List of Shortland Street characters introduced in 2007

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 (Adam Rickitt) for the suspicion of being The Ferndale Strangler, 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 (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. 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 (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 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's (Laura Hill) nursing manager duties and instantly clashed with Maia Jeffries (Anna Jullienne) due to his apparent homophobia. He returned permanently several months later and instantly connected with Shanti Kumari (Nisha Madhan) and the two started to date. Scotty came under suspicion for being the Ferndale Strangler 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 (Sarah Thomson). Scotty and Tracey eventually fell in love but he developed a brain tumour after being poisioned by Penny Rourke (Carolyn Dando) and struggled to accept his drug addict mother, Hine Ryan (Rena Owen), 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) announced that the two had given birth to a baby daughter and the couple soon sold their house to Luke Durville (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 (Kimberley Crossman). 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 (Adam Rickitt). 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 White Dragon (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 (Benjamin Mitchell). She returned to TK's life for his marriage to Sarah Potts (Amanda Billing) 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 (Jaime Passier-Armstrong) and continued to work as a waitress under several different owners. In 2010 Kieran Mitchell (Adam Rickitt) 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 (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 (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 ectopic pregnancy 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, 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 Brenda Holloway (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 (Jonathan Mahon-Heap) to his boyfriend, upsetting Brenda greatly. ==Lachlan Davis==

Lachlan "Locky" Davis was the estranged son of Brenda Holloway (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 Yvonne (Alison Quigan) which contained papers unveiling her killer. ==Ryan Smith-Reynolds==

Ryan Smith-Reynolds was a school bully who picked on Hunter McKay (Lee Donoghue). 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). 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 (Lee Donoghue). To hide his sexuality and get closer to Hunter, he began to bully him and started to date his sister Sophie (Kimberley Crossman). However Nate was disgusted to learn Hunter was dating his mother Tess (Anita Torrance) and ran away. When he returned, he and his mother fled town. ==Tess Adamson==

Tess Adamson was the single mother of Nate (Damien Harrison). Tess worked in the Primary Care Clinic with Callum McKay (Peter Mochrie) which then led her to meet the victim of her son's bully and Callum's son, Hunter (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 Wiremu (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 (Kimberley Crossman) 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 (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 Harmony (Hetty Gaskell-Hahn) over Tane. In 2008 Wiremu returned with a worn down car and started participating in boy racing to impress Tuesday Warner (Olivia Tennet). 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) funeral. In 2022, Cotter hinted at a return to the soap. ==Warren Briggs==