Throng

Guilty Maia (Anna Jullienne) pushes herself to the limit this week on Shortland Street, when she exhausts herself during the not-so-fun charity run.

Having found a way to punish herself for her sins, Maia forces herself to keep running long after everyone else has finished. But when she suddenly collapses on the track and is taken to hospital, her mother Yvonne (Alison Quigan), and sister Tania (Faye Smyth) seriously fear for her health and mental state. Maia is desperate for absolution but is she on the right track?

Tracey (Sarah Thomson) discovers the key to some of bad-boy Tai’s (Xavier Horan) unusual behaviour this week on Shortland Street.

Tracey learns that some of Tai's behaviour is linked to a learning disability, and she finds herself hooked into Tai's problems whether she likes it or not. Convinced that there is more to the ex-convict than meets the eye, Tracey resolves to help him with his problem.

However, despite beginning to feel like she's bonding with Scott's wayward brother, Tracey finds herself compromised when she realises that Tai is responsible for stealing a hospital patient's MP3 player. Aware of the consequences if she was to dob him in, Tracey finds herself morally challenged. Will Tracey's heart or ex-cop mentality win over in this predicament?

Monday 16 March

Tai brings out the worst in Scotty.
Chris is baffled by an unusual new surgeon.

Kip teaches Tracey the law of the jungle.

Tuesday 17 March

Chris deals with a challenging diagnosis.
Gerald vows to protect Morgan.
Tracey reads between the lines.

Wednesday 18 March

Gerald finds a way.
Sophie's new friend gets out of his depth.
Tracey gets more than she bargained for.

Thursday 19 March

Shanti gives Tracey a warning.
Orlando's party goes from bad to worse.
Maia finds that old habits die hard.

Friday 20 March

Maia begins to obsess.
Callum falls victim to vanity.
Xavier takes drastic action.

Friday 20 March, 7pm on TV2

Zimbabwean Doctor Xavier Moyo (Brian Manthenga) struggles with a strong sense of homesickness this week on Shortland Street.

Already grappling with differences in culture and lifestyle, Xavier becomes clearly unsettled after receiving a letter from his family back home. Xavier feels torn between his new Kiwi life and what he has left back home.

Seeking advice from boss Chris Warner (Michael Galvin) on how to deal with this situation, Xavier makes the decision to act on his true feelings. Watch Shortland Street tonight to see what surprise Xavier has in store!

Sophie Mckay (Kimberly Crossman) finds herself challenged by school bully Orlando (Chris Maclennan-Jones), tonight on Shortland Street.

When Sophie is dragged along to a party, she discovers that the rebellious teen, Orlando has stolen the keys to the house that the party is being held in. Appalled at the t,hought that they are actually breaking and entering, Sophie campaigns to leave the gathering; but not before things start to go awry. Stay tuned to see how Sophie deals with this mess.

Gerald Tippett (Harry McNaughton) bravely steps up to the plate this week on Shortland Street, when he offers to be Morgan’s (Bonnie Soper) provider.

With triplets on the way, and the surrogacy plans looking shaky, Morgan is going to need all of the support she can get. But is Gerald the right person for the job?

Close friends Morgan and Gerald have never let their failed attempt at romance stand in the way of a strong friendship. But now that Hunter (Lee Donoghue) and Morgan have called it quits, Gerald sees the opportunity to regain that special place in Morgan's life.

"Gerald is really concerned for Morgan and how she's going to handle going through this ordeal alone," says Harry McNaughton. Read more

High-spirited Kip Denton (Will Hall) does his best to keep the romance alive between him and Tracey (Sarah Thomson) this week on Shortland Street.

Confused and concerned that Tracey is slipping through his fingers, Kip decides to inject some spontaneity into their relationship. In an attempt to remind Tracey just how much fun he can be, Kip turns up in ED dressed in an elaborate gorilla suit and attempts to serenade her!

Will this be enough to keep Tracey interested? Find out tonight on Shortland Street.

Friday 13 March at 7pm on TV2

Doctor Brooke Freeman (Beth Allen) plays the boys this week on Shortland Street, when she simultaneously makes a job offer to Callum (Peter Mochrie) and TK (Ben Mitchell).

Charming Brooke realises that her new position as Head of PCC is volatile and does her best to get everyone she can on side with her - even if it means making conflicting promises.

It's not long before the guys smell a rat though, as Brooke digs herself into a hole. Watch Shortland Street this week to see if Brooke can get herself out of this tight spot.