already praying she doesn’t grow up to meet a man like Vinnie! Images by Hollow Creative
Kerry-Lee Dewing, Pua-Magasiva and Grace-Palmer
The fiercely protective dad says he knows he “can’t protect her forever, but at the end of the day, I want her to be able to come to me and tell me she’s hurt”. Images by Hollow Creative
Kerry-Lee Dewing, Pua-Magasiva and Grace-Palmer
The trio share a laugh as they battle the wintry weather! Images by Hollow Creative
Kerry-Lee Dewing, Pua-Magasiva and Grace-Palmer
It’s all smiles on set for Grace, Pua and Kerry-Lee as they pose in front of the Chateau Tongariro Hotel. Images by Hollow Creative
Grace-Palmer and Pua-Magasiva
“If we are going to have a winter, the best way to enjoy it is to embrace the extremes,” says Grace. Images by Hollow Creative
