Actors from the show would go on to star in "Power Rangers".
Nick Harrison was voted one of the dumbest characters in "Shortland Street" history.
The first male gay character on "Shortland Street" was Jamie Forest (Karl Urban).
As of 2014, Chris Warner (Michael Galvin) is the longest running original character, despite Galvin quitting the show in 1996 and returning to the show 4 years later as part of a revamp.
Ferndale High School scenes are filmed at Waitakere College