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.
| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Galvin | Chris Warner | 1992–1996, 2000– |
| Ben Barrington | Drew McCaskill | 2015– |
| Ngahuia Piripi | Esther Samuels | 2015– |
| Awa Puna | Gia Te Atakura | 2017, 2022– |
| Scott Smart | Marty Walker | 2019– |
| Jess Sayer | Maeve Mullens | 2020– |
| Courtenay Louise | Monique Strutter | 2020– |
| Marianne Infante | Madonna Diaz | 2021– |
| Theo David | Viliami To'a | 2021– |
| Carlos Muller | Logan Barns | 2022– |
| Bella Kalolo | Selina To'a | 2023– |
| Paul Waggott | Thaddeus Fleiss | 2023– |
| Peter Burman | Sage Stewart | 2023– |
| Jane Wills | Phil Grayson | 2024– |
| Mo Nasir | Nazar Arshad | 2024– |
| Nepia Takuira-Mita | Te Manawanui | 2024– |
| Madeleine McCarthy | Cleo Atwell | 2025– |
| Tessa Rao | Poppy Achari | 2025– |
| Actor | Character | Relation | Duration | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Brunel-Morvan | Billy McCaskill | Intersex child of Drew McCaskill and Harper Whitley | 2018– | [1] [2] |
| Arlo Jackson | ||||
| Hiwaiterangi Hiwa Dixon | Kiwa Adams | Esther and Eddie's son | 2020– | [3] |
| James Allan | Marley Fraser | Adopted son of Harper Whitley and Drew McCaskill | 2020– | |
| Valerie Maea | Pikitia Hannah | Daughter of Esther Samuels and Curtis Hannah | 2022– | |
| Megg Alexander | Cassie Lloyd | Mother of Maeve & Nicole's grandson, Knox | 2022– | |
| Stephen Lovatt | Dr. Emmett Whitman | ED Consultant at Shortland Street and former Head of Emergency at Central. | 2023– | |
| Jade Daniels | Julian Jonas | Lead Shareholder and CEO of Shortland Street hospital | 2024– |