Actor and radio host Pua Magasiva fined and disqualified for driving breach

Pua Magasiva, pictured leaving the North Shore District Court after his drink-driving case, was fined $400 and disqualified from driving. Photo / Doug Sherring

Actor and radio host Pua Magasiva has been fined for breaching his driving conditions.

The former Shortland Street star appeared in the Auckland District Court last week to face a charge of driving a vehicle contrary to his limited licence along State Highway 16 on August 1.

The 38-year-old was fined $400, ordered to pay court costs of $130, and disqualified from driving for six months for the breach.

Soon after Magasiva first appeared in court for the breach he posted a video on Instagram of his motorbike being taken away.

The video showed a person riding the bike away from Magasiva, who commented he wasn't able to ride it.

His driving restrictions were a result of drink-driving.

On October 31 last year, Magasiva was hosting a children's Halloween party with his now wife and drinking wine.

He later left on his motorcycle to go to his brother's house but decided to return.

When he did, a police car was outside his home.

In March, the actor was sentenced to 80 hours' community work, 12 months' supervision and disqualified from driving for 13 months for the drink-driving conviction.

Magasiva has been convicted twice prior for drink-driving - in 2003 and 2005.

He is best known for his role as nurse Vinnie Kruse on long-running Kiwi soap Shortland Street and is a previous host of The Flava breakfast radio show.