This week on Home and Away in Australia, Tane puts himself at risk to get close to Maia, while Cash’s decision could test his and Eden’s relationship.
Ever since Tane (Ethan Browne) found a baby abandoned on the beach a few weeks back, he has been developing an unhealthy attachment to the newborn.
As those around him explained that the mother or father who left the baby was most likely seriously struggling, Tane dismissed their concerns – when you have a baby, you should do anything for them, no matter the cost.
He soon found himself spending day and night at the hospital, not wanting to her her out of his sight, as Rose (Kirsty Marillier) began the search to find her parents.
Tane ended up naming the baby Maia, the Maori word for courage, and while Rose explained that the name should never leave the hospital room for fear that it may make the real parents feel further disassociated from the child, it wasn’t long until word spread.
Peter Rolfe, a journalist from the Coastal News, tricked Dana (Ally Harris) into revealing the baby’s new name and Tane’s attachment to her, by inviting her for a drink and making her believe he was romantically interested in her.
A scathing article soon followed, painting Tane as the bad guy as it questioned his obsession with baby Maia, whilst also bringing up the fact that both of his late brothers, Mikaere and Ari (Rob Kipa Williams), had done time behind bars.
Dana was devastated when she realised that she’d been tricked, and Tane gave her a serve when she tried to apologise to him at the hospital.
In the meantime, Tane had been considering becoming the baby’s emergency foster carer, but soon learnt from Harper (Jessica Redmayne) that his lack of permanent residency in Australia would prevent him from doing so.
Felicity (Jacqui Purvis) briefly considered fostering Maia herself, looking for a way to build back the emotional connection with her estranged husband, but Tane soon shot her down.
When the Coastal News journo later turned up at Northern Districts wanting to give Tane a right to reply, Tane lashed out, and found himself banned from the hospital when Peter put in a complaint. Suddenly, he was unable to even visit the baby he was growing so close to.
In this week’s episodes, TV Week reports that Tane is set to clash with the police as Maia falls ill.
Maia’s health takes a turn this week as she develops a high temperature. Dana tries explaining to Tane that it’s nothing to worry about, but Tane begins to freak out and rushes to Northern Districts, demanding to see her.
He’s quickly confronted by doctors and the police, who tell him that he needs to stay away or they’ll have no choice but to take out an AVO (Apprehended Violence Order) against him.
Tane knows that he needs to listen to them and stay away, but his heart is telling him otherwise.
Will his attachment to Maia cause him to do something stupid?
While this is going on, Roo (Georgie Parker) continues to mull over the idea of fostering baby Maia herself. Tane suggested it to her last week when she frustratedly exclaimed that “there must be someone out there”, and she realised that it might just work.