Beloved New Zealand actor Pua Magasiva, 38, has died.
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The actor’s body was found at his Wellington home on early on Saturday. Police said there were no suspicious circumstances.
A South Pacific Pictures spokeswoman confirmed Pua's death to the NZ Herald and said she could not make any further comment.
Pua’s brother and fellow actor Robbie Magasiva has flown to Wellington to be alongside his sister-in-law Lizz Sadler and other Magasiva family members.
Pua is best known for his roles on the long-running New Zealand soap Shortland Street and the Power Rangers movies.
He has been on television screens for decades, playing nurse Vinnie Kruse-Miller on the NZ soap since 1994.
Pua and his wife Lizz
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The star had just celebrated his first wedding anniversary with wife Lizz.
The pair married in April last year, 18 months after meeting on Instagram.
Pua also leaves behind a young daughter from his first marriage.
The shock news has been met with an outpouring of heartfelt tributes.
Speaking from Samoa, actor and writer Oscar Kightley - who worked with Pua on Sione's Wedding - led condolences saying he was as "shocked as everyone else".
"I'm just really feeling for his family."
Dame Valerie Adams tweeted her shock, saying her "thoughts and prayers" were with Magasiva's family.
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