Victor Kahu
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| Shortland Street character | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Calvin Tuteao | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2000–04 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | September 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 25 December 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Simon Bennett | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Chief Executive Officer of Shortland Street Hospital (2002–03) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Father | Kahikatea Kahu |
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| Mother | Makana Kahu |
| Sisters |
Te Hana Hudson Bernice Kahu |
| Wife | Diana Copeland (until 1985) Anne Greenlaw (2002–03) |
| Sons | Nelson Copeland |
| Daughters | Jay Copeland |
| Grandfathers | Kahakatane Kahu |
| Uncles | Arthur Kahu |
| Aunts | Liz Kahu |
| Nephews | Tama Hudson |
| Nieces | Mihi Hudson |
Dr. Victor Katea Kahu is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street who was portrayed by Calvin Tuteao from late 2000 to Christmas Day 2004.
Upon arrival Victor was the representation of the Māori people on the show and subsequently, his storylines often focused on his emphasis towards Māori healthcare. However, despite his primarily ethical storylines, Victor soon became a central character dealing with large story arcs that consisted primarily of melodramatic storylines. These included helping his girlfriend overcome rape, becoming involved with gangs, being framed for murder twice, launching a euthanasia cover up scandal and losing his wife to his young son. By 2001, producers had introduced a family unit for Victor, with the Hudsons, headed by Victor's sister - Te Hana (Vanessa Rare) arriving. His son and daughter - Nelson (Quinton Hita) and Jay Copeland (Jaime Passier-Armstrong) arrived in 2002 and 2004 respectively. The character departed on Christmas Day 2004 with girlfriend - Donna Heka (Stephanie Tauevihi) following his nephews wedding.
The character, his storylines and relationships received a generally mixed response. Victor's marriage with Anne (Emmeline Hawthorne) got a lukewarm reception, with the wedding episode receiving praise whilst the actual partnership got negative criticism.
Calvin Tuteao was cast as Victor and made his debut in 2000. Tuteao stated, "Acting's not work to me. I always have fun on set. You get looked after, meet some good people and have a laugh," and was pleased to be playing a "good guy". One of the purposes of the character was to portray community health and Māori based healthcare on the medical based programme. The character survived the show's revamp throughout 2000 to 2001 and his onscreen family was introduced in 2001, with sister Te Hana and her family arriving. Victor's own children, Nelson and Jay Copeland later arrived as part of the core cast. Victor departed the show on Christmas Day 2004.
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