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Huia Samuels is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street who was portrayed by Nicola Kawana from early 2005 to late 2006. The character was initially a recurring character but when producers realised her potential she soon became a regular before being axed in a high profile terrorism storyline.Huia arrived in March 2005 and within several months had become the Chief Executive Officer of the hospital.