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The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the New Zealand soap opera ''
Shortland Street ''Shortland Street'' is a New Zealand Prime time, prime-time soap opera centring on the fictitious Shortland Street Hospital. The show was first broadcast on TVNZ 2 on 25 May 1992 and is New Zealand's longest-running drama and soap opera, be ...
'' in 2007, by order of first appearance.


Meg Harris

Meg Harris was an old nursing school friend of Alice Piper ( Toni Potter). Alice tried to set Meg up with Craig Valentine ( Renato Bartolomei) but ended up falling for him herself. Meg gained a job at the hospital and following the arrest of
Kieran Mitchell Kieran Mitchell is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' who was portrayed by British actor Adam Rickitt through numerous high-profile storylines from early 2007 to mid-2010. The character arrived to the soap as ...
(
Adam Rickitt Adam Peter Rickitt (born 29 May 1978) is an English actor and singer. He portrayed the part of Nick Tilsley on the British soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 1997 to 1999, and again from 2002 to 2004. He later joined the New Zealand soap '' ...
) for the suspicion of being
The Ferndale Strangler Joseph James "Joey" Henderson is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street who was portrayed by Johnny Barker from mid 2007 to early 2008. Arriving in June 2007 as an eager yet awkward newbie nurse, Joey was a potentia ...
, Meg agreed to be a police informant, eventually to be discovered by Kieran. After having a drunken one night stand with Mark Weston (Tim Foley) days later, Meg's naked body was found, making her the second victim of the serial killer.


Beth Wilson

Beth Wilson was a nurse from the bureau. She arrived in February and returned in September when she attacked
Joey Henderson Joseph James "Joey" Henderson is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street who was portrayed by Johnny Barker from mid 2007 to early 2008. Arriving in June 2007 as an eager yet awkward newbie nurse, Joey was a potentia ...
( Johnny Barker), believing he was the Ferndale Strangler. Beth later went missing and her body was found in a park, making her the serial killers fourth victim.


Gavin Capper

Dr. Gavin Capper was a doctor at the hospital. Gavin's strange behaviour and sadistic sexuality led many to believe he was the
Ferndale Strangler Joseph James "Joey" Henderson is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street who was portrayed by Johnny Barker from mid 2007 to early 2008. Arriving in June 2007 as an eager yet awkward newbie nurse, Joey was a potentia ...
. In December, Gavin was arrested for the murders but the charges were dropped only for Gavin to be charged with rape, an act he and
Justin Salt The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' in 2006, by order of first appearance. Ant Richards Anthony "Ant" Richards was the man Yvonne Jeffries (Alison Quigan) set up with h ...
(Heath Jones) had participated in at medical school.


Kieran Mitchell

Kieran Mitchell was the mysterious badboy who arrived in town with little memory. He was portrayed by
Adam Rickitt Adam Peter Rickitt (born 29 May 1978) is an English actor and singer. He portrayed the part of Nick Tilsley on the British soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 1997 to 1999, and again from 2002 to 2004. He later joined the New Zealand soap '' ...
and despite initially being a short term character, went on to become iconic after starring in several high-profile storylines that culminated in the characters death in the first ever 90-minute episode in 2010.


James Scott

James Owen "Scotty" Scott first appeared in a guest stint in March 2007. He was hired as the temporary replacement for
Toni Warner Antoinette "Toni" Warner (née Thompson, formerly McAllister) is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' who was portrayed by Laura Hill (actress), Laura Hill from 2001 until 2008. In 2008, Toni became the firs ...
's (Laura Hill) nursing manager duties and instantly clashed with
Maia Jeffries Maia Anne Jeffries is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street''. She was portrayed by Anna Jullienne from mid-2004 to early-2011, with the character starring in numerous high-profile storylines alongside her on scree ...
(
Anna Jullienne Anna Jullienne Kermode (born 7 November 1982) is a New Zealand actress, best known for her role as Nurse Maia Jeffries in the television series ''Shortland Street'' (2004-2012). Career Jullienne attended ''Corran School for Girls'', and was ac ...
) due to his apparent homophobia. He returned permanently several months later and instantly connected with
Shanti Kumari The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' in 2007, by order of first appearance. Meg Harris Meg Harris was an old nursing school friend of Alice Piper ( Toni Potter). Alice t ...
(Nisha Madhan) and the two started to date. Scotty came under suspicion for being the
Ferndale Strangler Joseph James "Joey" Henderson is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street who was portrayed by Johnny Barker from mid 2007 to early 2008. Arriving in June 2007 as an eager yet awkward newbie nurse, Joey was a potentia ...
and he and Shanti broke up when he discovered she was engaged. Nonetheless, the two reconciled and married in a 4-day Hindu ceremony. The couple purchased a house but the marriage was on the rocks when Scotty's criminal brother, Tai (Xavier Horan) was sent back to prison. Shanti fell pregnant but tragically died and Scotty struggled with everyday routines but overcame his grief with the help of
Tracey Morrison The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' in 2007, by order of first appearance. Meg Harris Meg Harris was an old nursing school friend of Alice Piper ( Toni Potter). Alice t ...
( Sarah Thomson). Scotty and Tracey eventually fell in love but he developed a brain tumour after being poisioned by
Penny Rourke The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the New Zealand soap opera '' Shortland Street'' in 2010, by order of first appearance. Loren Fitzpatrick Loren Fitzpatrick was the vegetarian love interest for Daniel Potts ( Id ...
(
Carolyn Dando Carolyn Dando (28 April 1989) is an actress and singer from Auckland, New Zealand. Carolyn ...
) and struggled to accept his drug addict mother, Hine Ryan (
Rena Owen Maria Makarena Owen (born 22 July 1962), known professionally as Rena Owen, is a New Zealand actress in theatre, television and film. Owen is best known for her leading role as Beth Heke in Lee Tamahori's '' Once Were Warriors'' and as Taun We ...
), leading to the relationship to end. The two reconciled and married on Valentine's Day 2011. Scotty and Tracey adopted a young boy named Kitu (Christian Edmonds) and travelled to East Timor to help children in need, shortly after Tracey announced she was pregnant. In 2012 Sarah Potts (
Amanda Billing Amanda Billing (born 12 April 1976 in New Zealand) is a New Zealand actress best known for her role as Doctor Sarah Potts on New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street''. Biography Billing grew up in Masterton, and spent her university years in ...
) announced that the two had given birth to a baby daughter and the couple soon sold their house to
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 ...
(Gerald Urquhart).


Angus Phelps

Angus Phelps was the teenage sufferer of Tourettes Syndrome. Angus was first seen as a friend of Scarlett Valentine (Nicole Thomson), but later grew a crush on
Sophie McKay Sophie Juliette McKay is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera '' Shortland Street'' who was portrayed by Kimberley Crossman from 2006 to 2011 as part of the McKay family unit. She made a guest appearance in 2012. Creation and casti ...
(
Kimberley Crossman Kimberley Frances Crossman (born 1990) is a New Zealand actress, author, presenter, producer, writer, director, dancer, stand-up comedian and cheerleader who is best known for her role as Sophie McKay on the New Zealand soap opera '' Shortland ...
). After Sophie broke up with Nate Adamson (Damien Harrison), she and Angus finally got together however Angus' high level of intelligence contrasted with Sophie's social life and they broke up. Angus returned the following year and was disgusted when he attended the boy racing event where Tane (Dominic Ona-Ariki) got paralysed.


Suchin Srisai

Suchin Srisai was the ex lover of
Kieran Mitchell Kieran Mitchell is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' who was portrayed by British actor Adam Rickitt through numerous high-profile storylines from early 2007 to mid-2010. The character arrived to the soap as ...
(
Adam Rickitt Adam Peter Rickitt (born 29 May 1978) is an English actor and singer. He portrayed the part of Nick Tilsley on the British soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 1997 to 1999, and again from 2002 to 2004. He later joined the New Zealand soap '' ...
). When Kieran started to have memory problems, he briefly mistook Claire ( Emily Robins) for Suchin. Suchin later showed up in June and revealed she used to work for Kieran as a prostitute before they dated. The two had scammed
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( Matt Sunderland) out of thousands of dollars and Suchin had arrived to claim it. After finally accessing the account, Kieran paid Suchin out and she left. In 2010 it was revealed Suchin had told White Dragon of Kieran's location after he potentially raped her.


Liz Arthur

Irihapiti "Liz" Arthur (née Samuels) was the estranged mother of
TK Samuels Te Koha "TK" Samuels is a fictional character in New Zealand's longest-running soap opera ''Shortland Street'', played by actor Benjamin Mitchell from early 2006 until mid 2023 one of the shows longest running characters Creation and casting ...
( Benjamin Mitchell). She returned to TK's life for his marriage to Sarah Potts (
Amanda Billing Amanda Billing (born 12 April 1976 in New Zealand) is a New Zealand actress best known for her role as Doctor Sarah Potts on New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street''. Biography Billing grew up in Masterton, and spent her university years in ...
) but ended up taking over the wedding preparations. She later backed down and confessed she was so drunk at TK's conception she had no idea who his father was. Liz departed after the wedding.


Jacqui

Jacqui first appeared in May 2007, as an extra in 'The IV' bar. Jacqui mourned the murder of her boss
Jay Copeland Jessica "Jay" Copeland is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' who was portrayed by Jaime Passier-Armstrong from mid-2004 to mid-2007. She was the show's first lesbian regular character and longtime love intere ...
(Jaime Passier-Armstrong) and continued to work as a waitress under several different owners. In 2010
Kieran Mitchell Kieran Mitchell is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' who was portrayed by British actor Adam Rickitt through numerous high-profile storylines from early 2007 to mid-2010. The character arrived to the soap as ...
(
Adam Rickitt Adam Peter Rickitt (born 29 May 1978) is an English actor and singer. He portrayed the part of Nick Tilsley on the British soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 1997 to 1999, and again from 2002 to 2004. He later joined the New Zealand soap '' ...
) suspected Jacqui of blackmailing him but uncovered the culprit as Jacqui's co worker – Jane (Sia Trokenheim). Throughout 2014, Jacqui became a shift manager at the bar, with owner
Murray Cooper The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the New Zealand soap opera '' Shortland Street'' in 2010, by order of first appearance. Loren Fitzpatrick Loren Fitzpatrick was the vegetarian love interest for Daniel Potts ( Id ...
(Matt Chamberlain) often giving her extra shifts during his own family dramas. Jacqui stopped appearing in mid 2015. Jacqui proved to be a fan favourite, with her winning 4th place for "Favourite Character" in the fan voted ''Ferndale Talk Best of 2013 Awards'' and being mentioned numerous times for an expanded role in the future.


Shanti Kumari

Shanti Kumari was the naive Indian nurse who arrived in mid-2007. She developed a romance with
Scotty Scotty is a common nickname for a Scottish people, Scottish man, or for a Scottish Terrier dog. Scotty may also refer to: People Given name or nickname *Scotty Alcock (1885–1973), American baseball player *Scotty Allan (1867–1941), American ...
(Kiel McNaughton) and ended up marrying him, defying her arranged marriage to Dinesh Jivani (Amin Sheikh). The couple bought a house that was a scene of a murder suicide and Shanti had the house blessed. They ran into financial trouble and Scotty became moody and began to drink when his brother Tai (Xavier Horan) got arrested. Shanti suggested they separate but the two reconciled and Shanti fell pregnant. However she suffered an
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but it was masked by a fever she developed. The misdiagnosis saw Shanti suddenly die, leaving Scotty without a wife nor child.


Joey Henderson

Joseph James "Joey" Henderson was the shy and eager nurse who was eventually revealed as the
Ferndale Strangler Joseph James "Joey" Henderson is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street who was portrayed by Johnny Barker from mid 2007 to early 2008. Arriving in June 2007 as an eager yet awkward newbie nurse, Joey was a potentia ...
, a serial killer who killed five of the hospital's nurses. The character was portrayed by Johnny Barker and now remains known as one of the show's most iconic storylines of all time.


Steve Roberts

Steve Roberts was the creepy orderly who arrived to the hospital shortly before Claire Solomon ( Emily Robins) was murdered. As the murders continued many began to suspect the obsessive Steve and his sexual fantasies came into question. He began to date Beth Wilson (Hannah Marshall) but she realised he was stealing from the hospital and he was arrested for the murders after similar tubing to the murder weapons were found at his house. He was cleared but fired, with Beth getting murdered shortly after.


Gary Davis

Gary Davis was the gay ex-husband of
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(Katherine McRae). Gary arrived to hospital in June and required surgery for his terminal cancer. He ended up dying and left his son
Lachlan Davis The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' in 2007, by order of first appearance. Meg Harris Meg Harris was an old nursing school friend of Alice Piper ( Toni Potter). Alice t ...
(Jonathan Mahon-Heap) to his boyfriend, upsetting Brenda greatly.


Lachlan Davis

Lachlan "Locky" Davis was the estranged son of
Brenda Holloway Brenda Holloway (born June 26, 1946) is an American soul singer who was a recording artist for Motown Records during the 1960s. Her best-known recordings are the hits " Every Little Bit Hurts", " When I'm Gone", and " You've Made Me So Very H ...
(Katherine McRae) and her ex-husband Gary Davis. When his father died, Lachlan was reluctant to get to know his mother and ended up leaving with his father's boyfriend Nico. When he returned later that year, Brenda would buy him an iMac and try to reconnect, but after Brenda explained how her marriage to Gary ended and drove her to alcoholism, Lachlan rejected her and left. After Brenda was murdered, Lachlan returned for the last time in 2008 when he dropped some of Brenda's belongings to
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(Alison Quigan) which contained papers unveiling her killer.


Ryan Smith-Reynolds

Ryan Smith-Reynolds was a school bully who picked on
Hunter McKay Hunter McKay is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' who was portrayed by Lee Donoghue from December 2006, as part of a new family unit consisting of parents Callum McKay (Peter Mochrie) and Justine Jones (L ...
(
Lee Donoghue Lee Thomas Donoghue (born 12 October 1983) is a New Zealand actor and right-wing political activist. He is best known for his role as Hunter McKay on New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street''. He was a candidate in the 2023 New Zealand gener ...
). He was friends with Nate Adamson (Damien Harrison) but they fell out when he discovered Nate was gay. In 2009 Ryan returned as the best friend of Orlando Gunn (Chris McLennan-Jones) and bullied Daniel Potts (
Ido Drent Ido Drent (born 27 January 1987) is a South African-born actor working and living in Auckland, New Zealand. He is best known to television audiences as Daniel Potts in the long-running soap opera ''Shortland Street''. Early life Drent was born ...
). However Ryan and Daniel bonded and the two started to sell stolen goods. Whilst driving the goods to a buyer, Ryan got in a serious car crash and fell into a coma. In July Daniel learned that Ryan had died.


Nate Adamson

Nate Adamson was the gay schoolboy who had a crush on
Hunter McKay Hunter McKay is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' who was portrayed by Lee Donoghue from December 2006, as part of a new family unit consisting of parents Callum McKay (Peter Mochrie) and Justine Jones (L ...
(
Lee Donoghue Lee Thomas Donoghue (born 12 October 1983) is a New Zealand actor and right-wing political activist. He is best known for his role as Hunter McKay on New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street''. He was a candidate in the 2023 New Zealand gener ...
). To hide his sexuality and get closer to Hunter, he began to bully him and started to date his sister
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(
Kimberley Crossman Kimberley Frances Crossman (born 1990) is a New Zealand actress, author, presenter, producer, writer, director, dancer, stand-up comedian and cheerleader who is best known for her role as Sophie McKay on the New Zealand soap opera '' Shortland ...
). However Nate was disgusted to learn Hunter was dating his mother
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(Anita Torrance) and ran away. When he returned, he and his mother fled town.


Tess Adamson

Tess Adamson was the single mother of
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(Damien Harrison). Tess worked in the Primary Care Clinic with
Callum McKay The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' in 2006, by order of first appearance. Ant Richards Anthony "Ant" Richards was the man Yvonne Jeffries (Alison Quigan) set up with h ...
(Peter Mochrie) which then led her to meet the victim of her son's bully and Callum's son,
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(Lee Donoghue). After a brief flirtation with Dr Craig Valentine (Renato Bartolomei), Tess would quickly fall in love with Hunter and the two would scandalously start a relationship. After being caught kissing one night by Nate and being exposed to Hunter's parents, Hunter would move in with Tess who would be ostracized at work by Callum. After Nate ran away and was then returned to Tess by Hunter's parents, Tess began having doubts about the relationship. Tess fled town when Hunter proposed to her, telling him that she couldn't take the judgment from how people would see her.


Rua Potae

Rua Potae was the disproving father of
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(Scott Cotter). Rua dropped Wiremu and Tane (Dominic Ona-Ariki) to his brother in law – TK's ( Benjamin Mitchell) and several weeks later showed disappointment in his son for trying to climb the water tank. In 2008 Rua was quick to judge his son for running over Tane and in 2010 supported TK's mission for a health care clinic at the family marae.


Tane Samuels

Tane Samuels was the teenage nephew of TK ( Benjamin Mitchell). He arrived alongside his cousin Wiremu Potae (Scott Cotter) to attend music school in Auckland but quickly got into trouble when a hooker stole TK's wedding ring. Tane also took drugs before his performance and ended up becoming an orderly at the hospital before getting fired for stealing a wheelchair. He returned in 2008 and quit music school due to his belief he had little talent. He decided to become a nurse but his dreams were cut short when he attended drifts and was hit by a car travelling at high speeds driven by Wiremu. His spine was badly damaged and he was restricted to a wheel chair for the rest of his life. After attempting suicide, Tane slept with
Sophie McKay Sophie Juliette McKay is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera '' Shortland Street'' who was portrayed by Kimberley Crossman from 2006 to 2011 as part of the McKay family unit. She made a guest appearance in 2012. Creation and casti ...
(
Kimberley Crossman Kimberley Frances Crossman (born 1990) is a New Zealand actress, author, presenter, producer, writer, director, dancer, stand-up comedian and cheerleader who is best known for her role as Sophie McKay on the New Zealand soap opera '' Shortland ...
) and travelled to a spinal unit in Christchurch. He returned in 2009 as a nurse at the hospital, using a specially designed wheelchair. Ingrid Campbell (Madeleine Lynch) was disgusted by Tane but grew to appreciate his work ethic. He stayed for several weeks before moving to another hospital. In 2022, Ona-Ariki hinted at a return to the soap.


Wiremu Potae

Wiremu Potae was the teenage nephew of
TK Samuels Te Koha "TK" Samuels is a fictional character in New Zealand's longest-running soap opera ''Shortland Street'', played by actor Benjamin Mitchell from early 2006 until mid 2023 one of the shows longest running characters Creation and casting ...
( Benjamin Mitchell). Wiremu arrived alongside his cousin Tane Samuels (Dominic Ona-Ariki) and it was soon clear Wiremu was living in Tane's shadow. However this was cleared up when he climbed the water tank and later dated
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(Hetty Gaskell-Hahn) over Tane. In 2008 Wiremu returned with a worn down car and started participating in boy racing to impress Tuesday Warner (
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). However he lost control of the car at high speeds and hit Tane, permanently paralysing him. A devastated Wiremu attempted suicide by alcohol intoxication and later made up with Tane and his family. He departed later in the year to further his music career. In 2009, TK spoke of Wiremu DJing in Australian clubs after having made it big overseas. In 2014 TK suggested Wiremu as a pall-bearer at Sarah Potts' (
Amanda Billing Amanda Billing (born 12 April 1976 in New Zealand) is a New Zealand actress best known for her role as Doctor Sarah Potts on New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street''. Biography Billing grew up in Masterton, and spent her university years in ...
) funeral. In 2022, Cotter hinted at a return to the soap.


Warren Briggs

Warren Briggs was the drug addicted ex army friend of
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(Kiel McNaughton). Warren arrived in 2007 and tried to blackmail Scotty with the death of their friend Greg in exchange for drugs. After being turned down, Warren got himself purposefully mowed down by an ambulance to obtain the drugs. His allegations proved fruitless and he was sent packing. He returned looking for drugs in 2010 but Scotty was shocked to discover Warren's dead body days later in his living room. Weeks later it was revealed Warren was murdered by
Penny Rourke The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the New Zealand soap opera '' Shortland Street'' in 2010, by order of first appearance. Loren Fitzpatrick Loren Fitzpatrick was the vegetarian love interest for Daniel Potts ( Id ...
(
Carolyn Dando Carolyn Dando (28 April 1989) is an actress and singer from Auckland, New Zealand. Carolyn ...
) over Greg, her father's, death.


Lara Wade

Lara Wade was the police office investigating the Ferndale Stranglings. Lara helped
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(
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) through his problems and the two started an affair. Spending months investigating the killings, Lara got herself offside with several members of staff with her aggressive, yet ineffective style of interrogation. When
Joey Henderson Joseph James "Joey" Henderson is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street who was portrayed by Johnny Barker from mid 2007 to early 2008. Arriving in June 2007 as an eager yet awkward newbie nurse, Joey was a potentia ...
( Johnny Barker) was revealed as the killer and killed himself, Lara quit her job to pursue a career in psychology.


Kip Denton

Dr. Kip Denton was the pot smoking doctor who was a past lover of Alice Piper ( Toni Potter). Kip's slacker attitude caused tension with
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(
Amanda Billing Amanda Billing (born 12 April 1976 in New Zealand) is a New Zealand actress best known for her role as Doctor Sarah Potts on New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street''. Biography Billing grew up in Masterton, and spent her university years in ...
) and Craig ( Renato Bartolomei) but he was soon warmed to by the staff. Kip fell madly in love with Tania Jeffries (
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) but she had an affair with
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(
Temuera Morrison Temuera Derek Morrison (born 26 December 1960) is a New Zealand actor who first gained recognition in his home country for playing Dr. Hone Ropata on the soap opera ''Shortland Street''. He garnered critical acclaim for starring as Jake "The M ...
) and he moved on to
Tracey Morrison The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' in 2007, by order of first appearance. Meg Harris Meg Harris was an old nursing school friend of Alice Piper ( Toni Potter). Alice t ...
( Sarah Thomson). Tracey dumped Kip and his feelings for Alice reignited. After struggling with new found responsibilities at work in 2009, he and Alice went to Rarotonga and finally reconciled before quitting their jobs and staying in the country. Later in the year Kip rang
TK Samuels Te Koha "TK" Samuels is a fictional character in New Zealand's longest-running soap opera ''Shortland Street'', played by actor Benjamin Mitchell from early 2006 until mid 2023 one of the shows longest running characters Creation and casting ...
( Benjamin Mitchell) to tell him Alice was pregnant.


Sidney Mitchell

Sidney Mitchell was the estranged father of
Kieran Mitchell Kieran Mitchell is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' who was portrayed by British actor Adam Rickitt through numerous high-profile storylines from early 2007 to mid-2010. The character arrived to the soap as ...
(
Adam Rickitt Adam Peter Rickitt (born 29 May 1978) is an English actor and singer. He portrayed the part of Nick Tilsley on the British soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 1997 to 1999, and again from 2002 to 2004. He later joined the New Zealand soap '' ...
). He arrived to convince Kieran to return for his wedding. However it was revealed the bride was Joanne, Kieran's ex lover, the reason for the two's estrangement. Kieran forcibly declined and Sidney paid him out before disowning him. In 2010 Kieran claimed Sidney had a heart attack was the reason for his emotional state when it was really the death of Morgan Braithwaite ( Bonnie Soper).


Sunil Kumari

Sunil Kumari was the overly protective brother of
Shanti Kumari The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' in 2007, by order of first appearance. Meg Harris Meg Harris was an old nursing school friend of Alice Piper ( Toni Potter). Alice t ...
(Nisha Madhan). He was disgusted to learn Shanti was dating
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(Kiel McNaughton) and later shared a brief romance with Libby Jeffries ( Fleur Saville). Sunil eventually accepted Shanti's romance and even dated Scotty's sister
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( Marise Wipani). However, in 2009 the two had broken up and though it looked like they would reconcile, Sunil was disgusted to learn she was a prostitute. Sunil attended Shanti's funeral and off screen in 2010, blessed Scotty's engagement to
Tracey Morrison The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' in 2007, by order of first appearance. Meg Harris Meg Harris was an old nursing school friend of Alice Piper ( Toni Potter). Alice t ...
( Sarah Thomson).


Gerald Tippett

Gerald Tippett was the flamboyant receptionist at the hospital. He replaced the murdered Claire Solomon ( Emily Robins) and quickly got on the bad side of fellow receptionist
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(Alison Quigan). The two soon became good friends and Gerald's flatmate Kieran (
Adam Rickitt Adam Peter Rickitt (born 29 May 1978) is an English actor and singer. He portrayed the part of Nick Tilsley on the British soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 1997 to 1999, and again from 2002 to 2004. He later joined the New Zealand soap '' ...
) encouraged Gerald to explore his sexuality. Despite experimenting with other men, Gerald became convinced he was straight but also
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, meaning he had no sexual feeling but has romantic attraction towards women. He began to date Morgan Braithwaite ( Bonnie Soper) and the two married so that Morgan's children would have stable parents. Morgan gave the children away however and the two separated. Morgan died and Gerald ended up marrying best friend Libby Jeffries ( Fleur Saville) so that she could have a green card into the United States and the two departed there to live. The two returned for
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's (Alison Quigan) birthday in 2012 but a minor cold soon escalated and Gerald's heart ended up failing. He was forced to undergo heart surgery and whilst healing decided his and Libby's marriage was over. However the two reconciled and departed happily together with his wife accepting his asexuality.


Luke Durville

Dr. Luke Durville was the eccentric anaethesist who was a suspect in the Ferndale Stranglings. Following his first appearance in September 2007, Gerald Urquhart portrayed the character for multiple sporadic stints before becoming a regular character in 2012.


Jay Jeffries

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(
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). Jay was conceived from Maia's sister
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's (
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) husband –
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's (Tim Foley) sperm, a move that destroyed the Jeffries family when it was uncovered. Jay was born in a traffic jam in central Auckland in October 2007 and was named after his mothers ex-wife Jessica "Jay" Copeland (Jaime Passier-Armstrong). In 2008 the Jeffries realised Maia's lack of love towards Jay and she revealed he had been diagnosed with
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as she had feared. Jay went missing under Tania's care in 2009 and it was revealed Maia had taken him after suffering a mental breakdown. Jay left alongside Maia and his grandmother,
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(Alison Quigan) in early 2011 to live in Australia. Jay returned in 2012 alongside Maia and Yvonne en route to Yvonne's birthday celebration.


Tracey Morrison

Tracey Morrison appeared for four years as both a guest and regular character. She arrived to the hospital in October and
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(Kiel McNaughton) was sceptical at her nursing ability. She dated
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( Johnny Barker) and Gavin Capper (Tim Schijf) but when it was unintentionally revealed she was an undercover cop, her unconscious body was found in the garbarge dump - after having nearly fallen victim to the Ferndale Strangler she had been investigating. She returned the following year deeply traumatised by her kidnapping but having retrained as a nurse. She started to date
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(Will Hall) but her paranoia resulted in her stabbing a man who was stalking her and her relationship with Kip broke down. She rebounded with both Tai Scott (Xavier Horan) and Maxwell Avia (
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), but his gambling problems got in the way and she briefly dated
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(
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) before falling in love with Scotty. After he recovered from a brain tumour, the two married and tried for kids through IVF treatment. They adopted a boy named Kitu (Christian Edmonds) and Tracey fell pregnant shortly before they moved to East Timor in August 2011. In 2012 Sarah Potts (Amanda Billing) announced that the two had given birth to a baby daughter and the couple soon sold their house to Luke Durville (Gerald Urquhart).


Harmony O'Neill

Harmony O'Neill was the emotionally disturbed girl who worked at 'The IV'. She used her emotional state to play around both Tane (Dominic Ona-Ariki) and
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(Scott Cotter), before attempting to have sex with their uncle TK ( Benjamin Mitchell). Harmony ended up robbing 'The IV' vault before fleeing Ferndale.


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