Shortland Street - Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2022

Oh lovely Dawn, but some things we really don't need to hear about in English or te reo.

– Desdemona (Kura Forrester) after Dawn (Rebekah Randell) mentions she is going to the toilet in te reo

Hey I know we've hooked up a couple of times, but that doesn't mean you get a deep and meaningful.

– Trainee nurse Steph (Turia Schmidt-Peke), after fellow nurse Rahu (Zak Martin) tries to listen

Respect? I'm being slut-shamed by my own father.

– Tillie Samuels ( Tinihia Lee-Lemon) fires back at her Dad TK (Ben Mitchell), early in this episode

Kōrero Māori Anake, OK? And if you can't kōrero, then just shush.

– Desdemona (Kura Forrester) tells Cece (Nicole Whippy) to "only speak Māori"

Being able to portray Māori characters, and use te reo Māori, that’s like a dream for a lot of Māori actors. I feel like Ihaka is Mr Perfect in a lot of senses and it’s also nice to, for once, be able to play a character who is on the right side of the law. It’s part of our job as Māori actors, to be true to ourselves in our culture and embrace it and be proud and be happy. By doing that, we also inspire the younger generation, which is very important to give them a sense of pride in themselves.

– Xavier Horan on playing Te Reo Māori Consultant Ihaka Herewini, Stuff, 30 September 2021