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 Shortland Street

Series Synopsis

Shortland Street is a fast-paced serial drama set in an eponymous inner city Auckland hospital. A South Pacific Pictures production, the iconic show is based around the births, deaths and marriages of the staff, family and patients. Screening on TVNZ’s TV2 network five days a week it is (as of 2009) into its 17th year of production, making it New Zealand’s longest running drama. Characters and lines from the show have entered the culture, most famously, “you’re not in Guatemala now, Dr Ropata!”.

 
 

Series Notes

This is the series overview page, here you can find which episodes or clips are available on NZ On Screen.

 
 

Awards

1993 GOFTA Awards
Best Drama Series
Best Male Dramatic Performance (Martin Henderson)

1996 TV Guide Television Awards
Best Drama Series or Serial

1998 TV Guide Television Awards
Best Drama Series or Serial

2000 TV Guide Television Awards
Best Supporting Actress (Stephanie Tauevihi)

2005 Woman's Day Readers' Choice Awards
Favourite NZ Show

2007 Air NZ Screen Awards
Best Performance by a Supporting Actress (Anna Julienne)