Shortland Street: Season 4
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Shortland Street Season 3.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
Episode 676
Jan 16, 1995
Hone's in shock. Nick misses his loved one. True love might just prevail.
Episode 677
Jan 17, 1995
Second time lucky for Kirsty and Lionel. Johnny feels paternal. Hone hears very bad news.
Episode 678
Jan 18, 1995
Hone takes legal advice. Rachel has a cunning plan. Jenny feels the pressure.
Episode 679
Jan 19, 1995
Rachel buries the hatchet with Charlotte - or is that in Charlotte? Nick has the baby blues. Ellen gets a life.
Episode 680
Jan 20, 1995
Jonathon changes horses mid-stream. Ellen flounders then jumps back in. Hone needs an attitude adjustment.
Episode 682
Jan 24, 1995
The new nurse ruffles feathers. Rachel tries to show Charlotte the light. Security on board the Toroa is put to the test.
Episode 683
Jan 25, 1995
Jenny gets an offer. Stuart finds a cause. Ellen is bowled over by Bernie.
Episode 684
Jan 26, 1995
Jenny gets a very big offer. Carmen makes a shocking discovery. Rachel is torn between two lovers.
Episode 685
Jan 27, 1995
Ellen makes a date. Kirsty plays detective. Carmen gets a nasty surprise.
Episode 686
Jan 30, 1995
Kirsty's suspicions about Lionel grow. The nurses deal with Paul Churchill. Hone makes an enemy.
Episode 687
Jan 31, 1995
Hone is threatened. Lionel declares war. Charlotte finds out the truth.
Episode 688
Feb 1, 1995
Lionel's secret is revealed. Ellen is in two minds about Bernie. Stuart makes a horrible discovery.
Episode 689
Feb 2, 1995
Hone plots to help a prisoner. Jonathon gets his just desserts - twice. Carmen faces an old enemy.
Episode 690
Feb 3, 1995
Carmen feels hunted. Best intentions get hone into trouble. Ellen gives Bernie his last chance.
Episode 691
Feb 6, 1995
Chris reveals his dastardly plan. Hone works more closely with Caitlin. Is Carmen being watched?
Episode 692
Feb 7, 1995
Hone jeopardises his court case. Stuart learns the truth about Lulu. Chris strings Tiffany along.
Episode 693
Feb 8, 1995
Chris is won over. Minnie's hopes are dashed. Stuart finds he's been lied to - again.
Episode 694
Feb 9, 1995
Stuart fights back for Lulu. Hone is confronted by Joni. Bernie has bad news for Ellen.
Episode 695
Feb 10, 1995
Has Chris found true love? Carmen gets an unwelcome party guest. Minnie struggles with her conscience.
Episode 697
Feb 14, 1995
Carmen and Guy fight to survive. Bernie is determined to win Ellen back. Otis takes a big risk.
Episode 698
Feb 15, 1995
Otis fights authority, and loses. Minnie's career starts to hot up. Hone's trial begins.
Episode 699
Feb 16, 1995
Marj makes a shock announcement. Grace eats humble pie. Chris plots to get rid of Tiffany.
Episode 700
Feb 17, 1995
Hone's past is revealed. Chris exacts revenge on Tiffany. Marj fears she won't make the grade.
Episode 701
Feb 20, 1995
Caitlin battles for Hone. Minnie is not happy with her lot. Sam lashes out.
Episode 702
Feb 21, 1995
Minnie causes trouble for Bernie. Marj is warned off Lulu. Hone waits for the jury's verdict.
Episode 703
Feb 22, 1995
Hone faces the consequences of his actions. Minnie's career is on a roll. Marj changes her tune.
Episode 704
Feb 23, 1995
Have Marj and Laurie blown it? Strange gifts for Grace and Jenny. Minnie's mini-series - a storm in a d-cup?
Episode 705
Feb 24, 1995
Nick plans to use an old friend. Otis makes amends - and only make things worse. Johnny and Ellen fear for Minnie.
Episode 706
Feb 27, 1995
Nick gets his comeuppance for the incident at Kennedy's. Rachel goes undercover. Misunderstandings plague otis.
Episode 707
Feb 28, 1995
Lionel becomes a quick-change artist. Otis's reputation rallies. Will Minnie go to any lengths to get her dream role?
Episode 708
Mar 1, 1995
Lionel finds Kirsty is a traitor. Lulu does wrong to do right. Chris takes action about a dodgy deal.
Episode 709
Mar 2, 1995
Nick's rudeness pays off. Ellen plots a surprise for Grace. Carmen catches Guy out.
Episode 710
Mar 3, 1995
Carmen learns the awful truth about Guy. Rachel's hopes are buoyed, then deflated. Nick is in the money.
Episode 712
Mar 7, 1995
Lulu shocks Marj. Alex has plans for Michael. Tiffany has an unwanted helper.