{{Short description|None}} {{DISPLAYTITLE:List of ''Shortland Street'' characters}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}{{Use New Zealand English|date=May 2024}} 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==
{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Actor !! Character !! Duration |- |Michael Galvin | Chris Warner | 1992–1996, 2000– |- |Angela Bloomfield | Rachel McKenna | 1993–1999, 2001–2003, 2007, 2009–2016, 2026— |- | 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 |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– |-
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==Recurring characters== {|class=wikitable |- ! Actor ! Character ! Relation ! Duration ! Source |- |Peter Elliott |David Kearney |DHB Representative |1996-1999, 2020, 2022– |- | Hiwaiterangi Hiwa Dixon | Kiwa Adams | Esther and Eddie's son | 2020– | <ref name=chye-ling>{{cite web|title=Shortland Street newcomer Chye-Ling Huang calls for more roles for Asian actors|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/122280779/shortland-street-star-wants-more-roles-for-asian-actors|author=Harvey, Kerry|work=New Zealand TV Guide|publisher=Fairfax Media|date=30 July 2020}}</ref> |- |Valerie Maea |Pikitia Hannah |Daughter of Esther Samuels and Curtis Hannah |2022– |- |Maria Walker |Miriama Ropata |Surgeon, Hone Ropata's sister and Izzy's mother |2026– |- |Tania Nolan |Sophia Crane |Head of ED |2026– |- |Tim Carlsen |Arlo Wright |Surgeon |2026– |- |}
== Lists of characters by year of introduction == {{further|List of original Shortland Street characters}} {{Div col|colwidth=10em}} * 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 {{div col end}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
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