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.
Recurring characters
Actor
Character
Relation
Duration
Source
Lukas Whiting
Finn Warner
Surgeon at Shortland Street and Chris Warner 's son.
1993, 2016–18, 2022, 2024, 2026–
Alison Quigan
Yvonne Jeffries
Libby Jeffries' mother and former receptionist at Shortland Street
2004–2012, 2026–
Laurel Devenie
Kate Nathan
Nurse Practitioner at Central Hospital
2016–2019, 2022, 2023, 2026–
Jared Turner
Sam Collins
Psychiatrist at Shortland Street Hospital
2019–2020, 2026–
Edwin Wright
Shaun Dalton
Police Officer
2021, 2026–
Ross McCormack
Brian Baynard
Phlebotomist at Shortland Street Hospital
2026–
Maria Walker
Miriama Ropata
Surgeon, Hone Ropata 's sister and Izzy's mother
2026–
Tania Nolan
Sophia Crane
ED Consultant
2026–
Ella Gilbert
BJ Nicholson
Paramedic
2026–
Adam Gardiner
Alexander Dove
Izzy's father
2026–
Emma Leonard
Mickey Hudson
Tyler's sister
2026–
Sinead Fitzgerald
Candice Parker
Selina's egg donor
2026–
Beatriz Garcia
Daniela "Tank" Hamilton
Crane's ex-girlfriend and Criminal Profiler
2026–
Cast changes
Upcoming and returning characters
Lists of characters by year of introduction