List of Shortland Street characters


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

ActorCharacterDuration
Michael GalvinChris Warner1992–1996, 2000–
Angela BloomfieldRachel McKenna1993–1999, 2001–2003, 2007, 2009–2016, 2026—
Fleur SavilleLibby Jeffries2006–2010, 2012, 2025–
Ben BarringtonDrew McCaskill2015–
Ngahuia PiripiEsther Samuels2015–
Awa PunaGia Te Atakura2017, 2022–
Scott SmartMarty Walker2019–
Jess SayerMaeve Mullens2020–
Courtenay LouiseMonique Strutter2020-
Theo DavidViliami To'a2021–
Carlos MullerLogan Barns2022–
Stephen LovattEmmett Whitman2023–
Bella KaloloSelina To'a2023–
Peter BurmanSage Stewart2023–
Jane WillsPhil Grayson2024–
Mo NasirNazar Arshad2024–
Nepia Takuira-MitaTe Manawanui2024–
Tessa RaoPoppy Achari2025–

Recurring characters

Lists of characters by year of introduction