 Many friends from church Amy Stubbs, Philip Stubbs, Lisa Heather, Justin Heather, Shannon Mann, Ric Burrel, Naomi Burrel, Meredith Mullen, Mikaelah Clark and many more.He also has a beautiful wife Samantha Wikaira-Paul.David joined the cast of Shortland Street in 2001 to play fresh-faced 14-year-old Tama Hudson, a high school student.