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Natasha Heremaia

Natasha Heremaia
Shortland Street character
Portrayed by Michelle Stewart
Duration 1999, 2001, 2003–04
First appearance 19 April 1999
Last appearance 23 July 2004
Introduced by Simon Bennett (1999, 2001)
Harriet Crampton (2003)
Classification Former; recurring
Jordan Crombie
Shortland Street character
Portrayed by Cameron Smith
Duration 1999
First appearance 4 May 1999
Last appearance 1999
Introduced by Simon Bennett
Classification Former; recurring
Blake Crombie
Shortland Street character
Portrayed by Jesse Peach
Duration 1999–2001
First appearance 9 July 1999
Last appearance 19 April 2001
Introduced by Simon Bennett
Classification Former; regular
Laura Hall
Shortland Street character
Portrayed by Larissa Matheson
Duration 1999–2000
First appearance 22 June 1999
Last appearance 29 May 2000
Introduced by Simon Bennett
Classification Former; regular
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Occupation Doctor

The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street in 1999, by order of first appearance.

Natasha "Tash" Heremaia (née Munroe) first appeared in a guest role in 1999. Tash was Rangi Heremaia's (Blair Strang) illegitimate daughter whom he looked after when her mother Terry (Pip Hall) proved unsuitable. However Rangi bought the two a flat and Tash moved out. In 2001 Tash and Terry moved in with Rangi and Donna Heka (Stephanie Tauevihi) when their flat became rundown and she was devastated when Rangi was found dead. She and Terry moved out once again. 2 years later Terry dumped Tash on Donna's doorstep after she got into legal trouble. Tash refused to accept Donna and her partner Chris Warner (Michael Galvin) but eventually was fostered by the two. Tash was manipulated by Dominic Thompson (Shane Cortese) into claiming Chris had molested her, splitting Donna and Chris up. Tash fell into a bad crowd and began to bully Scarlett Valentine (Nicole Thomson). When Tash eventually befriended Scarlett, she too became a target for the bullies. In mid-2004 Terry returned and decided to take Tash over to Australia. Donna interjected but ended up going with the two to start a new life.

Jordan Crombie appeared in 1999 and was the final installment to the Crombie family unit. Moira Crombie (Geraldine Brophy) was delighted at Jordan's appearance and when her youngest son, Maddy (Joseph Greer) developed leukemia, it looked like Jordan was the only possible blood donor. Jordan was reluctant and when Moira caught him in bed with male chemist, Ewan Douglas (Craig Muller), she struggled to accept her sons sexuality. The two soon reconciled and after HIV tests, Jordan proved clean and successfully saved Maddy with a blood donation. He and Ewan later left the street.

The scene where Moira discovered Jordan in bed with another man proved so controversial at the time, producers requested the scene be heavily edited to tone down the content.


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