Former Shortland Street actress and well-loved playwright Nancy Brunning has died, her family has confirmed.Ms Brunning had been fighting an undisclosed illness this year, including setting up a crowdfunding campaign to help with sourcing "life-prolonging" drugs.Writing online, family spokesperson Stacey Morrison said "our māmā, our sister, our aunty, our friend, she has followed the call of her tīpuna. In 2015, she starred as family matriarch Grandmother Romana in the 2015 film Mahana based on Witi Ihimaera's book, Bulibasha: King of the Gypsies. Your News is the place for you to save content to read later from any device. "Thank you to the kind people at Mary Potter Hospice and the hard-working staff at Wellington Hospital. Qantas bites back at will.i.am's claims: 'Nothing to do with race'Crusaders coach admits drama was 'in back of our minds' ahead of cancelled Blues clash.In the grand scope of the Covid downturn the impact of this lockdown is not catastrophic.Petrie lost her role after 14 years during a Covid-19 restructure. She had a two-year stint on Shortland Street as nurse Jaki Manu. Photo / File

Nancy Brunning as Nurse Jaki Manu in Shortland Street. Source:  Renowned actor, director and writer Nancy Brunning - celebrated for her roles in Shortland Street and What Becomes of the Broken Hearted - has died. Brunning became a household name as one of the original Shortland Street cast - the matter-of-fact young Nurse Jaki Manu. From breaking news to debate and conversation, we bring you the news as it happens Whether you’re looking to buy or rent, OneRoof.co.nz has everything you need to find your dream home. But she was battling a condition her family chose not to reveal when they launched a fundraising campaign toward a drug, stating on a Boosted website: "With the marvels of medicine we can show our love for Nan by buying us all more time with her. She played Nurse Jaki Manu for two years on the popular soap. Source: 1 NEWS Brunning is an acclaimed New Zealand actress who shot to nationwide fame as part of Shortland Street's original cast. Nancy Brunning in a 1999 photo.

Actor and writer Nancy Brunning, an award-winning New Zealand actress best known for playing Nurse Jaki on Shortland Street, has died aged 48. Register with us and content you save will appear here so you can access them to read later. "Ms Brunning was best known on New Zealand screens as one of the original cast of Shortland Street - she played Nurse Jaki Manu for two years.Following Shortland Street, she became a playwright, and her performance in the 1999 'Once Were Warriors' sequel 'What Becomes of the Broken Hearted' earned her a NZ Film Award.Her performance in the 2009 film 'The Strength of Water' was also widely acclaimed. Photo / File Nancy Brunning in a scene from the 1999 New Zealand film What Becomes of the Broken Hearted, sequel to Once Were Warriors. Renowned actor, director and writer Nancy Brunning - celebrated for her roles in Shortland Street and What Becomes of the Broken Hearted - has died. Nancy's passion was to bring unheard stories to the light.Sad to hear that Nancy Brunning has died. Renowned actress, director and writer Nancy Brunning - celebrated for her roles in Shortland Street and What Becomes of the Broken Hearted - has died. We can ensure that she finishes some important projects …"On the go and no time to finish that story right now?

Plans are being made to take Brunning's body to Raukawa Marae near Otaki. The Shortland Street star passed away on Saturday, aged 48, after fighting an undisclosed illness.

Brunning become a household name after starring as a young nurse in Shortland Street.

Brunning, best known for her performance as nurse Jaki Manu on … Ms Brunning was best known on New Zealand screens as one of the original cast of Shortland Street - she played Nurse Jaki Manu for two years. "And while she was loved by the world, she was loved even more by us.

"In the theatre, I've played some amazing women but in film and TV, it seems everything needs to be dumbed down because it's so male orientated. There are calls for Pharmac to be reformed after the death of actress Nancy Brunning. 1 NEWS Nancy Brunning was born in 1971. "We wish to express our deep gratitude and mihi to everyone who has supported Nancy and our whānau," Morrison said. Nancy Brunning as Nurse Jaki Manu in Shortland Street. She died on November 16, 2019 in Wellington, New Zealand. She said at the time that Ihimaera's Wāhine lays down a wero (challenge) to other playwrights, storytellers and film-makers to ensure they write more honest and varied roles for women who, in turn, can be role models for the next generation. Source: TVNZ