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.

Main Characters

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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–

Recurring Characters

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Actor Character Relation Duration Source
Athens Koloi Pele Kruse-Miller Nicole Miller and Vinnie Kruse's son 2014– [1][2]
Louis Brunel-Morvan Billy McCaskill Intersex child of Drew McCaskill and Harper Whitley 2018– [3][2]
Arlo Jackson
Hiwaiterangi Hiwa Dixon Kiwa Adams Esther and Eddie's son 2020– [4]
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–
Conan Hayes Chip Hemara Ambulance officer and love interest for Sage Stewart. 2024–
Jade Daniels Julian Jonas Lead Shareholder in Shortland Street hospital 2024–

Lists of characters by year of introduction

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References

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  1. ^ Harvey, Kerry (21 February 2020). "Biting drama on Shortland Street for Sally Martin". New Zealand TV Guide. Fairfax Media.
  2. ^ a b Harvey, Kerry (21 May 2020). "Shortland Street casting director reveals how they find their youngest stars". New Zealand TV Guide. Fairfax Media.
  3. ^ Corcoran, Sinead (26 March 2019). "Shortland Street looking for new infant to play intersex baby". stuff.co.nz.
  4. ^ Harvey, Kerry (30 July 2020). "Shortland Street newcomer Chye-Ling Huang calls for more roles for Asian actors". New Zealand TV Guide. Fairfax Media.