| Te Hana Hudson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Shortland Street character | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Portrayed by | Vanessa Rare | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2001–2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 5 April 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 14 April 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Created by | Jason Daniel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Simon Bennett (2001) Harriet Crampton (2003, 2004) Jason Daniel (2006) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Te Hana Hudson (previously Kahu) is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street who was portrayed by Vanessa Rare for three stints between 2001 and 2006. The matriarch of the Hudson family unit, Te Hana was introduced during an infamous revamp of the show and was a representation of the working class New Zealander.