Shortland Street

It’s a day of new beginnings, new hope, and new blood in Ferndale. But some old wounds are yet to heal.

Caught in a tug-of-war between the surgical and emergency departments, Cleo’s eager to find her feet, while Mana and Emmett clash over patient care.

With the burden of her secret pregnancy weighing heavy, Madonna's emotions boil over.

Esther's dismayed when Steph's condition worsens, while Maeve is pulled up by Emmett.

Esther pulls rank on Chris to get Steph the care she needs, while Maeve gets her own back after an adversary returns to the hospital.

Struggling with a guilty conscience, Nazar prepares to tell Monique the truth.

Starved for surgical experience, Cleo takes matters into her own hands. Mana is caught between the job and Julian's demands as tensions in ED skyrocket.

Cleo faces the consequences of her blowup at Phil. Nazar pulls rank when a surgical dilemma arises.

Mana, Nazar, and Madonna free themselves from pressure.

The ED faces a trio of peculiar cases. Esther finds her power by pushing back on one of Julian's new policies.

Cleo faces the blues in surgery, while Mana's troubled by an ED team in crisis.

At an impasse, the staff address their lingering pain from Harper's death.

Despite Mana's moving karakia for Harper, discord continues to grow. A pair of familiar faces return to the hospital.

Gia's torn as her and Sage clash over organ donation. Cupid's arrow strikes the surgical department.

Chris is tempted by an enticing offer from Julian, while Poppy's crushed by a challenging case.

Chris tries to balance all as the hospital's new medical director, while Esther faces the medical council.

After going rogue, Esther finds herself at Brooke's mercy. Cleo faces her fears when an emergency arises.

A hit-and-run victim sees Logan reach breaking point. Monique gets some good news.

Cleared by the medical council, Esther gets back on the horse. Marty's play for a Paediatric ED drives a wedge between Chris and Julian.

Disaster threatens to derail Marty's fundraiser for the paediatric ED.

n the wake of the fundraiser, Esther's intimidated by Marty's rising star. Drew is forced to face his grief.

When ED is rammed, Poppy becomes determined to prove herself. Esther won't let anyone stand in the way of surgical success.

Esther is overwhelmed by a complex surgery, while Poppy freezes when faced with an emergency.

Buckling under the weight of Nicole's transfer to Christchurch, Maeve makes a big call. Vili is urged to take action.

Struggling to juggle life and work, Mana is terrified he's made a deadly mistake. There's teething issues for the Paediatric ED when Phil and Logan clash.

The stakes are high for Cleo as she undergoes her first surgery. An opportunistic Julian discovers Esther's weakness.

Bugged by a patient's mystery pain, Cleo searches for answers. Things fall into a place for Poppy.

New doctor on the block Hendrix throws his weight around in ED. Newly reuinted with Viliami, everything's coming up Madonna.

As questions arise about the identity of a patient, Logan trusts his gut. Cleo's left puzzled by Drew's response to a high-pressure surgery.

Sage tries to move on in the wake of his attack. Amidst concerns about her pregnancy, Madonna finds her magic again.

With Aria on the scene, Mana is confronted by love. Thaddeus and Viliami jockey for their place.

With the paternity test results confirmed, Madonna makes a decision. Poppy races the clock to make a diagnosis.

The team is put to the test as a storm hits Ferndale.

The hospital remains in crisis as the damage from the storm is laid bare.

Nazar, Zoya, and Phil spar over baby Sammi's case. Cleo fears for her career in the wake of her failed surgery.

Cleo faces up to her Morbidity and Mortality review. Zoya's presence puts Monique on alert

A probing Monique makes an unexpected discovery about Zoya, while Cleo and Logan settle in for a long night.

Cleo and Logan tend to their uninvited guest. Poppy and Mana's medical discovery puts Hendrix on the out.

Hendrix sows discontent between Poppy and Mana. Surgery comes with complications for Nazar and Zoya.

Sage rails against Julian's new Fast Pass system, while Gia goes all in on a patient.

Esther tries to rally the troops. Caught between Cleo and Hendrix, Poppy isn't sure what to believe.

Katie's re-admission puts Phil on the out with Nazar and Zoya, while Cleo and Hendrix clash.

Poppy falls in further with Hendrix, while Gia gets tangled up in her attraction to a patient.

History threatens to repeat itself for Monique when things heat up between Nazar and Zoya.

Poppy begins to fear she may be in too deep with Hendrix, while Esther and Julian go head-to-head over the co-op.