The Amazing Race Australia has well and truly kicked off, and today, we’re getting to know Pako and Mori, who have been together for 10 years and married for one.
The duo definitely know how to have a good time, and are best known for being loud, fun and bubbly.
No matter how stressful life gets, both Pako and Mori know that laughter is the best medicine, and will always attempt to find the silver lining in whatever situation they find themselves in.
However, their strength lies in their differences. While Pako is feisty and funny, Mori is calm and collected — all the traits one needs to win The Amazing Race Australia.
Until only recently, the couple worked in the same office helping those in need.
Now, they’re ready to show their competitive side and push themselves to win the race.
“We are just really fun people, and we aren’t overselling it. It’s obvious we live our fantasy and have a blast,” the couple told 10play.
They’re up against some stiff competition, but they won’t go down without a fight.
Pako, who served for over three years in the New Zealand Air Force, first met Mori when he was just a teenager.
“I took a year of leave and travelled to Australia and met Mori while I was here. We started dating but I only had six months of leave left and then I had to return back to the Air Force as I owed service time,” he said.
“I returned back to the Air Force and served another six months and was able to break my contract. I then left the Air Force and have been living in Australia for the past 10 years with my husband.”
They know each other inside and out, and we reckon they have a pretty solid chance of winning The Amazing Race Australia.
