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
Actor Character Duration Michael Galvin Chris Warner 1992–1996, 2000– Fleur Saville Libby Jeffries 2006–2010, 2012, 2025– Ngahuia Piripi Esther Samuels 2015– Scott Smart Marty Walker 2019– Jess Sayer Maeve Mullens 2020– Theo David Viliami To'a 2021–Stephen LovattEmmett Whitman2023–Bella Kalolo-SurajSelina To'a2023–Peter BurmanSage Stewart2023–Jane WillsPhil Grayson2024–Mo NasirNazar Arshad2024–Tessa RaoPoppy Achari2025–Jordan MooneyCody Munroe2026–Tia RewetiCindy Te Toka2026–Alex KingIzzy Ropata2026–Christopher Alan MoorePaul Cremorne2026–
Recurring characters Actor Character Relation Duration Source Lukas WhitingFinn WarnerFormer Surgeon at Shortland Street and Chris Warner's son. 1993, 2016–18, 2022, 2024, 2026–Laurel DevenieKate NathanFormer Nurse at Shortland Street. Now a Nurse Practitioner at Central Hospital2016–2019, 2022, 2023, 2026–Acushla-Tara KupeBonnie KawitiEmmett's estranged daughter 2024–Boh Allan Karamea KawitiBonnie's daughter and Emmett's granddaughter 2024–Ross McCormackBrian BaynardPhlebotomist at Shortland Street Hospital2026–Maria WalkerMiriama RopataSurgeon, Hone Ropata's sister and Izzy's mother2026–Tania NolanSophia CraneED Consultant2026–Adam GardinerAlexander DoveIzzy's father2026–Sinead FitzgeraldCandice ParkerSelina's egg donor2026–
Cast changes Upcoming and returning characters Actor Character Debut/return date Craig Parker Guy Warner 2026 Alison Quigan Yvonne Jeffries 2026 Marianne Infante Madonna Diaz 2026 Paul Waggott Thaddeus Fleiss 2026
Lists of characters by year of introduction
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
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