‘I won’t leave her.’
Tane hasn’t left her side since discovering a newborn in a bag on the beach. However, he goes above and beyond this week by submitting an application to be an emergency foster caregiver. Is he really ready, or is he just covering ground?
Tane (Ethan Browne) looks after the infant girl in Home and Away; he never goes to sleep or eats unless a doctor is around.
Mali (Kyle Shilling) and Mackenzie (Emily Weir), who are worried about his actions, politely inquire about his intentions. To their astonishment, Tane reveals that, should her parents fail to come forward, he wants to take care of her. In addition, he gives her the Maori name meaning bravery, Maia.
Mac worries that by taking care of someone else, he will be replacing his failed marriage to Felicity (Jacqui Purvis). However, Tane is unmoving.
Ethan tells TV WEEK that Tane is trying his hardest to move on and concentrate on his life following the breakup. “He’s having a hard time deciding what he wants to do with his life, but he’s doing great and the future seems bright.”
Despite objections from his housemates and a stern talking-to by Dr Bree (Juliet Godwin), Tane is undeterred and proceeds with the plan. He’ll do anything to protect Maia. There’s just one problem: to foster a child, he needs to be an Australian citizen or permanent resident.
“He wants the best for this baby and to make sure she’s placed in a proper home and care,” Ethan explains. “He can’t help but feel responsible for her, as he found her.”
When Felicity overhears Roo (Georgie Parker) and Alf (Ray Meagher) discussing the situation at Salt, she feels compelled to help. That afternoon, she looks into how to apply to be a caregiver. But is Flick doing it for the right reasons or is she hoping it will bring Tane home?
