Sally is in an acrimonious court case with Parore over the division of their assets after their break-up, and her relationship with Ridge is bitter. A family source said Ridge would take legal action against producers "if his name or his children's names are used" in connection with a reality television show. "Matthew is very private and protective of his family."
Meanwhile, Sally is understood to have sold her Grey Lynn family home and bought a 13-bedroom boarding house in Herne Bay to renovate.
JUDGE JOSH ON SKATER CLASH
Leighton Dyer says he approached Josh Kronfeld for help - something the rugby legend denies.
Former All Black Josh Kronfeld was one of the judges at the skate competition at Victoria Park where a teenage boy was allegedly assaulted and graffiti tagging took place, and he says the experience was "horrific and scary".
Kronfeld has stayed quiet until now about his involvement in the Skinny & Serenity National Groom Skate Comp, run by William Murdoch.
"I didn't see the incident with Craig [Platt and the teenager], but I was as shocked as everyone else when I saw the video later. But the inflammatory remarks and the threats made to Craig, Murdoch and their kids on social media have been really upsetting," Kronfeld told The Diary.
"I didn't want my kid to be abused on the internet like Craig and Murdoch's kids have. There were other parents there and we all went into protective mode for our kids."
Leighton Dyer, who complained about Platt's alleged assault on a video that went viral, said he approached the rugby legend for help.
Kronfeld denies this. "Leighton didn't ask me to help." He added: "It wasn't my job to get involved in the argument between Craig and Leighton. That's security's job. I was just a parent helping with the judging."
Murdoch said he first met the ex-All Black when he appeared on Treasure Island with Aja Rock, his former partner. "Then I saw him at the skate park and ... I asked him to be one of the judges."
Kronfeld said "it's important to remember that it really was a wonderful day for the kids and they had a great time".
Platt, another judge at the competition, was to appear in the Auckland District Court yesterday charged with common assault against a teenage skateboarder. The case has been delayed.
MAU'S SPARKLER
TVNZ's Ali Mau celebrated at lunch on Sunday after fiancee Karleen Edmonds gave her an engagement ring. But kaching bling it is not. It's a "platinum tin foil and ruby tin foil ring", Edmonds laughed. Mau posed with the homemade dazzler, prompting compliments on her hand-modelling skills.
Meanwhile, actor Anna Paquin, who declared her bisexuality two years ago, will be a presenter at the annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles in two weeks. The ceremony honours those in the media who represent the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Paquin also played presenter at the 33rd Annual College TV Awards in Hollywood on Saturday night.
HOTCHIN PROPERTY
Tenders closed last week for Mark Hotchin's 4.5ha Waiheke beachfront holiday estate, but Bayleys real estate agent Michael Pleciak said yesterday that his company was "still negotiating with some people". A deal is expected to be reached this week.
The property was bought in 2005 for $13.8 million and now has a capital valuation of $8.8 million. It includes a five-bedroom house, four-car garage, two-bedroom guest accommodation, riparian rights with about 100m of white sand beach frontage, four boatsheds, a boat ramp, tennis court and spa pool.
BRUSH WITH FAME
John Key was having a great time with the KiwiSport kids at Christchurch East School last week. Then he picked up a paint brush. He painted the familiar, but it had an all TOO familiar look to it. If this masterwork ends up on Trade Me, here's hoping the sketch will fetch more than his past few Beehive drawings.
