Shortland Street in TBI TV & Audio

Shortland Street producer Steven Zanoski’s first job in television was as a writer/reporter on the kids programme What Now? He went on to become a storyliner for Shortland Street and eventually the programme’s producer. Read More »

Actor Paul Ellis is best known for playing bad boy Fergus Kearney on Shortland Street. Since leaving the show, he has appeared in a number of New Zealand, US and UK television shows including Dreamteam, The Chosen, Mile High, Celebrity Treasure Island and Legend of the Seeker. Read More »

Nancy Brunning’s television debut was in the first episode of Shortland Street as series regular Nurse Jaki Manu. She turned in a memorable performance as gang girl Tania in What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?, and played a fun loving lesbian in When Love Comes. Brunning has appeared in a number of TV projects including Mataku and Fish Skin Suit. As well as acting, she also directed the WWII-era short Journey to Ihipa. Read More »

Actor Theresa Healey first appeared on screen entertaining a generation of kids on Play School. She became a household name playing the popular character Carmen on Shortland Street for five years. Since then she has been in a range of New Zealand TV dramas including Marlin Bay, Mercy Peak and Go Girls. She has starred in the films Jubilee and Savage Honeymoon. Read More »

In this ScreenTalk interview Tony Holden talks about commissioning at TVNZ, directing comedy, working with Billy T James and the emotions behind producing Billy, the tele-movie.

He also discusses the future of TV, and says content is key.  “No matter what way you receive it people will always want the programme, the idea, the story, the characters - it’s content.” Read More »

Judy Callingham has had a long and varied television career as a reporter, presenter and writer for many NZ classics.

In this ScreenTalk interview Callingham reflects on her career and how she became a writer because she was "appalling" as an actress. Read More »

At the age of 15 actor and singer Stephanie Tauevihi debuted on TV as a reporter on the youth current affairs show InFocus. She then gained nationwide fame playing Donna Heka on Shortland Street for seven years.

Tauevihi has been in two feature films: Rest for the Wicked and Russian Snark. Read More »

Although New Zealand actor Martin Henderson made his screen debut more than two decades ago, new film Home by Christmas marks his first movie shot on Kiwi soil.

Directed by Gaylene Preston and based on the wartime experiences of her parents, Home by Christmas sees Henderson playing a young soldier who leaves his wife behind to serve overseas.
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In this ScreenTalk video interview actress Geraldine Brophy talks about the connections people make with a character and how it can manifest in extraordinary ways.

“You have to be really responsible with that, as an actress. That’s a precious thing. An audience, and their belief in you, is something that you must honour.” Read More »

In this ScreenTalk interview Craig Parker talks about his acting career and his latest work, including the soon to be released TV series Spartacus. Read More »

For more than 20 years actor Peter Elliott’s career has spanned theatre, film, television and radio. His most notable screen credits include playing Rex on Gloss and Dr David Kearney on Shortland Street.

This year he won Best Supporting Actor for Until Proven Innocent, at the Qantas Film and Television Awards. Read More »

John Leigh is a familiar face on the NZ stage and screen and has performed dozens of gritty character roles.

In this ScreenTalk interview he talks about his early beginnings in the Wellington theatre scene, his first major TV role as core cast member Lionel Skeggins on Shortland Street, and the thrill of playing Sparky on Outrageous Fortune. Read More »

“I like the idea that he can just go at any minute.”

Robyn Malcolm has played a diverse range of gritty characters, including her most recent award-winning TV role as Cheryl West in Outrageous Fortune. In this ScreenTalk interview Malcolm talks about her beginnings ‘in the chorus’ at school, finding her 'group' at university and discovering drama school.

“It’s been just a straight path since then, I’ve never questioned it." Read More »