Ethan Browne, Rob Kipa-Williams and Kawakawa Fox-Reo will star on Home and Away in 2020

New Zealand born actors Ethan Browne, Rob Kipa-Williams and Kawakawa Fox-Reo will make their debut on Home And Away in 2020. 

Rob is set to play the role of Ari Parata on the show for the next three years alongside his on-screen brother Tane, played by Ethan,and nephew Nikau played by Kawakawa.

Ari made his first appearance on the show, playing the hero when the local hospital was locked down during a siege in the 2019 season finale.

Speaking to The Daily Telegraph on Saturday, he explained: ‘My character is working on a nearby construction site in Summer Bay and injures himself at work.’ 

He continued: ‘That’s how he finds himself at the hospital and sitting next to Marilyn, played by Emily Symons, who is having a panic attack.’

‘I comfort her the way that I can, but for Ari, it’s not his first rodeo when it comes to having danger around him,’ he added. 

New arrivals: Rob is set to play the role of Ari Parata alongside on-screen brother Tane, played by Ethan (left) and nephew Nikau played by Kawakawa (right)

Meanwhile, Ethan described his character as a ‘mischief maker, the cheeky brother and quite free-spirited.’

Ethan went on to say that his character is however ‘family-orientated’ and wants to ensure he keeps his brother and nephew together. 

Home And Away fans were left on the edge of their seats while watching the season finale last month. 

Debut: Ari, played by Rob Kipa-Williams (left), made his first appearance on the show, playing the hero when the local hospital was locked down during a siege in the season finale

The Ouroboros gang returned to Smmer Bay and held hostage fans favourites at the local hospital.  

After helping free some hostages, Mason Morgan, played by Orpheus Pledger, was shot dead. 

Home And Away returns on Monday, January 21 on Channel Seven.

Exciting! Home And Away returns on Monday, January 21 on Channel Seven