Home and Away spoilers: Ari Parata is suspicious of brother Tane

Home and Away, Ari Parata, Nikau Parata, Tane Parata

Ari Parata is immediately suspicious when he discovers Tane has rented a house on Home and Away. How did his brother manage to afford it?

Gemma Parata (played by Bree Peters) is reeling from the discovery Tane (Ethan Browne) has rented a house for the whole Parata family to live in on Home and Away (1:15pm/5:30pm on Channel 5, see our TV Guide for full listings).

While Gemma's teenage son, Nikau (Kawakawa Fox-Reo) couldn't be happier at the exciting news his "fun uncle" Tane is sticking around in Summer Bay, Tane's older brother, Ari (Rob Kipa-Williams) is immediately suspicious.

Where did Tane get the money to rent the family size house?

Home and Away, Tane Parata

How did Tane afford to rent the house for his family on Home and Away?

While Tane won't reveal how he managed to rent the house, Ari is worried his younger brother is dodgy dealing. Which could land him in DANGEROUS trouble...

Meanwhile, with the Parata family on the move, it look like Marilyn Chambers (Emily Symons) will be left with an empty house again.

She had got use to having the family around.

However, could this mean the coast is now clear for Marilyn's husband, John Palmer (Shane Withington) to move back in?

Will Marilyn start to make an effort to get her marriage back on track?

Home and Away, Maggie Astoni, Ben Astoni

No regrets? Ben seems strangely relieved after his separation from wife Maggie on Home and Away

Elsewhere, Maggie (Kestie Morassi) and Ben Astoni (Rohan Nichol) are dealing with their marriage separation in different ways.

While Maggie feels lonely at the family farmhouse, Ben seems strangely happy having moved out and into the local motel.

Is there no going back for the couple now?

Home and Away continues weekdays at 1:15pm/6:00pm on Channel 5

Simon Timblick
Writer

Simon has long been a fan of soap operas, and especially loves OVER-THE-TOP plots involving evil twins, hair-pulling catfights and natural disasters.

Anyone remember the Sunset Beach earthquake/tidal wave?

Or when Krystle Carrington got locked in the attic and replaced by look-a-like Rita in Dynasty?!


Simon has written for a variety of TV and childrens’ magazines/websites including Inside Soap, Nickelodeon, What’s On TV, Radio Times, Metro, Girl Talk, Disney Girl, Toxic! and Digital Spy.

He has reported LIVE from the red carpet at The British Soap Awards interviewing glammed-up stars from soapland, and hosted a Facebook LIVE session for Metro with Home and Away legend Ray Meagher (Alf "Stone the flamin' crows!" Stewart) to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Aussie soap.


Simon is also co-author of The Treasures Of Coronation Street (Carlton Books)


And the writer and director of (very!) low budget fright flick, Midsummer Night's EVIL and the sequel webisodes series, The Hatchet Woods HORROR.