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Henry Lee (Shortland Street)
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' in 2012, by order of first appearance. Rose Moore Rose Moore was Hunter McKay's (Lee Donoghue) drug councillor who witnessed him buying drugs in rehab and was forced to expel him. She was later hired by Callum (Peter Mochrie) to work at the Shortland Street rehab clinic and again became Hunter's councillor. However, when Hunter discovered Rose wanted to become a doctor, he became too attached to Rose and she quit so as not to hinder his drug rehabilitation. Hayley O'Neill Hayley Jane O'Neill was the obsessive maths tutor of Phoenix Raynor (Geordie Holibar). Hayley grew dependent on Phoenix's father Chris (Michael Galvin) when her boyfriend Drew (Joel Herbert) started to abuse her. She began to string Phoenix along romantically in pursuit of Chris and made out that Phoenix was stalking her. Hayley then began to manipulate the hospital staff and Chris' girlfriend Rach ...
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Shortland Street
''Shortland Street'' is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera centring on the fictitious Shortland Street Hospital, first broadcast on TVNZ 2 on 25 May 1992. It is New Zealand's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 7,500 episodes and 30 years, and is one of the most watched television programmes in New Zealand. The show was originally screened as five half-hour episodes each week and initially receiving mixed reviews on its premiere. After its launch, it dropped in ratings and would have been cancelled if TVNZ had not ordered a year's worth of episodes in advance. TVNZ renewed the production in early 1993 when the show's rating had picked up, and it now has "long-term public enthusiasm". Today, it is one of New Zealand's highest-rated shows, frequently making AGB Nielsen Media Research's top 5 programmes of the week, achieving an average linear daily reach of 345,000 viewers (in the year up to June 2021) and is TVNZ's "most streamed show". ...
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Classic Hits FM
The Hits is a Adult contemporary music#Hot adult contemporary, Hot adult contemporary music radio network, broadcasting to 26 markets across New Zealand. It was set up by New Zealand Government, Government broadcaster Radio New Zealand in 1993 by consolidating existing stations into a single brand and has been privately owned since 1996. The Hits has had the broadest broadcast reach of any radio network in the country since 1996, and is now available on 40 full-power FM frequencies and 18 iHeartRadio streams. Most of the individual stations started out as local AM stations owned by state broadcaster Radio New Zealand. Many have given a platform to broadcasting names like Selwyn Toogood, Paul Holmes (broadcaster), Paul Holmes, Peter Sinclair (broadcaster), Peter Sinclair, Jenny-May Clarkson (nee Coffin) and Jason Gunn. 4ZA#Programmes, John "Boggy" McDowell was an announcer on the Southland station for 33 years. Despite a major reduction in local programmes since 1993, most statio ...
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Shortland Street 20th Anniversary
Shortland Street's 20th anniversary is a series of episodes that aired to commemorate the 20th year of the New Zealand soap opera '' Shortland Street'' from 21 to 25 May 2012. The episodes were built around a 90-minute episode that aired on the 21st and climaxed in a helicopter crash. Billed as Shortland Street's biggest ever episode, the anniversary was highly praised by reviewers and received record ratings. Other storylines included Gerald Tippett's heart surgery and Callum McKay's departure. Several characters returned to commemorate the occasion, with the Jeffries family; Yvonne (Alison Quigan), Maia (Anna Jullienne), Libby ( Fleur Saville), Tania ( Faye Smythe), Gerald (Harry McNaughton) and Jay (Liam Farmer), returning alongside the show's original receptionist – Marj Brasch ( Elizabeth McRae). Sophie McKay (Kimberley Crossman) also returned in a single scene, alongside several other minor character returnees. Casting At least 10 past characters were confirmed to r ...
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Lucy Rickman (Shortland Street)
Lucy Karim (previously Rickman) is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera '' Shortland Street'' portrayed by Grace Palmer. She made her first screen appearance on the episode broadcast on 25 August 2014. She was introduced as a mysterious person with an obsession to the hospital CEO Rachel McKenna (Angela Bloomfield). It was later revealed that her father had an affair with Rachel ultimately destroying her family. Her storylines have focused mainly on her short-lived relationships, marriage with Ali Karim (Tane Williams-Accra), and her unsteady relationship with her father Glenn Rickman (Will Wallace). Casting Grace Palmer, stepdaughter entertainer Jason Gunn, was cast as new nurse Lucy Rickman. Palmer was living in Sydney when asked to audition for ''Shortland Street'' in June 2014. She was later told she had gotten the part by her New Zealand manager. Palmer had previously been taking acting classes in Sydney beforehand and has appeared as a guest in ''Home and A ...
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Dallas Adams (Shortland Street)
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' in 2013, by order of first appearance. Roman Sylvester D.I Roman Sylvester appeared in several recurring stints from early 2013. Roman was the detective assigned to Roimata Samuels' (Shavaughn Ruakere) assault case. He later worked alongside Josh Gallagher (Chris Tempest) when drug dealers carried out a heist on the hospital. In early 2014 Ramon returned when he investigated the murder of Travis Corfrield (John Tui). Dayna Jenkins Dayna Kirkwood (also Jenkins) first appeared in March 2013, portrayed by Lucy Elliott. To mark the show's 21st anniversary, 4 new young characters were introduced, with Dayna debuting alongside Harper Whitley (Ria Vandervis), Dallas Adams (Cameron Jones) and returning character, Henry Lee (Peter Huang). Elliot is one of a number of second-generation ''Shortland Street'' actors; her father Peter played clinic CEO David Kearney in the l ...
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Bree Hamilton
Dr. Bree Hamilton (previously Marsden) is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera '' Shortland Street'', portrayed by Rachael Blampied from December 2011 to September 2012. Blampied reprised the role in late 2013. Created and written specifically for Blampied, Bree debuted as the illegitimate sister of established character, Brooke Freeman (Beth Allen). Envisioned to initially contrast her antagonistic sister, Bree developed into a manipulative and sociopathic villain whose antagonism greatly overpowered Brooke. Her storylines included getting to know Brooke, dating Vinnie Kruse (Pua Magasiva), revealing she was not a properly qualified surgeon, holding her mother hostage, stealing Brooke's identity and attempting to murder her after she had clearly lost her mind. Blampied described Bree's storyline as a "downward spiral" and researched intensely on personality disorders. Blampied and Allen shared a dressing room together to add realism to the onscreen partnership. B ...
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Beth Allen
Elizabeth Grace Nell Allen (born 28 May 1984) is a New Zealand actress. She has been acting since an early age and has appeared in several small productions and commercials since 1993. Her first major television role was in Cloud 9's ''The Legend of William Tell'' in 1998, in which she played Princess Vara. Internationally known for her role as Amber in '' The Tribe'', she took on the role in 1998 for the first series, before deciding to leave the show to concentrate on her school work. She later returned for another three seasons. Career Allen's other works includes a lead role in the episode "The Green Dress" of the TV programme '' William Shatner's A Twist in the Tale'' in 1999 and guest parts in '' Xena: Warrior Princess'' and ''Revelations - The Initial Journey''. In 2006, she played the role of Ellie on ''Treasure Island Kids' Trilogy''. She has also had guest roles on various television series, including '' Power Rangers: S.P.D.'', '' Outrageous Fortune'' and '' Power ...
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Brooke Freeman
Brooke Rolleston (née Marsden, previously Freeman) is a fictional character from the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street, played by Beth Allen. Brooke debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 14 July 2008. The role was written with Allen in mind to play her. Brooke arrived as a locum GP but later advanced in her career. She is played as a manipulative female, who uses her sexuality to advance in her career. She is also characterised by her complex backstory which has resulted in her "messed up" persona. As a stylish female, Allen is required to spend longer in the dressing room with make-up artists. Brooke's style has been attributed to Katharine Hepburn, though she wears dark colours to convey her personality. Brooke has been described as "doctor-hunting" for her many relationships with colleagues. Two of her notable relationships include a failed romance with Ethan Pierce (Owen Black) - which almost led her to suicide. The other with TK Samuels ( Benjamin Mitchell), w ...
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Bella Cooper
Isabella Jane "Bella" Durville (also Cooper) is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera '' Shortland Street'' who was portrayed by Amelia Reid-Meredith between her arrival in September 2010 and her departure in November 2016. She was the eldest sibling in the Cooper family unit. Creation and casting In June 2010, Jacqueline Nairn joined the cast of ''Shortland Street'' as red headed nurse, Wendy Cooper. After several months on screen, it was announced that Wendy's family would be introduced throughout the remainder of the year. Nairn was excited by the prospect and stated, "The actors who are playing my children are awesome. We are having a lot of fun connecting and I think viewers are really going to enjoy learning about the Coopers over the next little while." Nairn was said to look forward as to how the Cooper's would "weave" into Ferndale and promised they would "rock the boat." Amelia Reid was a recent graduate from Toi Whakaari drama school, when she auditioned ...
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Luke Durville
Dr. Luke Louis Demonte Durville is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' who was played by Gerald Urquhart from the character's first appearance in September 2007 until January 2013. The character appeared on a sporadic status until 2012 when he became a core cast member. Used primarily for comedic relief, Luke was a highly sought after and respected anaesthetist who was portrayed as having a quiet manner and awkward demeanour, but was always a bit of an enigma to his workmates. Despite being highly respected and sought after in his field, he chose not to socialise with his colleagues, preferring to spend his time alone and pursuing his interest in amateur taxidermy and the history of witchcraft and necromancy. The character has been involved in several high profile storylines, including being a suspect in both the Ferndale Strangler storyline and the murder of Ethan Pierce (Owen Black), as well as a romance with popular character Bella Cooper ...
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Fairfax Media
Fairfax Media was a media company in Australia and New Zealand, with investments in newspaper, magazines, radio and digital properties. The company was founded by John Fairfax as John Fairfax and Sons, who purchased ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' in 1841. The Fairfax family retained control of the business until late in the 20th century. The company also owned several regional and national Australian newspapers, including ''The Age'', '' Australian Financial Review'' and '' Canberra Times'', majority stakes in property business Domain Group and the Macquarie Radio Network, and joint ventures in streaming service Stan and online publisher HuffPost Australia. The group's last chairman was Nick Falloon and the chief executive officer was Greg Hywood. On 26 July 2018, Fairfax Media and Nine Entertainment Co. announced it had agreed on terms for a merger between the two companies. Shareholders in Nine Entertainment Co. took a 51% of the combined entity and Fairfax shareholders ...
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Hayley O'Neill
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the New Zealand soap opera '' Shortland Street'' in 2012, by order of first appearance. Rose Moore Rose Moore was Hunter McKay's (Lee Donoghue) drug councillor who witnessed him buying drugs in rehab and was forced to expel him. She was later hired by Callum (Peter Mochrie) to work at the Shortland Street rehab clinic and again became Hunter's councillor. However, when Hunter discovered Rose wanted to become a doctor, he became too attached to Rose and she quit so as not to hinder his drug rehabilitation. Hayley O'Neill Hayley Jane O'Neill was the obsessive maths tutor of Phoenix Raynor (Geordie Holibar). Hayley grew dependent on Phoenix's father Chris (Michael Galvin) when her boyfriend Drew (Joel Herbert) started to abuse her. She began to string Phoenix along romantically in pursuit of Chris and made out that Phoenix was stalking her. Hayley then began to manipulate the hospital staff and Chris' girlfriend R ...
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