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Mason Coutts
Shortland Street character
Portrayed by Colin Moy
First appearance January 2017
Last appearance 18 December 2017
Introduced by Maxine Fleming
Classification Former; recurring
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Occupation Mayor
Eve Reston
Shortland Street character
Portrayed by Jess Holly Bates
First appearance 17 February 2017
Last appearance 2 October 2017
Introduced by Maxine Fleming
Classification Former; recurring
Profile
Occupation Oncologist
Erin Landry
Shortland Street character
Portrayed by Kayleigh Haworth
Duration 2017–
First appearance 20 March 2017
Introduced by Maxine Fleming
Classification Present; recurring
Profile
Occupation Computing student
Dawn Robinson
Shortland Street character
Duration 2017–
First appearance 12 June 2017
Introduced by Maxine Fleming
Classification Present; regular
Profile
Occupation Nurse
Mindy Connelly
Shortland Street character
Portrayed by Catriona Toop
Duration 2017–2018
First appearance 2017
Last appearance 2018
Introduced by Maxine Fleming
Classification Former; recurring
Profile
Other names Mindy McMillan
Luke Whakapono
Shortland Street character
Portrayed by Tammy Davis
Duration 2017–2018
First appearance October 2017
Last appearance 14 April 2018
Introduced by Maxine Fleming
Classification Former; recurring
Profile
Occupation Cult leader

Shortland Street is a New Zealand television soap opera. It was first broadcast on 25 May 1992 and currently airs on television network TVNZ 2. The following is a list of characters that appeared on the show in 2017 by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the shows executive producer Maxine Fleming. The 25th season of Shortland Street began airing on 16 January 2017 and concluded on 18 December 2017.

Mason Coutts, played by Colin Moy, made his first appearance on ?? January 2017. Mason is Moy's second role on the show, having played Brett Valentine in 2004.

Mason is introduced as a new candidate for the role being Mayor of Ferndale. It later emerges that he is the father of troubled teen Jasper Coutts (Lachlan Forlong). He then meets Sass Connelly (Lucy Lovegrove) and the pair start a relationship much to the dislike of her half brother, Harry Warner (Reid Walker). Mason later moves Jasper to Ferndale High after been expelled from his previous school, St. Barts. Sass starts to assist with Mason's campaign for Mayor with her attending events alongside him frequently. Their relationship becomes physical and Sass stays over. While she is asleep Mason makes a suspicious phonemail on a separate phone. Mason wins the Champaign as mayor of Ferndale. Soon after, the pair marry, much to the dismay of Sass's family. Their relationship takes a turn soon after when Sass starts to annoy Mason's long time love affair who acts as his assistant. Sass becomes upset when Mason dismisses her, but he re-assueres her that everything is ok. Later, it is revealed that Mason is the criminal mastermind behind the death of Glenn Rickman (Will Wallace), corrupt who was working for him Detective Cochrane and covering up the murder of Hayden. TK Samuels (Benjamin Mitchell) starts to become suspicious of Mason. On the day of a volcanic eruption in Ferndale, Mason and Sass have a violent fight at their house. Sass hides from Mason, but he waits for her to come out. Sass later sees her brother Frank Warner (Luke Patrick) laying on the floor and thinks he may be dead. Angry thinking that Mason is responsible, Sass grabs a knife and stabs him. Sass's friend Hawks Logan (Tehone Kahu) turns up and comforts Sass. Mason begs Sass for help, but Sass refuses. Shortly afterwards, Frank wakes up and it is revealed he is not dead and Mason is treated for his injuries in Hospital. Mason is later sent to prison for his corrupt activity. In prison, he sends a gunman to shoot Frank and Sass's other brother Finn Connelly (Lukas Whiting) whilst Mason is on a boat with Jasper and Sass trapped after he escapes prison. They argue on board and Mason goes to throw Sass abroad but is interrupted by Jasper and gets injured. He suffers from his injuries and dies in Mason's arms. Mason blames Sass for his sons death and the pair have a physical struggle, Mason pulls Sass into the water and he reveals to her he sent a gunman to kill her family. Mason drowns and the boat sails away, leaving Sass in the ocean treading water.


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