New Zealand's beloved hospital soap opera has been given a life-line, promising another year of episodes, albeit fewer than usual. Together with new funding from NZ on Air, the Screen Production rebate and TVNZ, Shortland Street will continue in 2025 - but only producing three episodes per week. Its production company, South Pacific Pictures chief executive Kelly Martin says it's been an anxious wait, while other forms of broadcast media have closed around them.
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