David Wikaira-Paul (born 30 January 1985) played Tama Hudson on New Zealand television series Shortland Street.
He graduated from the Polytechnic in 2000 with a Certificate in Applied Arts, Music and Drama, having played the lead role in their production of Te Ngaru Nui.
Other theatre credits include Late Nights with Tuakau College, and Buggy Wonderland and The Miraculous Fairy Tale with the Kaleidescope Performing Arts Company.
His hip hop group Medical Clan won the prestigious South Side Gig in both 2000 and 2003, and he has written several songs for on-screen alter ego Tama to perform on Shortland Street.
He has also appeared in the Maori mystery television series Mataku, which was made by Shortland Street's parent company, South Pacific Pictures.