Home and Away spoilers: John Palmer clashes with Ari Parata... again!

Home and Away, John Palmer, Ari Parata, Nikau Parata

After John Palmer has another run-in with Ari and his nephew Nikau on Home and Away, he is not happy when his wife Marilyn invites the homeless family to move in!

John Palmer (played by Shane Withington) is not a fan of mystery man Ari Parata (Rob Kipa-Williams) and his family on Home and Away (1:15pm on Channel 5, see our TV Guide for full listings).

So, unaware that the Parata family are now homeless and have been sleeping rough in their car, stuffy John is not impressed when he finds Ari and his nephew, Nikau (Kawakawa Fox-Reo) using the public shower outside the Surf Club to wash and brush their teeth.

However, John's wife Marilyn Chambers (Emily Symons) is a lot kinder. So when she realises the predicament Ari and his family are in, she offers to let them move in with her and John.

Home and Away, Marilyn Chambers

Marilyn makes the Parata family an unexpected offer after discovering they have been sleeping rough in their car on Home and Away

Unfortunately, Marilyn doesn't actually mention the plan to John first. So how will he react when he returns home and finds Ari, Nikau and his mum Gemma (Bree Peters) have all moved in?

Meanwhile, things are looking up for Nikau.

After telling new friend Ryder Jackson (Lukas Radovich) that he's on the lookout for a job to help pay his way, an unexpected offer of employment comes his way. But from WHO?

Home and Away, Ryder Jackson, Nikau Parata

Nikau goes job hunting on Home and Away

Elsewhere, restaurant boss Mackenzie Booth (Emily Weir) has decided the time has come to move past her break-up with policeman Colby Thorne (Tim Franklin) and start dating again.

But after getting all glammed-up for a blind date, Mackenzie is in for a BIG surprise when she comes face-to-face with her date.

Home and Away, Mackenzie Booth

There's a blast from the past for Mackenzie when she meets her blind date on Home and Away...

He's someone from Mackenzie's past. But is this good... or BAD news?

Home and Away continues every Monday and Friday at 1:15pm 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.