Kiwi actor and Hollywood star Karl Urban has announced that he and wife Natalie Wihongi will separate.
The split was announced tonight in a statement issued through a public relations agency.
"It is with great regret that we, Karl Urban and Natalie Wihongi, have made the mutual decision to separate," the statement said.
"We are committed to maintaining our family relationship, working together to ensure that our children are affected as little as possible.
"We request that people respect our family's privacy at this time and will be making no further comment."