Roo (Georgie Parker) is surprised to hear from the department, asking if she would consider taking in an emergency foster placement.

Roo had applied to be a foster parent last year in the wake of Tane finding an abandoned baby on the beach. Tane had hoped to take care of the baby, who he named ‘Maia’ himself, but was thwarted by the realisation that he’d have to apply to be a permanent resident of Australia.

Tane asked Roo if she would consider applying, but it all ended up becoming a moot point when the baby’s mother Sonia (Olivia Beardsley) eventually turned up. Roo supported Sonia as Tane ran off with the baby, real name Poppy, and assured her that she would come to no harm.

Feeling inspired after helping Sonia eventually reunite with her daughter, Roo vowed to push ahead with her fostering application anyway.

Now, nearly a year on, the call has finally come, and Roo goes to tell her dad that she has accepted the request. How will he react?