List of Shortland Street characters

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Shortland Street is a New Zealand soap opera that has been broadcast on TV2 since 25 May 1992. The show centres on the title hospital and its staff and their families. The following characters currently appear in the soap opera. Characters who have been portrayed by more than one actor, are listed, with the most recent actor at the top of the list.

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Main characters

ActorCharacterDuration
Michael Galvin Chris Warner 1992–1996, 2000–
Sally Martin Nicole Miller 2009–
Ria Vandervis Harper Whitley 2013–
Ben Barrington Drew McCaskill 2015–
Ngahuia Piripi Esther Samuels 2015–
CJ Reinecke
Awa Puna
Gia Te Atakura 2017, 2022–
Scott Smart Marty Walker 2019–
Jess SayerMaeve Mullens2020–
Courtenay Louise Monique Strutter 2020
Marianne Infante Madonna Diaz 2021–
Theo David Viliami To'a 2021–
Bella KaloloSelina To'a2023–
Paul WaggottThaddeus Fleiss2023–
Peter BurmanSage Stewart2023–
Jane WillsPhil Grayson2024–
Mo NasirNazar Arshad2024–

Recurring characters

ActorCharacterRelationDurationSource
Athens Koloi Pele Kruse-Miller Nicole Miller and Vinnie Kruse's son2014– [1] [2]
Louis Brunel-Morvan Billy McCaskill Intersex child of Drew McCaskill and Harper Whitley2018– [3] [2]
Arlo Jackson
Hiwaiterangi Hiwa Dixon Kiwa Adams Esther and Eddie's son2020– [4]
James AllanMarley FraserAdopted son of Harper Whitley and Drew McCaskill2020–
Valerie Maea Pikitia Hannah Daughter of Esther Samuels and Curtis Hannah2022–
Megg Alexander Cassie Lloyd Mother of Maeve & Nicole's grandson, Knox2022–
Stephen Lovatt Dr. Emmett WhitmanED Consultant at Shortland Street and former Head of Emergency at Central.2023–
Conan HayesChip HemaraAmbulance officer and love interest for Sage Stewart.2024–
Jade DanielsJulian JonasLead Shareholder in Shortland Street hospital2024–

Lists of characters by year of introduction

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References

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