Shortland Street is a New Zealand soap opera that has been broadcast on TV2 since May 25, 1992. The show centers 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

ActorCharacterDuration
Michael Galvin Chris Warner 1992–1996, 2000–
Xander Manktelow Harry Thompson 2002–2018, 2023–
Sally Martin Nicole Miller 2009–
Ria Vandervis Harper Whitley 2013–
Ben Barrington Drew McCaskill 2015–
Ngahuia Piripi Esther Samuels 2015–
Scott Smart Marty Walker 2019–
Jess Sayer Maeve Mullens 2020–
Courtenay Louise Monique Strutter 2020
Marianne Infante Madonna Diaz 2021–
Theo David Villiami To'a 2021–
Carlos Muller Logan Barns 2022–
Tatum Warren-Ngata Stella Reihana 2023–
Bella Kalolo Selina To'a 2023–
Peter Burman Sage Stewart 2023–

Recurring characters

Actor Character Relation Duration Source
Peter Elliott David Kearney DHB Representative for Ferndale 1996–99, 2020, 2022–
Feleti Aulika 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
Eleanor Tankard

Neve Rice

Amélie Warner Tess Hutchison and Phoenix Warner's daughter 2019– [2]
Hiwaiterangi Hiwa Dixon Kiwa Adams-Samuels Esther and Eddie's son 2020– [4]
James Allan Marley Fraser Adopted son of Harper Whitley and Drew McCaskill 2020–
Valerie Maea Pikitea Hannah Daughter of Esther Samuels and Curtis Hannah 2022–
Paul Barrett Stanley Thompson Owner of the Strike a Posy floral stand 2022–
Athena Matthews Joy Diaz Daughter of Madonna Diaz 2022–
Aki Tupouniua Junior To'a Son of Selina To'a and Nephew of Vili To'a. 2023–

Lists of characters by year of introduction

References

  1. Harvey, Kerry (21 February 2020). "Biting drama on Shortland Street for Sally Martin". New Zealand TV Guide. Fairfax Media.
  2. 1 2 3 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.
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