List of Shortland Street characters

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–
Courtenay Louise Monique Strutter 2020–
Theo David Viliami To'a 2021–
Stephen Lovatt Emmett Whitman 2023–
Bella Kalolo-Suraj Selina To'a 2023–
Peter Burman Sage Stewart 2023–
Jane Wills Phil Grayson 2024–
Mo Nasir Nazar Arshad 2024–
Tessa Rao Poppy Achari 2025–
Caleb Jonte Edwards Ash James 2026–
Jordan Mooney Cody Munroe 2026–
Tia Reweti Cindy Te Toka 2026–
Alex King Izzy Dove 2026–
Christopher Alan Moore Paul Cremorne 2026–

Recurring characters

Actor Character Relation Duration Source
Maria Walker Miriama Ropata Surgeon, Hone Ropata's sister and Izzy's mother 2026–
Tim Carlsen Arlo Wright Surgeon 2026–

Lists of characters by year of introduction

References