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It’s a day of new beginnings, new hope, and new blood in Ferndale. But some old wounds are yet to heal.
2/10/2025
Caught in a tug-of-war between the surgical and emergency departments, Cleo’s eager to find her feet, while Mana and Emmett clash over patient care.
2/11/2025
With the burden of her secret pregnancy weighing heavy, Madonna's emotions boil over.
2/12/2025
Esther's dismayed when Steph's condition worsens, while Maeve is pulled up by Emmett.
2/17/2025
Esther pulls rank on Chris to get Steph the care she needs, while Maeve gets her own back after an adversary returns to the hospital.
2/18/2025
Struggling with a guilty conscience, Nazar prepares to tell Monique the truth.
2/19/2025
Starved for surgical experience, Cleo takes matters into her own hands. Mana is caught between the job and Julian's demands as tensions in ED skyrocket.
2/24/2025
Cleo faces the consequences of her blowup at Phil. Nazar pulls rank when a surgical dilemma arises.
2/25/2025
Mana, Nazar, and Madonna free themselves from pressure.
2/26/2025
The ED faces a trio of peculiar cases. Esther finds her power by pushing back on one of Julian's new policies.
3/3/2025
Cleo faces the blues in surgery, while Mana's troubled by an ED team in crisis.
3/4/2025
At an impasse, the staff address their lingering pain from Harper's death.
3/5/2025
Despite Mana's moving karakia for Harper, discord continues to grow. A pair of familiar faces return to the hospital.
3/10/2025
Gia's torn as her and Sage clash over organ donation. Cupid's arrow strikes the surgical department.
3/11/2025
Chris is tempted by an enticing offer from Julian, while Poppy's crushed by a challenging case.
3/12/2025
Chris tries to balance all as the hospital's new medical director, while Esther faces the medical council.
3/17/2025
After going rogue, Esther finds herself at Brooke's mercy. Cleo faces her fears when an emergency arises.
3/18/2025
A hit-and-run victim sees Logan reach breaking point. Monique gets some good news.
3/19/2025
Cleared by the medical council, Esther gets back on the horse. Marty's play for a Paediatric ED drives a wedge between Chris and Julian.
3/25/2025
Disaster threatens to derail Marty's fundraiser for the paediatric ED.
3/26/2025
n the wake of the fundraiser, Esther's intimidated by Marty's rising star. Drew is forced to face his grief.
3/27/2025
When ED is rammed, Poppy becomes determined to prove herself. Esther won't let anyone stand in the way of surgical success.
3/31/2025
Esther is overwhelmed by a complex surgery, while Poppy freezes when faced with an emergency.
4/1/2025
Buckling under the weight of Nicole's transfer to Christchurch, Maeve makes a big call. Vili is urged to take action.
4/2/2025
Struggling to juggle life and work, Mana is terrified he's made a deadly mistake. There's teething issues for the Paediatric ED when Phil and Logan clash.
4/7/2025
The stakes are high for Cleo as she undergoes her first surgery. An opportunistic Julian discovers Esther's weakness.
4/8/2025
Bugged by a patient's mystery pain, Cleo searches for answers. Things fall into a place for Poppy.
4/9/2025
New doctor on the block Hendrix throws his weight around in ED. Newly reuinted with Viliami, everything's coming up Madonna.
4/14/2025
As questions arise about the identity of a patient, Logan trusts his gut. Cleo's left puzzled by Drew's response to a high-pressure surgery.
4/15/2025
Sage tries to move on in the wake of his attack. Amidst concerns about her pregnancy, Madonna finds her magic again.
4/16/2025
With Aria on the scene, Mana is confronted by love. Thaddeus and Viliami jockey for their place.
4/21/2025
With the paternity test results confirmed, Madonna makes a decision. Poppy races the clock to make a diagnosis.
4/22/2025
The team is put to the test as a storm hits Ferndale.
4/23/2025
The hospital remains in crisis as the damage from the storm is laid bare.
4/28/2025
Nazar, Zoya, and Phil spar over baby Sammi's case. Cleo fears for her career in the wake of her failed surgery.
4/29/2025
Cleo faces up to her Morbidity and Mortality review. Zoya's presence puts Monique on alert
4/30/2025
A probing Monique makes an unexpected discovery about Zoya, while Cleo and Logan settle in for a long night.
5/5/2025
Cleo and Logan tend to their uninvited guest. Poppy and Mana's medical discovery puts Hendrix on the out.
5/6/2025
Hendrix sows discontent between Poppy and Mana. Surgery comes with complications for Nazar and Zoya.
5/7/2025
Sage rails against Julian's new Fast Pass system, while Gia goes all in on a patient.
5/12/2025
Esther tries to rally the troops. Caught between Cleo and Hendrix, Poppy isn't sure what to believe.
5/13/2025
Katie's re-admission puts Phil on the out with Nazar and Zoya, while Cleo and Hendrix clash.
5/14/2025
Poppy falls in further with Hendrix, while Gia gets tangled up in her attraction to a patient.
5/19/2025
History threatens to repeat itself for Monique when things heat up between Nazar and Zoya.
5/20/2025
Poppy begins to fear she may be in too deep with Hendrix, while Esther and Julian go head-to-head over the co-op.
5/21/2025
Emmett's day off gets derailed, while a returned patient forces Poppy to face the fallout from her dramatic fight with Hendrix.
5/26/2025
Faced with his father's deteriorating health, Emmett's a ticking time bomb. A warring Esther and Julian are forced to unite.
5/27/2025
Esther see a new side to Julian when he makes a proposal. Emmett tries to face up to his father.
5/28/2025
Maeve's on tenterhooks as Cassie returns to Shortland Street. Sage is determined to break through to a grieving Emmett.
6/2/2025
Poppy finds herself between Maeve and Cassie. Nazar puts the blame on himself for matters personal and professional.
6/3/2025
Monique and Marty are both left reeling by reveals from their partners.
6/4/2025
Poppy and Maeve go head to head. Emmett steps up for his family
6/9/2025
Off tension with Marty, Esther tries to hide from her feelings. Cleo gets caught up in a promise she can't keep.
6/10/2025
Maeve's double life gets the better of her, with potentially fatal consequences. Monique seeks comfort elsewhere.
6/11/2025
Nazar is bulldozed by the gossip train as rumours swirl around his relationship with Monique. Drew's neglect comes back to bite him.
6/16/2025
As her work with Julian continues, Esther's determined to prove her loyalty to Marty. Phil rebels.
6/17/2025
With his connection to Vanessa deepening, Drew's shaken by his feelings. Mana decides Matariki is the right time for a big confession.
6/18/2025
As Julian's genetic research grows more pressing, Esther returns to the danger zone. Sage is confronted by a face from the past in ED.
6/23/2025
Sage is spun out by the presence of his ex-girlfriend Bridget, while Gia's dreams are dashed as she deals with her mother's return.
6/24/2025
Esther treads a delicate line between work and home. Vili's given a very special task.
6/25/2025
Emmett yields to Poppy's desire to prove her worth, while Drew hides from the truth about his injury.
6/30/2025
Off his attraction to Fia, Chris urges Vili to get back in the game. Drew and Tova make headway.
7/1/2025
Marty's outburst at Phil ignites further conflict between him and Esther.
7/2/2025
The devil comes to Esther's door, while Marty feels like his hold on his marriage is slipping.
7/7/2025
Esther is exiled as Julian and Marty face each other head-on. Vili weighs up a big decision.
7/8/2025
Drew is forced to face his trauma, while Sage's party pushes things to breaking point.
7/9/2025
Monique's in a love bubble after Sage's party, while Marty reels from Esther's confession.
7/14/2025
Despite disapproval from Chris, Phil fights for what's right in surgery. Esther tries to find a way forward without Marty's support.
7/15/2025
Marty and Esther's issues reach breaking point, while Phil's clash with Chris heads in a new direction.
7/16/2025
The wedding bells ring louder and louder for Monique, while Phil looks to a future milestone of her own.
7/21/2025
Faced by hiccups in her surgical routine, Cleo's anxiety worsens. Marty makes a rash move with Esther.
7/22/2025
Flared tensions with Marty send Esther in a new direction. Drew gets a taste of a sweet new future.
7/23/2025
Poppy's faced with old demons as Hendrix returns to ED, while Marty tends to a new arrival of his own.
7/28/2025
Marty tends to his guest, while Esther and Julian draw closer.
7/29/2025
Poppy and Hendrix spar in ED. Esther and Marty face new temptations.
7/30/2025
Wild admissions to ED see Emmett struggle to keep control. Drew is determined to look his trauma in the eye.
8/4/2025
Chris tries to keep the peace as Phil clashes with the zookeeper. Maeve weighs a new connection.
8/5/2025
Maeve faces the fallout from her drunken dalliance, while Emmett faces up to his family.
8/6/2025
Sage and Gia are confronted by a sinister force in ED. Cassie is caught up in a lie.
8/11/2025
Esther's heart surprises her, while Ted's presence in the hospital causes new fractures.
8/12/2025
With no other way forward, Esther calls on Chris. Poppy clears a path in ED.
8/13/2025
A feud forces Phil and Maeve apart, while Cleo struggles to keep her anxiety at bay.
8/18/2025
Tensions flare between Esther and Marty when Steph is readmitted. Logan tries to jolly Cleo out of her anxiety spiral.
8/19/2025
Maeve is forced to put the past behind her, while Esther sacrifices her own health to help Steph.
8/20/2025
Nazar's thrown by an unexpected arrival, while Drew pays an old friend a special visit.
8/25/2025
As her woes worsen, Esther retreats to familiar territory - but is she welcome?
8/26/2025
Marty and Esther play cat-and-mouse, while Maeve's at a crossroads of her own.
8/27/2025
Poppy avoids an attraction too close to home, while Maeve finds a friend where she least suspected.
9/1/2025
Nazar hits rock bottom. Marty and Monique try to get their story straight.
9/2/2025
A dogged Phil pursues Katie. Maeve's forced to say goodbye.
9/3/2025
Phil's consultancy exam puts her to the test.
9/8/2025
Phil reckons with the reality of her exam result. Poppy flirts with danger.
9/9/2025
Drew stands by his decision, while Phil falls into old patterns.
9/10/2025
A case close to home sees Emmett and Mana lock horns. Esther sits on a ticking time bomb.
9/15/2025
Bonnie urges Emmett and Mana to forge a truce. Marty and Monique struggle with guilt.
9/16/2025
Marty is stung by Esther, while Monique struggles to trust her gut.
9/17/2025
Nazar and Monique throw caution to the wind when the stag and hens nights combine.
9/22/2025
Last night's party causes headaches for Nazar and Marty, while Esther's heart breaks.
9/23/2025
The surgeons fight to save one of their own. Poppy makes a startling discovery.
9/24/2025
The surgeons fight to save one of their own. Poppy makes a startling discovery. (
Chris delivers a bombshell to Marty and Esther. Poppy throws herself into researching the virus.
9/29/2025
Marty's distraught as the outcome for Esther is uncertain. Maeve goes rogue to help a friend.
9/30/2025
Running out of options, Marty seeks help from the enemy. Poppy is torn between an old friend and a new love.
10/1/2025
Poppy's feelings for Logan grow too great to ignore, while Selina gets off to a shaky start in ED.
10/6/2025
Work becomes a family affair for Poppy. Esther keeps more secrets from Marty.
10/7/2025
Julian puts himself on the line for love, while Drew stares down a new chapter.
10/8/2025
Marianne's presence has Poppy ready to blow, while Esther finally gets the message.
10/13/2025
With the clock ticking, Chris makes a life-changing decision. Emmett opens up to Selina.
10/14/2025
Marty discovers there's no victory without loss. Emmett tends to a spark.
10/15/2025
Julian's new hire ruffles feathers, while Drew and Phil play tug-of-war.
10/20/2025
Esther tries to find forgiveness in her heart, while Monique learns the limits of love.
10/21/2025
Julian finds himself in the firing line, while Cleo can't shake her troubles.
10/22/2025
Marty's guilt continues to grow. Monique is put to the test, with unexpected results.
10/27/2025
Cleo digs into the past for dirt on Hendrix, while Monique struggles under the weight of secrecy.
10/28/2025
Monique makes her mind up. Poppy tries to get through to Cleo.
10/29/2025
Poppy struggles to carry on. Monique gets drawn into Marty's web of lies.
11/3/2025
Drew tries to fight his feelings. Poppy lets her guard down.
11/4/2025
Marty tries to enjoy his birthday, while love knocks on Logan's door.
11/5/2025
Sage reels from a false accusation in ED. Monique puts her head in the sand.
11/10/2025
Esther exhausts her options. Mana and Emmett clash over Bonnie.
11/11/2025
Monique realises she can't fight time. Sage struggles to see a way through.
11/12/2025
Esther's back in action, but it doesn't look good for Chris.
11/17/2025
Dawn wrestles with desire, while Monique enters panic mode.
11/18/2025
Out of options, Selina makes a call. Phil fights temptation.
11/19/2025
Phil and Hendrix lock horns in surgery. Esther and Marty can't move on.
11/24/2025
Maeve's demons rear their head. Phil faces Hendrix head-on.
11/25/2025
A beleagured Monique finds an unexpected ally. Phil digs her heels in.
11/26/2025
Chris throws himself into work. Maeve falls further into the hole.
12/1/2025
Chris' worst fears are realised. Mana hides from the truth.
12/2/2025
Maeve struggles to accept help from Gia. Hendrix goes on the offensive.
12/3/2025
Chris and Esther fear retaliation, while Marty is startled by the return of the Latimers.
12/8/2025
Chris' troubles start to mutate. Marty gets a new gig.
12/9/2025
The hospital locks down as the virus takes hold.
12/10/2025
Christmas comes to Ferndale.
12/15/2025
