At home with actress Ramon Te Wake in her K Rd apartment

PHOTO: JASON DORDAY/STUFF Actress Ramon Te Wake plays trans activist Ellie, who is protagonist Caz’s mentor, in Rūrangi, a new web series that’s screening at the NZIFF.

Ramon Te Wake is an actress, singer-songwriter, and model living in an apartment on Auckland’s Karangahape Rd.

RAMON: I’ve been a creature on K Rd for 20-plus years.

I’ve lived on it before, I’ve worked on it, I visit it. It’s my hood.

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I’ve always had a crush on this building. I’ve been to several parties here, so I know it well.

**JASON DORDAY/STUFF**

**Rūrangi is a reflection of contemporary society in Aotearoa through a trans lens. Ten of the 24-strong cast identify as gender-diverse and all transgender characters are played by trans actors.**

I started mentally placing furniture as soon as I saw it. My flatmate Kelly also works in film as a makeup artist and I saw the room on the right as her makeup room. We’ve been in love with it ever since.