Kate Nathan
| Blue Nathan |
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Shortland Street character |
| Portrayed by |
Tash Keddy |
| Duration |
2016–2018 |
| First appearance |
10 March 2016 |
| Last appearance |
4 April 2018 |
| Introduced by |
Maxine Fleming |
| Classification |
Former; regular |
| Profile |
| Occupation |
Kitchen hand
Waiter |
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| Kate Nathan |
|
Shortland Street character |
| Portrayed by |
Laurel Devenie |
| Duration |
2016– |
| First appearance |
10 March 2016 |
| Introduced by |
Maxine Fleming |
| Classification |
Present; regular |
| Profile |
| Occupation |
Nurse |
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| Cam McCaskill |
|
Shortland Street character |
| Portrayed by |
Ryan Carter |
| Duration |
2016–2017 |
| First appearance |
1 July 2016 |
| Last appearance |
10 March 2017 |
| Introduced by |
Maxine Fleming |
| Classification |
Former; regular |
| Profile |
| Occupation |
Chef |
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| Glenn Rickman |
|
Shortland Street character |
| Portrayed by |
Will Wallace |
| First appearance |
1 August 2016 |
| Last appearance |
19 December 2016 |
| Introduced by |
Maxine Fleming |
| Classification |
Former; regular |
| Profile |
| Occupation |
Businessman |
|
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| Rajiv Prasad |
|
Shortland Street character |
| Portrayed by |
Mel Odedra |
| First appearance |
4 October 2016 |
| Last appearance |
6 November 2016 |
| Introduced by |
Maxine Fleming |
| Classification |
Former; recurring |
| Profile |
| Occupation |
Doctor
DHB consultant
Accountant |
| Leroy Raumati |
|
Shortland Street character |
| Portrayed by |
Lionel Wellington |
| Duration |
2016–2018 |
| First appearance |
14 October 2016 |
| Last appearance |
9 March 2018 |
| Introduced by |
Maxine Fleming |
| Classification |
Former; regular |
| Profile |
| Occupation |
Student |
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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 2016 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 19 January 2016 and concluded on 19 December 2016.
Bluebell "Blue" Nathan, played by Tash Keddy, made his first appearance on 10 March 2016. Keddy is the first transgender actor to play a transgender character on the show. Shortland Street producer Maxine Fleming said there were around 12 actors auditioning for the part. Keddy auditioned with no acting experience and had never seen Shortland Street. Keddy was initially contracted for 12 months. Fleming commented, "We talked to Tash extensively to ensure he was up to the challenge of this and was robust enough to deal with the attention it was going to bring, and also had the right support in his life. We were convinced he was the right person for the role." The show's production company hired Cole Meyers, a consultant from the transgender community, to help out with Blue's introduction. Meyers thought the casting was "a big deal" and hoped the character would receive a positive reaction from viewers. On 1 April 2018, it was reported by Ophelia Buckleton from Stuff.co.nz that Keddy would be leaving his role as Blue after 2 years on the show. Keddy felt that the role had "hugely" changed the transgender community.
Blue lurks around the hospital and later steals food from the cafeteria. Jack Hannah (Reuben Milner) witness this and starts chasing him down. He eventually catches Blue and talks him into giving the food back. He then pulls off Blue's hood and is confused about his gender. Kate Nathan (Laurel Devenie), Blue's mother, sees this and punches Jack and tells him not to touch Blue ever again. Blue starts at Ferndale High and steals an iPad off of another student. Jack then arrives and gets it off Blue and returns it to the owner. Jack then starts talking to Blue and comforts him. Jack mentions to Blue that he is "different" too telling him that he is gay. After struggling to persuade his mum to start transitioning, he gets a job at the I.V. to pay for it himself. Kate later comes around to the idea and supports him. Blue is attracted to Lottie, of whom Harry Warner likes too. Blue and Lottie later share a kiss, much to the disappointment of Harry. Blue moves into the Hannah's after Kate and Mo Hannah (Jarod Rawiri) start a relationship. He then meets Harper Whitley's (Ria Vandervis) niece Ash Whitley (Ruby Lyon) and after conflict between the pair at first, they start a relationship. Blue is very distraught after Ash's death and starts self harming. When he finally stopped due to an accident where he fell off the ladder while making a mural for Ash and he started to become more rebellious against his mother. He helps his friend Jack deal with his boyfriend Dion's death. He looks to move into a studio apartment with his new girlfriend and classmate from university.
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