Movinghousegavethefamilyanincentivetoculltheir
belongings.“Wegotridofalotofstuandgave
alotaway,”saysOliver.“WeMarieKondo-edourselves
beforewe’devenseentheshow.”
TwothingsthatdidsurvivethecullwereElla’sshell
animalcollection,whichshe’sbeengatheringsince
shewasfiveyearsoldandwhichnowhasprideof
placeinthediningarea,andOliver’srobotcollection,
whichisshowcasedonshelvesinOtis’sbedroom.
Althoughthebuildwasn’twithoutitsstressful
moments,OliverandEllaarethrilledwiththeoutcome.
They’reenjoyinggeingtoknowthelocalcommunity,
andtheylovethecomfortandconvenienceofahome
builtexactlytotheirspecifications–ahomewhere
theycanlivehappilyeveraer.M t the family
Oliver Driver’s face will be familiar to many New Zealanders
from acting roles on Shortland Street and in many other local TV
shows, movies and theatre productions, but nowadays he’s more
likely to be found behind the camera, and is currently directing
a new season of Power Rangers. His wife Ella Mizrahi has an
equally high-powered CV, with a background in production,
event management, arts curation and set design, and is now
contracted to the Auckland Council ACE team. They’ve just
moved into their new home in Auckland’s Te Atatu Peninsula
with their two young children, E a and Otis, and Harry the dog.
Weeks a er moving
in, the couple are
still ge
ing used to
the comfort of living
in a new home. “We
keep thinking we’re
staying in a fl ash
Airbnb,” says Ella