Tonight's Shortland Street episode has been dedicated to former cast mate Pua Magasiva.
The 38-year-old died suddenly on Saturday morning during a visit to Wellington, leaving friends, family and fans shocked.
In the opening credits a photo of Magasiva was shown accompanied with the words, "In memory of our friend and colleague Pua Magasiva".
![Shortland Street paid tribute to Pua Magasiva at the start of tonight's episode.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/2FQMZGLB46X4FXJ7RPDDJHIK7Q.jpg?auth=826b2ce277189888ddec80cff62a67f6b284aa6625ba78fa64aece0efaf2b025&width=16&height=9&quality=70&smart=true)
Magasiva was a long-time face on the show and played nurse Vinnie Kruse on Shortland between 2003 and 2006, and returning in 2011 until last year.